Results 1-20 of 475 for "section:" . (isset($hansardmajors[$1]["title"]) ? $hansardmajors[$z[1]]["title"] : "$z[1]") speaker:Michael Collins

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Collins: 691. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all equine slaughter carried out for the human food chain is carried out in accordance with European legislation; if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is satisfied that this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30489/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Collins: 692. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the food business operator or staff under his remit that have the duty of care to ensure that only the highest quality equine meat enters the human food chain: if he or the food business operator has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the safety and quality of equine meat entering the human food chain; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Collins: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [28849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Collins: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017. [28850/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Collins: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017. [28851/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Collins: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28852/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Collins: 260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the NBAS31B form has been removed from use by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28401/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ship Disposal (13 Jun 2019)

Michael Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter relating to an abandoned trawler at a location (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24662/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the four residencies rule is a private arrangement between organisations (details supplied); if so, if the decision to display residencies on mart boards is not a directive from his Department and there is no directive currently in place directing marts to continue displaying this information; the reason his Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department facilitates the four-movement rule being displayed on mart display boards by providing movement history; the legislative basis on which his Department shares the data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements for the beef roundtable in view of the current crisis; the reason an organisation (details supplied) has not been included on the forum; when it will be included in the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters relating to heifers that are purchased for fattening in feedlots that arrive in calf (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters relating to the beef roundtable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 May 2019)

Michael Collins: 1147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the compulsory introduction of seaweed to the diet of cows in a bid to comply with the ordered reduction in air pollution figures based on recent studies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18676/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Conditions (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the licence granted to a company (details supplied) for the mechanical harvesting of kelp in Bantry Bay overrides all other licences operating in the area; if fishermen that leave their fishing equipment in the kelp cutting licence area do so at their own risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17036/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (6 Mar 2019)

Michael Collins: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plan to give State recognition to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (7 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in the reopening of Ballinspittle Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49979/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (6 Dec 2018)

Michael Collins: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the factories that were penalised to date in 2018 for excessive carcase trimming; when the farmers whose cattle were wrongly trimmed and as result have not been fully paid will be informed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Collins: 212. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he will take to ensure that Leader funding is not politicised (details supplied). [26020/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (9 May 2018)

Michael Collins: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on whether their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their...