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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2024
54. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection her current policy regarding the carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8086/24]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 January 2024
619. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on abortion provision in 2023, broken down by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2713/24]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 January 2024
618. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the amount of money reimbursed to GPs under the PCRS for performance of abortions in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/24]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2023
481. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth given that many private early childcare providers are going out of business due to lack of funding, if he will give a breakdown as to where the existing funding is going; and the reason it is not getting to the early child care providers who are running a top class service on a shoe string budget. [56224/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2023
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Gender Recognition Act 2015 to make provision for single-sex accommodation in prisons; and to provide for related matters.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2023
148. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is a viable method to establish a same-day passport service in Cork county/city, mirroring the existing service accessibility found in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50454/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2023
645. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the total number of contracts for the provision of termination of pregnancy services issued in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52476/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2023
644. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure spent on the legislative review process of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the amount spent on contracts, research expenses, reimbursements and all other possible categories from 2021 to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52475/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2023
643. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of relevant healthcare premises as defined in the Safe Access Zones Bill 2023 which will be designated as safe access zones upon the enactment of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52472/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 November 2023
292. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if a series of data (details supplied) will be provided in relation to the Cork ETB School of Music, showing the situation before and after Covid lockdowns in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52528/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
229. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will allow an organisation (details supplied) to apply for a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49518/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
119. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person's insurance premium has increased so much (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2023
102. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) receives a date for their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49515/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
799. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice to provide information and statistics on the average processing time for granting work licences to nurses from countries outside the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47482/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2023
299. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if, considering that the average cost of a house in Ireland is currently estimated at €305,000, and recognising that prices vary significantly in cities like Cork and Dublin, he will provide a breakdown of the approximate income levels that individuals or families would need to afford a home in these high-cost areas; to provide similar insights for other regions with varying housing costs across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47485/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2023
62. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government’s agreed decision on derogation will not be as severe as anticipated for west Cork farmers (details supplied). [42055/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2023
598. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health to clarify a pension query for a person (details supplied). [45190/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2023
533. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the school dentist (details supplied) in the Mizen Medical Centre will be replaced; if this position has been advertised; when the service is likely to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44871/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2023
275. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way planning permission is granted; if the case of a development (details supplied) will be investigated and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43710/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2023
111. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if, in budget 2024, all insulation products, for example, solar panels, attic insulation, wall insulation and foam insulation, will be VAT-free, thus enabling those on low incomes the opportunity to insulate their homes. [42056/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
659. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of calls logged to MyOptions annually from 2019 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42631/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
658. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42631/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2023
653. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health whether the Government has commissioned any opinion polling related to any aspects of abortion provision since 2019 and to date in 2023; and if so, what questions were asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42525/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2023
120. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when an address (details supplied) will have fibre broadband; the reason that they are being told the year 2027 is when they will receive it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41657/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023
4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Taoiseach if the position of State Solicitor for west Cork has been advertised since a person (details supplied) retired in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40614/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023
1517. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health to provide a list, in tabular form, of all informal and formal meetings or engagements held by him or his Department since his appointment with the group Together for Safety or the Limerick Feminist Network on the topic of the development of safe access zones legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37262/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023
900. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide details of the ratio of staff in the Forestry Service to hectares of forestry planted in 2022 (details supplied); how this compares to the ratio in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35645/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023
562. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the stage at which the proposed new legislation covering the MPA which is supposed to replace the SAC legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35647/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2023
209. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason for the discrepancy between the 6,683 combined termination procedure and aftercare claims under the primary care reimbursement scheme in 2021, whilst just 4,577 notifications of termination were officially received in 2021, which amounts to an unaccounted-for €947,700 being paid to abortion-performing doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33041/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2023
208. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health to explain the discrepancy between the 8,876 combined termination procedure and aftercare claims under the primary care reimbursement scheme in 2022, whilst just 8,156 notifications of termination were officially received in 2022, which amounts to an unaccounted-for €324,000 being paid to abortion-performing doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33040/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2023
235. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education her plans for reducing class sizes in Ireland for 2024, given that class sizes in Ireland are significantly larger than the majority of other European countries.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31911/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2023
84. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will address the concern raised in relation to the low capitation grants allocated to national schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31909/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2023
769. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the progress he is making on expanding the national heel prick test; the number of diseases that babies born today in Ireland are currently being tested for; when a decision will be made to include spinal muscular atrophy in newborn screening (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31338/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2023
721. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women's health clinics in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31100/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2023
720. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of queries logged with HSE MyOptions (including phone calls and chat queries) in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023, categorised in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31099/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2023
295. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education the reason the ICT grant to primary schools for the current academic year has been withdrawn; her plans to restore this vital grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30584/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2023
306. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education when schools will be able to start applying to her Department for funding for their solar panels; if she will outline the process for schools wishing to apply to her Department for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26222/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2023
204. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will sanction a derogation regarding a registration requirement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25608/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2023
813. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are waiting for a hip replacement in Galway; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24716/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2023
812. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are waiting for a knee replacement in Galway; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24715/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2023
327. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will resolve a school transport issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24943/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
310. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available for a person who wants to make their own picture frames from their own garage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23156/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
183. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why the PSO levy has not been removed from ESB bills in view of the effectiveness of the wind energy and solar power in recent years; what plans are in place to remove the PSO levy in totality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23155/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2023
56. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will address the issue regarding almost 60 school projects being on hold due to funding issues including a school (details supplied) in Bantry, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23209/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2023
594. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if nurses who worked for South Doc during the Covid-19 pandemic will receive the bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19454/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2023
1016. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the way a person (details supplied) can expedite Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17881/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2023
975. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice his views on an immigration matter (details supplied). [17269/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2023
940. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance; if the case will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17883/23]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2023
782. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many boat owners have accepted a voluntary decommissioning offer from BIM; if the figure increased from 20 and if so, by how much; how many of those are owners of inshore boats; how many of those are owners of offshore boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15274/23]