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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: Why does Mr. Flanagan think the Minister is dragging his feet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: Some 100 years later, we would like another licence. We might need to have a look at how Mr. Cosgrave did it. We can look at the history books. What supports is the IHRA currently receiving?

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: I would like to first of all welcome the Minister of State to his new position and wish him the very best in the future. The aim of the national breast screening programme is to detect cancer early and to provide treatment for women who show no symptoms of the disease. There are only five mobile breast units in the whole of Munster and while we all agree that they are doing marvellous...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to address several matters (details supplied) regarding the flooding in east Cork in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16334/24]

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: The future Ireland and infrastructure funds are nice, glamorous ideas but the reality is people and communities need the funding spent on infrastructure right now. I totally agree with Deputy Gould. We talk about infrastructure. Why is a future fund for infrastructure being created when we need funds now for urgent works that need to be done and have needed doing for many years, maybe...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: In my view that will lead to further closures of pubs and cafes and those who support him would be equally responsible for such closures in their constituencies.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: I start by wishing the former Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, and the former Minister, Deputy Coveney, the very best in their future. This will be the third Taoiseach since the Government was formed in 2020. This, in itself, shows how dysfunctional this Government has been in the past four years. This Government lacks understanding and lacks the ability or hunger to look after the ordinary...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: There are many more issues, such as student accommodation, hate speech and migration. All these issues need to be discussed properly before anybody would support Deputy Harris as Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1316. To ask the Minister for Health if the meeting of the National Termination of Pregnancy Service Improvement Group held on 4 October 2023 recorded any minutes; if so, if a copy can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14083/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1317. To ask the Minister for Health what steps will be taken to achieve accountability, transparency, and parliamentary oversight with regards the work of the National Termination of Pregnancy Service Improvement Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1564. To ask the Minister for Health if a visa application can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15112/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1565. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline, in light of the article published on 21 March 2024 in the Irish Medical Journal which described the case of a woman treated for an ectopic pregnancy three days after a medical termination of pregnancy, how many cases there have been in Ireland from 2019 to date where an ectopic pregnancy was treated in an Irish hospital following a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1566. To ask the Minister for Health the number and categorical heading of adverse incidents on record which has followed termination of pregnancy from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15115/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1567. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to ensure employers of Section 39 organisations receive the same pay and conditions as their counterparts employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1568. To ask the Minister for Health the reason money was allocated to provide only for a lump sum payment in respect of money due to Section 39 workers in the past year and no funds allocated to sustain the increase going forward. [15121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1569. To ask the Minister for Health the reason pay parity for section 39 employees is taking so long (details supplied). [15122/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1573. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be given a primary medical certificate, given the circumstances. [15128/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: 1711. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development in light of the Policy Our Living Islands, her plans to bring parity to the administration funding provided to Sherkin Island Development Company to run services on Sherkin Island, to bring it in line with the funding provided to other inhabited islands around the coast between now and the promised review of the services later in...

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: Excuse me, I am speaking.

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Michael Collins: We did not interrupt when the Deputy was speaking.