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Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: It is simply due to the failure to protect the ordinary people of this country that I will not be supporting the Government today. There are hard-working mothers and fathers who have little or nothing in their pockets after a hard week's work as fuel costs rise and rise. Families are being fleeced with the massive Government fuel tax take and carbon tax robbery as electric bills rise. At...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: Carbon tax.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: It is crucifying the people.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 514. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37787/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the 20% discount for transport has not been passed on to the children and students using the school transport system given the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37018/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 660. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the name and details of each premises being used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees; the number of refugees in each premises; the rate of payment for refugees per night given to the premises in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 661. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full amount of monies paid out per county to accommodate Ukrainian refugees to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37103/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 662. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the process used by his Department to select suitable accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; the standards which must be met; if all current accommodation that is being used meets these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/22]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: This is a very technical Bill. In my view, it needs a lot more time for discussion. I said in the Dáil last week that we need more time for Bills rather than rushing them through the Dáil. However, it looks like the way this Government works at present is to talk little, to push through everything and to give very little opportunity to people in the Opposition to scrutinise these...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: Yesterday I hosted the Parkinson's Association of Ireland's briefing in audiovisual room. We were told there has been no Parkinson's consultant in Cork University Hospital since 2016. There has been a promise of a replacement for years but still nothing. There have been no specialist Parkinson's nurses in Cork since 2021. The Parkinson's Association of Ireland is looking for proper care...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank the Social Democrats for putting forward this motion, which I fully support. Indecon International produced a report on behalf of the Department of Social Protection looking at detail of all of the extra day-to-day costs faced by people with disabilities. An extensive survey, incorporating feedback from thousands of disabled people across Ireland, was completed by consultants from...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: I commend this motion. It looks like the Government is trying to jump all over the place this evening about the fact that Sinn Féin has put forward a motion on children's school costs. This morning I read out statistics from The Mirrorto the Tánaiste. He was not too impressed about where they came from. Hopefully, when the Minister hears what the president of the Society of St....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: We would like a special arrangement too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: We are in the one Europe.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. The Government is simply going to stand idly by and let many businesses go to the wall over the next few months. I hope that during the summer recess the Tánaiste will speak to the owners of those businesses, as I have done in places such as Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Bandon and even at the Dunmanway Agricultural Show last weekend. The public...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: The latest statistics from the EUROSTAT agency estimate that Ireland's annual inflation hit 9.6% in June. This is the highest rate of inflation since 1983. Ireland's real economy is in a very dire place today. The Government is good at cherry-picking certain economic variables and spinning those to make matters look better but the sad reality is that this country is now more unequal than...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the frequency with which the energy security emergency group has met (details supplied); the frequency with which the subgroup on electricity and gas security of supply, which was referenced in the national energy security framework, has met; the location of the minutes of the meetings; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Collins: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36029/22]