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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Michael Collins: ...once again caught off guard if it ignores warnings from organisations like the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation. In his speech, the Minister said that our whitefish fleet faces a 5% reduction in fishing opportunities, which will cost in the region of €1 million for places like Castletownbere. This will have very serious consequences for the fishing fleet in that...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Final Report: Motion (19 Nov 2020)

Michael Collins: ...deal of discussion. I made the case that it did not make sense for the Government to be sending swabs to Germany - even to the extent of purchasing a PC-12 aeroplane, at a cost of more than €5 million, to transport them - when laboratories in Ireland were willing to do the testing. A tiny bit of investment would have enabled them to do so. There was one company in Bandon in west...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Collins: ..., which is now an outrageous price. The days of balancing the books are truly behind us and governments all over the western world are now running expansionary budgets. The allocation of €5 million in funding for digital hubs and €132 million for the national broadband plan is completely inadequate. In 2021, many parts of rural Ireland will be without adequate broadband...

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Collins: ...current and future availability and affordability of flood insurance; — the issue of flooding in Ireland is expected to increase in the coming years, this is evident by the current major flooding and the reoccurring flooding over the last 15 years; — that there is a significant misunderstanding displayed by certain agencies about the ‘once in 100 years’ flood,...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Michael Collins: ...months ago, when Covid-19 first struck, I called for a reduction in VAT for the tourism sector to 0%. I got support from other politicians in Cork, some of whom argued it should be reduced to 5%. Now it is being reduced to 9% when every business is closed. These businesses were fighting for their very survival during the summer and this measure would have been of great help. It would...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Budget Statement 2021 (13 Oct 2020)

Michael Collins: .... For rural Ireland, however, including my constituency of Cork South-West, it is mostly a severe kick in the teeth. In particular, I must talk at length about the carbon tax. It will add €1.51 to the cost of a tank of diesel and €1.30 to the price of a tank of petrol. This budget looks like a Dublin 4 budget which Green Party members can claim as a victory because it is...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Collins: .... The VAT rate on drinks is at 23%. I sincerely hope that the Minister of State is considering a measure to bring that down to a percentage that might allow the publicans to survive. There are 50,000 jobs on the line. Many pubs had the intention of opening on Monday. They had to buy stock yesterday if they were to open on Monday. They were given the indication that they would be able...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Sláinte), 2019: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Collins: ...medical procedures such as cataract, hip and knee operations there. I will be booking another five or six trips in the next few weeks because the demand is so high. It is unfortunate that these 15-minute procedures cannot be carried out in Bantry, Mallow, or anywhere else in County Cork. People are being left to go blind on the Minister's watch. I invite him to accompany us on one of...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Collins: ...caused much distress to women and it is imperative that the Government writes to every one of these women without delay. I cannot go on without mentioning carers who provide more than 6.5 million hours of care each week in Ireland. They care for their loved ones for almost the equivalent of a full 40-hour working week. Almost 9% provide 24-hour unpaid care, with no break at all....

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Collins: ...motion which I will support. From the day the so-called strategic communications unit was announced, I have called for its abolition. The sheer arrogance of the Government to treat itself to a €5 million strategic communications unit on budget day last October was appalling. The same budget failed to make any real change in dealing with the ongoing housing and homelessness...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Pensions (9 Nov 2017)

Michael Collins: ...We fight for women's rights every day. This is a complete violation of the rights of the women who worked hard in their homes. Many Deputies took extra money for themselves in pay reform and €5 million has been made available for a PR budget, so money can be found if there is a need, and there is a desperate need to address this issue and to address it properly. We cannot put it...

Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Michael Collins: ...rise in the rate of stamp duty will diminish the intentions of entrepreneurs to start up or expand in the near future. I am totally opposed to this new measure. On budget day, I welcomed the €5 increase in all social welfare payments. However, why must the recipients wait until next March to receive this increase? Why could it not be effected immediately, as with the increase...

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Michael Collins: ...to Irish Water by a large number of taxpayers. I am embarrassed that we have had to reach this point. Had the Government listened to the people of Ireland we would not now have to refund €173 million, thus creating a further deficit of at least €5 million for administration costs. I also note that the Government recently announced that there would be eight referenda over...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Collins: ...appointments that are later cancelled at short notice. The 2016 Euro Health Consumer Index, EHCI, has ranked Ireland as the country with the worst waiting times in a comprehensive study of 35 countries. This is totally unacceptable. I agree that our health service is not underfunded but badly managed. We have been told that €900 million more has gone into the health system...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Collins: ...ago. Since that, it has been shafted, with seven members of staff involved. It is a scandalous situation. The people in that partnership have delivered honestly to the people in west Cork for 25 years, and they have been booted out. We have invited the Minister to appear before the committee and explain herself but she failed to do that, so that tells me there is an issue. I have a few...