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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: Page 43 of the programme for Government indicates that the Government promises to put in place measures to revitalise all of Ireland. In January 2017 the Government launched the Action Plan for Rural Development and Pat Spillane was appointed an ambassador to engage with local communities. Rural Ireland is getting a hammering in every way possible. I have been canvassing in west Cork and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: My question was about the ambassador for rural Ireland to which I did not get an answer.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Conditions (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the licence granted to a company (details supplied) for the mechanical harvesting of kelp in Bantry Bay overrides all other licences operating in the area; if fishermen that leave their fishing equipment in the kelp cutting licence area do so at their own risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17036/19]

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The purpose of the Bill is to provide for an increase in the maximum number of ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal from nine to 15. I welcome this as the Court of Appeal has a large volume of work. It inherited some of its cases from the Supreme Court and also deals with a large volume of new cases. Before the Court of Appeal was established, the average waiting time for cases to be...

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: It has been continuing for 14 years and destroyed his life.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak to this Bill, the primary focus of which is patient care and safety. I welcome the amendment to this Bill which will ensure that doctors and other healthcare professionals will have to declare any convictions or criminal sanctions before being allowed to register in the State. This will allow us in Ireland to use findings from disciplinary...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: This motion is on the proposals for directly elected mayors with executive functions. What I want to know is if there is going to be a separate mayor for Cork county? All the talk is about Cork city but the county is there too. I know the Government has forgotten it down through the years but surely to God I do not need to keep reminding the Government. How much is the directly elected...

Building the Housing of the Future: Motion [Private Members] (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The homelessness figures have reached an all-time high, with 10,000 people currently homeless. Does this Government really realise that these are not just statistics, but real people who deserve the fundamental human right to safety and shelter? In this Chamber we have debated ways to relieve to current housing crisis over and over. I am baffled as to why, after all the hours of discussion...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: This week is Parkinson's Awareness Week and last Saturday I attended the launch of a Parkinson’s bus in Bandon heralded by a champion for those with Parkinson's in west Cork, Tony Wilkinson, along with Parkinson's sufferers. Many people assume that Parkinson's affects the older generation but one in 20 diagnosed with the condition is under 40 years of age. The Government does not...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: On page 85 of the programme for Government, it promised to work and make our older years better years. Three years into the lifetime of the Government, and after eight years of the Taoiseach's party being in government, the health service is in an unprecedented state of crisis. In Cork, the number of accident and emergency departments has been reduced from five to two. The ambulance...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach is probably aware that, in 1886, we had rail right through west Cork to Schull and, in 1892, on the northern side of west Cork, we had rail all way to down to Bantry. It is astonishing that, in 2019, not alone do we not have rail in west Cork, we do not even have a connecting bus service to the train station from west Cork. A spokesperson from the Automobile Association is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: Transport Infrastructure Ireland stated recently that 70% of people who commute to work use their cars to do so. Sixty percent drive and 10% travel as passengers. There is daily gridlock on the roads leading into Cork city. For example, tens of thousands of motorists use the south link road daily. People from west Cork in my constituency travel daily to Cork city for work. People are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: On page 47 of the programme for Government ambitious tourism policy goals by 2025 are set. We have a major tourism threat in west Cork and it is an issue I raised with the Taoiseach two weeks ago. There are major concerns in Kinsale about a proposed mussel farm off Kinsale harbour, which will cover a vast area of sea and will lead to huge consequences for the Kinsale community. I know the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I did not ask the Minister to comment on that. I asked him whether he will work to put in place stricter guidelines as other European countries are doing.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: We all know at this stage that Brexit will have so many implications for Ireland, some we can predict and some we cannot, but one thing that is for sure is that there will be many challenges ahead and it is vital that we do everything in our power to protect Ireland and its industries and markets from any negative backlash as a result of Brexit. Ireland is very dependant on its agriculture...

Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: Homelessness is a real and serious problem in Ireland. There are 3,784 children now living in emergency accommodation. This Government does not have any policy in place to cater for the educational needs of children who are homeless or living in emergency accommodation. In addition, the needs of these homeless children are not even mentioned in the action plan for education nor in the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: The programme for the Government contains a promise to protect fishermen’s incomes. Last week, the Dáil rushed through the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017. The Bill, which was supported by the Government, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, did not undergo pre-legislative scrutiny. It had been sidelined in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for two years....

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I take it we will discuss the community involvement scheme, the LEADER programme and the rural regeneration scheme later.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. In most cases, their budget has been very well spent and helps in rural Ireland. I will give some feedback. I do not want to seem in any way negative as there are a great deal of positive aspects to this, which we should acknowledge. However, there are some areas of concern that I would like the Minister to consider. Some €2 million...

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: I will support the motion on what is, importantly, World Autism Awareness Day. We need to break down the barriers that effect children with autism and their families. At present, the waiting lists for a child to be assessed are up to two years, and during this period, no supports are in place for families such as an occupational therapist or a speech and language therapist. I have met a...