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Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: I am supporting Deputy Gino Kenny's Bill in the hope that we can make it possible for some of our country's sickest children and adults to be free from pain and suffering. I am supporting it for children such as Ava Barry. I have received many e-mails asking me to support the Bill and explaining how necessary it is to improve the quality of life for those suffering seizures and chronic...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: There is €188 million for arts, culture and film. Will the Minister give a breakdown of that figure? West Cork is a great centre of arts and culture activity but its budget has been extremely low in recent years. There is some disquiet among the people who are working tirelessly there. They feel the budget should have been increased, so perhaps the Minister will give a breakdown of...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: Funding of €13.9 million means that it is down 70% on the last programme, so that is not delivery to the people of west Cork or to Cork county. How is a programme to be rolled out in west Cork from the Aran Islands? That is what I want to know. Something does not add up here and I need an answer. I could write the answer for the Minister. It is on the website, and I have been...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: It is, but the programme will be delivered from the Aran Islands. That is the bottom line. I was speaking to them earlier today about parts of west Cork, some of which will come under the partnerships on the Limerick border, which also is incredible. However, I cannot argue every point. The point is that a serious injustice has been done to the people of west Cork, and we will feel the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: I will forward proof to the Minister about the Aran Islands delivering for west Cork. The proof is on the website. Deputy Heather Humphreys:As long as the money reaches the communities and projects that is the most important thing. The funding came from Europe initially.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: How the money is delivered and will be delivered in west Cork is also important. Anybody who has worked with a Leader company will appreciate the expertise and efficiencies provides. The individuals walk through the project with applicants. That will not be the situation if one must deal with someone from the Aran Islands. I mean no disrespect to the people in the Aran Island but...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: Applicants will not get the same service.

Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason mobile phone coverage throughout west Cork has deteriorated in the past 12 months (details supplied); the reason this was allowed to happen; and the way in which phone companies can provide a service at this level in view of perceived evidence throughout the country of a collapse in service. [38864/16]

Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: Why has mobile phone coverage throughout west Cork and elsewhere in the country regressed in the past 12 months? Prior to the merger of the mobile service providers O2 and Three, figures show that they had a total of 3,180 masts. However, once the merger is fully complete by 2019 there will be a total of 2,300 masts, which implies a loss of 880. Mobile phone coverage, in west Cork in...

Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: Mention was made of getting involved in discussions with the companies, but we have been trying to do this in recent months since the issue arose. Coverage was poor to start with, but it has got worse. The company does not seem to realise this. Every excuse is given to customers and elected representatives and we cannot seem to resolve the issue. In my area of west Cork, along the N71 and...

Priority Questions: Mobile Telephony Services (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: Were politicians involved in the task force? It is important that they be involved. We had a meeting with the mobile phone companies perhaps six weeks ago in the AV room and I had never seen such anger – right across the country, not just west Cork- at any meeting I had attended since I was elected to Dáil Éireann. Politicians are getting it in the neck because the...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: I welcome Deputy Ó Cuív's Bill which will ensure all islanders will be allowed to vote on the same day as the rest of the country. I am very pleased to see there is a political interest in island communities and the issues that matter to their residents. The islands are very important to the country in terms of their beauty, tourism, culture, arts, heritage and natural resources....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inland Fisheries Stocks (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: 392. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the damage to vulnerable stocks in inshore waters by the practice of pair trawling; his plans to ban the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: 393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse breeders and other stakeholders were not made aware of a statutory instrument (details supplied) which came into being on 17 February 2015, until March 2016; and if the passports of horses that were registered within that period were excluded from the food chain. [38312/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: 394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the report carried out by a person (details supplied) proves that it is safe for horses to enter the food chain, providing the 28-day blood test prior to slaughter has been carried out with positive results; and if this blood test is adequate in this regard. [38313/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ban super trawlers from Irish waters; and if he will put an emergency measure in place such as putting permanent observers on board super trawlers while in Irish waters. [38348/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effect of Bad Weather on Grain Harvest: Irish Farmers Association (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: I appreciate the quick response from the Chairman and the committee to my written request to invite grain farmers before the committee together with the IFA. I thank the IFA representatives for their presentation. I have visited many farms in west Cork that are in serious difficulty since September. I raised on many occasions in the Dáil through Leaders' Questions and parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: I thank each of the witnesses for the presentations this morning. I come from a rural peninsula, Cork south west, with one of the highest populations of elderly coupled with County Donegal. The vast peninsula stretches to Mizen Head. We tend to think of elderly as people from age 66 onwards, but there is a large number in the 55 to 66 age bracket, who are falling between two stools and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: The purpose of this session is to discuss with representatives of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ASTI, the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO, and the National Parents Council Primary how we can sustain viable rural communities. From the ASTI I welcome Mr. Kieran Christie, general secretary, Mr. Ed Byrne, president, and Ms Moira Leydon, assistant secretary general....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Collins: I thank Ms Leydon for her opening statement. I now call the Irish National Teachers' Organisation to address the committee.