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Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Michael Collins: On pages 112 and 113 of A Programme for a Partnership Government, under the agriculture heading, the Government stated that farm families and rural communities must feel the effects of positive economic and social change. The reality is that many farm families are under serious financial pressure due to the fodder crisis. Some cannot pay many of their bills. The association of agricultural...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Is the Taoiseach standing over what the Minister, Deputy Ross, called us last week?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (9 May 2018)

Michael Collins: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on whether their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 May 2018)

Michael Collins: 185. To ask the Minister for Health when the changes to the fair deal scheme will be introduced that will allow the scheme to be backdated three years for nursing home residents that pass on their farms and businesses to relatives. [20353/18]

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: I want to thank Máirín McGrath in Deputy Mattie McGrath's office and Deputy Michael Harty for their work on the motion. I stand to talk on health service reform but, in fact, I could be standing here a year from now and will we have a reformed health service? The programme for Government promised the most fundamental reform of our health service in the history of the State....

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Everyone is aware of the danger of high levels of radon. The Minister mentioned a pilot scheme. Perhaps every politician representing a constituency could speak on high levels of cancer in their own communities. I have always felt there is a high level of cancer, particularly lung cancer, in west Cork. The fact radon gas is thought to be the second most prevalent cause of lung cancer...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Select Committee (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Apologies have been received from Deputy Canney who will join us later. Deputy Tony McLoughlin is standing in for Deputy Canney. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system and the broadcasting of the meeting. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure for paperless committees, all documentation has been...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: The principal purpose of the Bill is to amend the Heritage Act 1995 on foot of the report of the critical review of the Heritage Council, to make provision for the regulation of cutting or burning of vegetation and to provide for clarification of the powers of authorised officers under the Wildlife Acts. The Bill also makes provision to amend the Canals Act 1986 to provide enabling...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendments Nos. 20 to 23, inclusive, and 33 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: I am sorry, but does someone have a phone turned on?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: A phone is interfering with the system.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Yes.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: I will ask the Deputy later whether he wants to press his amendment. If that is all right, I will give the final comment to the Minister.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Yes. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae indicated earlier and I suggest we allow him to make a brief comment first.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Is Deputy Danny Healy-Rae moving amendment No. 22?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan is not present to move amendment No. 23. I know that she may want to discuss it, but she can do so on Report Stage in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Amendments Nos. 24 to 28, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 28 is a logical alternative to amendment No 27.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Would Deputy Peadar Tóibín like to address amendment No. 25?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: Is the Deputy happy that he has covered both amendments?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Michael Collins: I call Deputy Eamon Ryan to speak to amendment No. 27.