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Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I wish to share time with my Rural Independent Group colleagues.

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: How does the Government think children in Ireland today are getting a fair start to their lives? It is far from a fair start they are getting. From the number of homeless children to the long waiting lists for children's hospital and consultant appointments and the lack of adequate special needs assistants, SNAs, and resources, how can the Government think it is doing well by children...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: And west Cork.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I was there to witness it. West Cork and Kerry are also affected.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: On page 66 of A Programme for a Partnership Government, the Government promises to implement new procedures to ensure the more efficient and timely recruitment of nurses but we now have a major problem with their recruitment and retention. I am not surprised. First-time nurses must be paid the same as other university graduates. The conditions that our nurses work under are unacceptable,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Before we get started I must advise everyone that we have gone beyond the time set aside for starting the meeting. People have travelled long distances and I know that people are caught up attending different committees, including myself, so we will be in and out all day. Therefore, I propose that we go ahead with the meeting even though we have gone beyond the time appointed. We have the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: We are in public session. I welcome everyone here today. They have come to assist the committee in considering the preservation of the biodiversity and ecosystems of peatlands. I am very pleased to welcome representatives from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe and Mr. Brian Lucan, who are both from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank Mr. Lucas for his opening statement. I remind witnesses that their full statements will be published on the committee website after the meeting. Therefore, could witnesses keep their statements to five minutes if possible? I invite Dr. Catherine Farrell, head of ecology at Bord na Móna, to give her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I thank Dr. Farrell. I invite Dr. O’Connell to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Does Dr. O'Connell wish to withdraw it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Deputies Ó Cuív and Fitzmaurice have put a number of questions. Who would like to answer first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I call Mr. Brian Lucas from the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: As we have ten minutes, has Mr. Lucas more to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I want to ensure Dr. O'Keeffe is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: Does Dr. O'Connell wish to add something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preservation of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems of Peatlands: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: That concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe, Mr. Brian Lucas, Dr. Catherine Farrell, Mr. Stuart Conaty, Dr. Catherine O’Connell and Mr. Pádraic Fogarty for attending and for their presentations.

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: I welcome this motion and commend Sinn Féin on putting it forward. I have great doubts, however, that anything will be done about the issues many Deputies have raised tonight. I am afraid this will all fall on deaf ears, as has happened before. However, I hope that will not happen tonight. The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, has hailed...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: It is the biggest scandal in the country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: We told the Government about this on 30 March.