Results 61-80 of 3,349 for speaker:Michael Collins

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: 4. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the roll-out of the Leader programme in west Cork; the reason the West Cork Development Partnership, which has successfully delivered Leader funding over the past 20 years, is not allowed to roll out the new programme; the person or bodies involved in deciding this; the person or bodies involved in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: I ask the Minister with responsibility for rural affairs the position regarding the roll-out of the Leader programme in west Cork; the reason the West Cork Development Partnership, which has successfully delivered the Leader funding for more than 20 years, is not now allowed to roll out the new programme; the person or bodies involved in dealing with that; the person or bodies involved in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister for her reply. First, I referred to a secret because if this was an open and transparent process, why is the EU now investigating this process? That is a very serious issue. I read in the Southern Starand in The Irish Times, which I presume are reputable newspapers, that there is an EU investigation into this decision. Second, the West Cork Development Partnership was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: That does not clarify whether that process will delay the roll-out of a programme in west Cork. Why is the EU looking into this matter in the first place? It would not look into it if the process was carried out properly. As I said, west Cork has been hit in recent years. We have lost our social welfare offices, Garda stations, banks and post offices. The one light in a very dark tunnel...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: I asked for clarity on the situation in east Galway.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: 150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures currently being carried out in relation to reducing under-age drinking; if she will consider imposing a coding system whereby all alcohol sold would have a unique code and when sold the buyer would have to sign their details, therefore making consumers responsible for any alcohol they purchase. [31949/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when planning regulations on solar farms will be put in place. [31783/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: 367. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is any State aid available to remedy the effects of coastal erosion on private property (details supplied). [31893/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: Many of us came here this morning with the belief that the Minister would be with us today to explain a couple of things, including the West Cork Development Partnership and the fact that a group that was rolling out the last programme are now not able to roll out this programme going forward. The Minister answered a number of questions in the Dáil last week on the same matter but left...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: I thank both witnesses for their presentations. I have just a few questions. I intend to be a little parochial. I represent Cork South-West, which is employment-starved. While the situation in Cork city has been turned around a little, in terms of the green-shoots that are now appearing there, unfortunately, the three rural peninsulas I represent have lost a lot of young people and I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: I welcome the IFA representatives. I must declare an interest, as I am a paid-up member and I am a former chairman of my local branch in Schull, west Cork. I am also a paid-up member of the ICSA and I am proud to be a member of both. The Schull branch members got rid of me in the end. I was a thorn in their side because I always stood up on behalf of the small farmer. I have had lengthy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Michael Collins: I referred earlier to farmers in receipt of payments of €150,000 and the willingness or otherwise of the IFA to work towards a fair payments scheme for the significant number of farmers who receive less than €10,000 per annum and are unable to survive on that. How can we find a balance? I could not get the message through to the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider increasing the resource hours for children with Down's syndrome and a mild intellectual disability from 2.5 hours per week to five hours per week. [32965/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: I thank the witnesses for being with us today. Many of my questions relate to flooding. Like many other parts of Ireland, my constituency of Cork South-West has had serious flooding. Places like Bandon, Skibbereen, Ballylickey, Bantry, Dunmanway, Enniskeane and Innishannon have been seriously flooded in recent years. Many homes and businesses have been practically devastated. A great...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: I am delighted that representatives of An Garda Síochána are with us today to discuss a few issues. I come from a rural community on a peninsula in west Cork. I attended a community alert meeting last night as the secretary of the Schull district community alert group. The witnesses mentioned that such voluntary organisations, including Muintir na Tíre, try to deliver as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: We resume our discussion on what it takes to sustain a viable rural community with representatives of the Health Service Executive and the Irish Medical Organisation. From the Health Service Executive I welcome Mr. John Hennessy, national director of primary care, Dr. David Hanlon, national clinical adviser and group lead primary care, Mr. John Hayes, chief officer of community health care...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: I thank Dr. Daly. I remind members of the need to be brief and give sufficient time to delegates to reply to the questions put to them. We are here to avail of their expertise. In my constituency of Cork West and other constituencies the home help service has delivered cheaply and efficiently for the people, but it has not been rolled out in a way of which we can be proud. I have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: Mr. Hennessy might forward that to the clerk to the committee.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: There are four primary response agencies in Ireland; the fire service, the ambulance service, the Garda and the Irish Coast Guard. The Irish Coast Guard is the only primary response agency that is not legislated for in the State. The Irish Coast Guard is the fourth blue light service and it needs to be a stand-alone, legislated, primary response agency. The current system within which it...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: We both agree the Irish Coast Guard is one of the most progressive search and rescue organisations in the world. This is in no small part due to the volunteer Coast Guard teams. They do this on a voluntary basis and are out there on average 10,000 man hours per year, 24-7, 365 days a year, putting their lives at risk to help others. The helicopter service which the Coast Guard provides for...