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Rising Costs and Supply Security for Fuel and Energy: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — that as the second winter of the pandemic approaches, we are now contending with a cost-of-living crisis on multiple fronts; — that the Government’s climate action policies are having a profound socio-economic impact on everyone; — the key EirGrid report (operator of the national grid) warning that Ireland...

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: Rural communities are the most at risk of energy and transport poverty. That is according to a new study from a variety of universities which claim that rural residents in Ireland are most at risk due to a lack of access to national heating infrastructure, a high risk of power cuts and the fact they live in older homes with poor insulation. Transport poverty issues are linked to the lack of...

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: The rainy day fund, known as the national surplus exceptional contingencies reserve fund, is supposed to be an economic buffer. There is currently no money in the country's rainy day fund because it was raided last year due to pandemic expenses. Let us not forget, pensioners in this country did not receive one extra cent from this so-called rainy day fund. There are far more needs now...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: On Saturday, 23 October last, at the Michael Collins Centre on the Timoleague Road, Clonakilty, owned by Tim and Dolores Crowley, all Oireachtas Members from across the political divide met the Michael Collins 100 committee. The purpose of this requested meeting by the national non-political committee was to help with its urgent search for a site for a Michael Collins statue in our capital,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 377. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 387. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54570/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 357. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications by a family (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 367. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a passport has still been not issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54051/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 358. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas can collect a passport for a person in cases in which the person gives permission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 359. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason there is a cut-off of five passport queries per week to the dedicated passport phone line for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; the determination that brought this about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 360. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason there is an estimated time for the of issuing passports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54039/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 361. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have not been issued in the past 24 hours on their estimated issue dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 364. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have been issued on an emergency basis since 2020; the number of passport applications that have been received in passport offices since 2020; the number of passport applications that were online renewals since 2020; the number of passport applications that were via post renewals since 2020; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 365. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of passport applications; the backlog for same; his plans to ensure this backlog is cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 366. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the mental health of a person is considered an emergency situation to fast-track a passport in order that the person can visit family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 368. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the long waiting times on the phone for applicants who apply for passports; the number of persons that are employed to answer these calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 363. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons that work in the Passport Office in Cork and Dublin since January 2020 to date; the number still working from home; the number that have full access to their systems; the number that been fully paid since March 2020 to date; the number that are receiving their full payments, in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that are in place to appoint a sufficient number of special needs assistants in a school (details supplied) to ensure the safe and efficient running of the school; when an appeal will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the deficit in the number of special needs assistants in a school (details supplied) will be rectified to ensure that the high-risk children can remain safe within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54472/21]