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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Michael Collins: I thank both Ministers for appearing before the committee today. The Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, said that approximately €700,000 of his budget remains to be spent. This might be an ideal opportunity for him to spend a little more of that budget on education and housing. My constituency has eight islands off the coast of west Cork. People are coming to my constituency clinics...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2018)

Michael Collins: Today, hundreds of farmers travelled voluntarily from all across the country for a peaceful protest outside Agriculture House to send the simple message that suckler farmers are on their knees. Next Tuesday is D-Day for many suckler farmers. The past 12 months have been horrendous in Irish agriculture, with hard-working farmers experiencing severe pressure. I advised the Minister for...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Collins: I am grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate, as it will have an effect on lowering the price of insurance, which I fully support. The purpose of the Bill is that in the future, when a court has dismissed a case on the basis of it being a fraudulent action, it is automatically referred to the DPP. I welcome this change because, currently, our system allows people to get...

Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Collins: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill tonight. We fully support its passage through the Dáil. The involuntary detention of people in institutions should be kept to a minimum. I fully support the rights of people with mental health issues. It is important that they are given a voice. I cannot ignore the serious problems in our mental health service. We are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach does not seem to grasp the consequences of this issue for County Cork. Can he tell me the amount of revenue that will be lost to Cork county in the next five to ten years if this plan is implemented? Can he tell me what services will be lost? The mayor of Cork County Council and his colleagues will travel to Dublin on Thursday to try to get an understanding from the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Collins: The boundary alterations between Cork City Council and Cork County Council have the potential to cause major financial strain for Cork County Council. Report after report was presented to the public in the past few years to try to sell this plan. When others and I read the reports more closely, it was obvious that the plan had the potential to have catastrophic consequences for west Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Irish Local Development Network (27 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I thank those who have contributed this morning. It is interesting to hear what has been going on in other communities. Dr. Cooke's story is known the length and breadth of the country. It is a fabulous project. I attended a community council meeting in Goleen in Mizen Head in west Cork last Monday night and we were talking about it, believe it or not, because we had purchased a bit of...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: That is a lot on a brochure.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I asked the Minister some questions that he has not answered.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I asked a question about brochures in distilleries.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: Will distilleries be allowed to have brochures as they have always done? Will they need to have cancer labels on those brochures? I am sorry for coming back in.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I am not being frivolous.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: That does not answer the question I asked.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: We are still pursuing it.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I will press it.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: We are speaking about signage and our amendment. We are trying to protect our distilleries and our visitor centres. It is the most important thing that this amendment would protect it. There are distilleries in my constituency including one that is being built in Clonakilty and another being developed in Bandon. People are putting hundreds of thousands of their own money into the...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: He is not interested, I would say. I know that it is difficult to concentrate for hours. This gentleman with the distillery is located in a high-rise building. He said that if there was a playschool within 200 m, he could not advertise his business. This is someone who is putting hundreds of thousands of euro into this business but cannot advertise if he is within 200 m of a playschool....

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 11:In page 14, to delete lines 18 and 19.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I move amendment No. 12:In page 14, to delete lines 28 and 29.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Michael Collins: I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute. I have been criticised for tabling amendments to this Bill. We live in a democracy. I will keep my discussions on these amendments brief. It is important that the case for them is made. I am trying to reflect what people in my constituency have been saying to me. I meet a lot of people who think this Bill goes a step too far. They...