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High Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: I thank Sinn Féin for putting forward this motion. Petrol and diesel prices are at an all-time high, which is increasing the cost of transport for businesses and individuals. This can have a knock-on effect on the wider economy because businesses may pass on the increased costs to consumers. This will result in higher prices for goods and services. Despite the widespread impact of...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: I appreciate the Minister of State being before us but am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Ryan, does not stay. He seems to run away when Rural Independents come before him recently.

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: The Minister of State might pass on that we would like him to stay. I am not degrading the Minister of State but a senior Minister needs to hear facts and he will not hear them from most of his own crowd back-patting him and not explaining to him what is happening out there. In order for temporary emergency generation to be available in quarter 4 2023, licence applications are required...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Leap card incentives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter in relation to incentivising the private bus sector to involve itself in taking up potential routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the 9% VAT rate for hotels and restaurants. [10990/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out in the State under the 2018 Act in a non-hospital and non-GP settings from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (7 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: 592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act) 2018 in hospitals from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11102/23]

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: I congratulate the Minister of State on her new role. I hope to work closely with her going forward. The closure of banks and lack of access to traditional banking services in remote areas has left many people without proper access to banking services. In fact, rural banking services in Ireland have been completely hollowed out since the financial crash. In many cases, only for credit...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: The recent allocation of funding for roads in County Cork that was announced by the Government leaves our county with €1,000 less per kilometre than the national average. At a recent Cork County Council meeting, councillors were told that County Cork has lost €273 million for roads since 2008. We have the third lowest sum per kilometre of all local authorities. They were also...

Future of Regional Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2023)

Michael Collins: I thank the Regional Group for this important and excellent motion. As we heard yesterday, there are major issues with the National Ambulance Service. Unfortunately, the Minister was not present for the debate. I presume he had to miss it for a genuine reason. He needs to sit up and listen because people are dying on the side of the road and in their homes because of the lack of a proper...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: I thank all the ambulance personnel who work all over this country, including Cork South-West, for their tireless work. The level of ambulance cover available for west Cork has deteriorated to such an extent that it is now actively endangering the lives and health of residents and causing severe levels of burnout and exhaustion among ambulance and paramedical staff. That view does not come...

European Union Directive: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU has adopted a series of sanctions against Russian and Belarusian individuals and companies. The implementation of restrictive EU measures has shown the complexity of identifying assets owned by those subject to sanctions who hide their assets across different jurisdictions through complex legal and financial structures. Those who wish to conceal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if regional flights between Cork and Bristol will be reinstated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: 465. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the regions in Ukraine the 73,000 refugees we have are from, that is, if they are from the areas of conflict or from the western part of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10149/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: 528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a scheme is open currently to bring in non-EEA fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the depletion of Rivotril 0.5 mg tablets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: 587. To ask the Minister for Health if the remains of aborted babies are currently being used in human medical research; if so, if he will provide details of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list, in tabular form, of all informal and formal meetings or engagements held with groups or individuals by him or his Department on the subject of abortion exclusion zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Michael Collins: In the aftermath of the financial crash, as part of the Government's attempt to balance the books through wide-ranging austerity measures, a staggering 139 Garda stations were closed between 2012 and 2013. It was a Fine Gael-Labour Party Government that closed these stations. Five of those properties were sold between 2021 and 2022, which raised more than €1 million for the...