Results 161-180 of 3,349 for speaker:Michael Collins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Collins: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding which was allocated to the Cork South-West constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016. [4699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Collins: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here. [4700/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Collins: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to have the freestyle libre device, a life-changing device for diabetics, made available through the long-term illness scheme. [3800/17]

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: There are approximately 91,000 km of regional and local roads in Ireland. They account for 94% of the country's road network, which carry around 54% of all roads. The Minister, Deputy Ross, was in the Chamber earlier. He inherited a mess made by previous Governments which has left many roads with little or poor funding, especially in areas where political representation was weak. We raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: We are here to discuss the issue of a sustainable rural Ireland. I come from a part of the country that is the most rural - the Mizen Peninsula in south-west Cork. Unfortunately, we do not have a rail service and never will. At one time there was a rail line to Schull, but the tracks were pulled up and thrown away. We do not have a Luas service either. Therefore, we depend on having a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: I do not have many questions because unfortunately, the trains do not run my way. My only question, therefore, is whether the company has any plans to bring a rail service back to west Cork, even as far as Bandon. We are in a situation where many people who have to travel to Dublin must travel 80 miles by car before they get to the nearest train station. There was a rail line all the way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: How do we plan for that to happen? We can all say "No" and we will get nowhere in life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: Earlier Mr. Meade said that the company has plans to extend the network. Where will that be happening? It is not happening in rural Ireland.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: The "RTE Investigates" programme on Monday night was heartbreaking to watch but, unfortunately, the stories told sounded all too familiar to me. Countless constituents have come to me in similar situations: elderly people waiting up to two years to have cataracts removed, children suffering from increasing pain as a result of not having scoliosis treatment and cancer patients being given...

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: 4. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland and Industrial Development Agency jobs created in west Cork in 2015 and 2016 (details supplied). [6645/17]

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: Will the Minister please disclose the number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland and Industrial Development Agency, IDA, in west Cork in 2015 and 2016?

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: I thank the Minister. Good jobs are what any area would want and in west Cork, unfortunately, we have been forgotten for far too long. The Minister provided very rosy employment figures but the bottom line is that is not felt on the ground by many people. They feel there are not enough good quality jobs in west Cork. For the creation of any good employment, we need good road structure,...

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: I beg to differ with the Minister about the good quality jobs as very few good quality jobs are coming to west Cork. We find it an uphill struggle in making this happen. Unfortunately, we are turning to work schemes to see if we can make up many of the job losses and the fact that many low-income farmers and fishermen find it very difficult to thrive. Even with that, only 39 came to County...

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: This has to be targeted at west Cork and not Cork city.

Priority Questions: Job Creation (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: It must cover the region of west Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: 290. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is putting any protections in place for employees on a defined benefit pension scheme whose employers are trying to move to a defined contribution scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7109/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: 348. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the under-staffing in Cork University Hospital, which is resulting in bed shortages and cancellations of elective surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6654/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: I advise members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system and the broadcasting of proceedings. The Chairman will be present in approximately 45 minutes. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a number of items.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: We will now consider with representatives of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform and the Safe Home Ireland emigrant support group the issues facing emigrants returning to rural Ireland. I welcome Mr. Ciaran Staunton, chairman, Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform; Ms Karen McHugh, chief executive, Safe Home Ireland immigrant support group; Ms Maureen O'Sullivan and Mr. Michael McMahon and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: I thank Mr. Staunton for his very detailed presentation. Before I go to members, I will ask Ms Karen McHugh to say a few words.