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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: The Bealtaine Festival is very specific, but the arts are so important for people with a disability. Having never understood what they were, I have seen so many people in local community hospitals become involved in the arts. They find so much joy in places such as Schull, Skibbereen, Bantry Hospital, Bandon, Kinsale and Dunmanway. I have seen them in community hospitals and nursing homes...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: My question is related to page 160 of the programme for Government which deals with local authority reform. Last week the people of west Cork received a draft of the new local authority boundary changes and I sincerely hope it is a draft. Submissions which other representatives and I, as well as local communities, have made have been totally ignored as areas such as Courtmacsherry,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: I thank the witnesses for attending this morning and affording us this opportunity to raise some issues - some of which are positive and others which are not. I will start with the night time rural transport service the Minister announced recently. Initially, the sum of €200,000 was mentioned but that was never going to cover all rural areas. However, it was a start in the right...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: On a service for people with disabilities, Ms Graham said we should talk to the local manager. There is no better person to talk to in Cork but the problem is too widespread for him to cope with. We could be talking about 150 or 200 individuals. I cannot put a figure on it but I know that a huge number of people are affected. We have had discussions on this and the HSE needs to come on...

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this motion today. First, I commend the work of the fire brigade service, many of whose members are in the Gallery, on providing a crucial service to the citizens of Dublin city and county. While I am from west Cork, most weeks I spend three days in Dublin and I may well need the fire brigade service at some stage. While tonight's issues are...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: The O'Donovan brothers, Gary and Paul, together with other world-class rowers from the Skibbereen Rowing Club are among the greatest ambassadors that this country has ever had, but this summer these world-class rowers will miss one of three World Rowing Cup events due to the lack of funding for Rowing Ireland. Rowing Ireland is getting the same funding this year as it got in 2017, but it is...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: It comes under the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Why have we turned our back on these world-class winners? Will this Government increase the funding to Rowing Ireland through Sport Ireland in order that it is not disadvantaged by not being fully funded?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: I will definitely take that on board. I will speak to my brother, Councillor Danny Collins, to see if he could push Cork County Council to come on board and co-fund these projects going forward. Between the LIS and the community services scheme it is a fabulous opportunity for communities to make progress. I accept that, unfortunately, they will have to contribute a little but that is fine...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: 4. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate extra funding to the local involvement and community involvement schemes in 2018. [26019/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: During the past 12 months or more the Minister has allocated funding for the local improvement scheme. I commend him greatly on that because the scheme had been stalled for several years, much to the detriment of rural communities. It is back now and it is really popular. Most local authorities will say that the funding given by the Minister is great but that they want triple or quadruple...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister. I am in not here to criticise him in any way for what he is doing because he could do no better than he has done to date. It is simply a matter of encouraging a deeper look to determine whether there could be an extra allocation of funding at the end of this year. In south west Cork I know of €2 million or €3 million worth of projects seeking funding....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: 212. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he will take to ensure that Leader funding is not politicised (details supplied). [26020/18]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak on housing. I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for bringing forward this motion. We need immediate action to tackle this problem. The majority of those becoming homeless are in the private rental sector. I refer to huge numbers of my constituents from Bandon, Kilbrittain, Ballinspittle, Ballinadee, Dunmanway, Skibbereen, Leap and Goleen....

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: I wish to address the tourism commitments in the programme for Government. One of the finest tourism assets we have is the West Cork Secret activity centre in Kilbrittain. Its visitor numbers have increased year after year since opening. This all-year-round secret garden is a popular attraction that brings in visitors from all over Ireland and abroad. It is the brainchild of the O'Mahony...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Multi-Annual Financial Framework after 2020: European Commission (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: I thank Ms Brown for her presentation. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has spoken about a lot of the issues that would be of serious concern to the people I represent. I would go back to the programme for Government negotiations about two and a half years ago. I remember being at the table with the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, who I always said was the best...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Michael Collins: I did not interrupt the Deputy. I am speaking from experience.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Michael Collins: It is very relevant.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Michael Collins: I had the decency not to interrupt somebody when they are speaking. There needs to be a bit of courtesy.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Michael Collins: This is another layer of work for boards of management and it will be a huge difficulty for them. They are experiencing major difficulties and I am opposed to imposing another layer of work on them. Other Members will interrupt me because they probably do not have the experience of working on a board of management. I know the amount of time and effort that goes into people trying to keep...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Michael Collins: I spoke earlier on other amendments.