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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Collins: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the evaluation process leading to the decision on the solidarity fund announced by the Government regarding the implementation of Council Regulation No. 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices (details supplied); if he will specifically set out all of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Collins: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will set out the solidarity tax contribution rates set by all other member states within the European Union to date on the implementation of Council Regulation No. 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 to address high energy prices (details supplied); if losses are deductible against those rates; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Collins: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Government's review of energy security; if he will outline any plans and processes in place for the matter to be considered by the Government, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, industry or members of the public following the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Collins: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of submissions received on the Government's review on energy security; when his Department intends to publish the submissions made to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63199/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Collins: 440. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the other grants or schemes that are available for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63862/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: Since being elected to the House, I have always been an advocate for the home help services. I see at first hand the great work they carry out throughout west Cork. I met a large number of home help workers in Clonakilty last week. To say they are frustrated is an understatement. They work long, poorly regulated hours. They aid Clonakilty home help, which serves areas east of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: No, the HSE.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: I too thank People Before Profit for this motion here this morning about driving down the cost of energy. I am not pointing the finger at that group but quite a number of people in this Chamber talk about driving down the cost of energy but at the same time, they will have supported the carbon tax increase that crippled the Irish people in respect of extra costs on their fuel, their home...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: The Minister must think my decision to support him or not is a foregone conclusion, as he decided that I would not be one of the Independents to ring for support in the last few days. He should remember the saying of an old wise man in west Cork that what is not worth asking for is not worth getting. Votes of confidence or no confidence are very serious matters, as far as I am concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that some 700 national schools that have been assigned to NBI for the provision of broadband; the costs for these schools in relation to same given that NBI has not provided fibre connectivity to the vast majority of schools and is providing connectivity via wireless technology (details...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that 700 national schools have been assigned to NBI for the provision of broadband; his further views on the costs for these schools in relation to same given that NBI does not have fibre connectivity to the vast majority of schools that have been allocated to NBI and is providing the...

Teacher Shortages: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank the Social Democrats for tabling this motion. A recent Teachers' Union of Ireland survey found 91% of post-primary schools experienced teacher recruitment difficulties in the past six months, while 61% experienced teacher retention difficulties. Some special education teachers are being forced to plug gaps in primary school mainstream classrooms. A recent survey by the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank the Chair, the Minister and his officials for coming before the committee. I have many questions and my colleagues do as well. To be fair to them, I will try to go through all of my questions together. Perhaps the Minister can take note of them to answer them. Discussion on the quotas and decommissioning is coming up and is of concern to many fishermen. As regards bluefin tuna,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: Why are there different criteria applying to boats decommissioning in other EU states to those applied to Irish fishermen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: Is it not true that fishing fleets in countries that were paid aid to temporarily cease fishing activity will not have to pay back this money when they decommission their boats, as is required for Irish fishermen who also temporarily ceased fishing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: In my view it is money coming from the EU for the decommissioning of boats. Surely what is applied in France or Spain has to be applied the same in Ireland. Obviously it is not, so there is more flexibility in other EU states than here. That is why, if they have a temporary cease-fishing activity, they will not have to pay back this money but from what I can see. the Irish have to. There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: I have two questions. One is on the fuel subsidy. The Minister has been asked about that and said he cannot apply it here. How is it that the French Government can and that Irish trawlers who fish there have been getting it in France? Surely we are all under the one European umbrella and what is good for them surely should be good for our fishermen who are seriously struggling with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas and Decommissioning: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: I welcome all of the organisations. We had a session with the Minister before this one, for which I hope some of the witnesses tuned in. We told him the organisations should have come in first, with the Minister contributing afterwards. The best approach would be a debate around the table with everyone present. Sometimes that roots out the truth and cuts out the jargon. I will address...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); if a driving test will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (6 Dec 2022)

Michael Collins: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice or assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60855/22]