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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the Government has not provided a fuel subsidy to Irish fishermen given that the French and Spanish governments have done so for their fishermen. [53531/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: My questions are based on the Minister's opening statement. He said these past few years have been particularly challenging for our fishing industry. In addition to the continuing fuel crisis, the impacts of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and the quota transfers under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement are still having a very negative effect. These are the Minister's words but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: Okay. I have just one other question. There is an energy rebate for ordinary households and businesses but the fishermen see no way forward for a rebate. Is that being considered because-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: -----their energy bills are far more than most, to be quite honest?

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I do not think I have named anybody here yet, thank God.

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: Yes, but I have not mentioned anybody by name.

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I will not mention anybody's name. I well know the rules and regulations here. This morning, after 14 years, she got a call to say the bank was repossessing her home - the home she owns and lives in with her child. This is only one of many stories. There is much more involved in the case than I have the time to relate to the Minister of State here today. The banks and others need to...

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I know that, but I am engaging here and the least the Minister is supposed to do is to engage with Deputies when they are speaking. When I was elected to Dáil Éireann I believed I was entitled to that much anyway, but if I am not, that is fine. If the Acting Chairman thinks differently-----

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I sincerely hope he does because I want to know whether he knew about the banks becoming cashless. Did the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, or the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, know about it? Nobody in this Dáil has come before the people to say they knew and they made a mistake. The decision to try to make AIB cashless was reversed but the it was a shocking decision in the first place.

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I thank the Acting Chair for giving us the opportunity even though our time had gone. I appreciate that. The introduction of the individual accountability framework is supposed to help build on the reforms that have taken place in the regulation of the financial sector in Ireland since the financial crisis and introduce new financial regulation with an emphasis on individual and personal...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I agree with the remarks of Deputy Mattie McGrath regarding the Government attacking Irish neutrality. It is obvious what is going on. There are many issues that need to be raised at European level, such as why each member state has sat back while energy bills have spiralled out of control or how the price of a barrel of oil is spiralling downwards yet at the same time it has never been...

Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: It is important to bring forward this motion today. On 16 November 2021, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth published details of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme. At the time, the Minister stated that the legislation underpinning the scheme would be developed by the Department as a matter of priority. The Bill was eventually published on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I do not have very many questions because some of the areas have been covered already, but I have serious concerns as others do as to what is being proposed. I would like to welcome the witnesses today. I also have serious concerns about the financial implications for the landowners. Have the organisations been consulted on how this will impact on the stakeholders? Has an economic impact...

Domestic Electricity and Gas Disconnections: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: The most frightening thing for families is not being able to pay a bill, especially an electricity bill. Not paying such a bill could lead to the power being switched off in anyone's home. In these times of bills being recklessly hoisted upon households due to the Government not taking control of the problem from the word go, €200 here and €200 there is not going to solve this...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: And of course west Cork. I am glad to have an opportunity to speak about the Bill. I met the Minister several years ago in Ballydehob. I hope she enjoyed her break in west Cork at the time. A holiday in west Cork is a unique tourism experience. We have places such as Kinsale, Clonakilty, Bantry, the Beara Peninsula, Baltimore, Union Hall, Schull, Skibbereen and the stunning islands. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: Zenith Energy Bantry Bay Terminal Ltd. proposes the redundancy of its entire permanent employed maintenance workforce at the Whiddy Island oil terminal, comprising three plant operators, three craft positions and the only higher craft role in health, safety and environment operations, to be replaced with outside contract workers. The breakdown of much of the work being done by the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) who has always travelled with their twin siblings on the bus to school can continue to travel with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 867. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to reduce organic nitration limits from 250kg to 220kg which effectively would mean reducing the stocking rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 868. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the reports regarding the reduced stocking rate limits which are causing much worry among farmers, is arguably not being led by science (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 869. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the main effect of the reduced stocking rate will increase the cost of rent as farmers try to rent more land to reduce their stocking rate rather than reduce cow numbers (details supplied); if he will provide reassurance that he and his Department will continue to back an economically viable dairy industry; and if he will make a...