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Question· oralPQ 42asked

42. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and location of jobs secured by the IDA in the past three years in south-west County Cork, in particular the three peninsulas and eight islands in west County Cork. [50344/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2019

42. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and location of jobs secured by the IDA in the past three years in south-west County Cork, in particular the three peninsulas and eight islands in west County Cork. [50344/19]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

261. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to progress the adoption (information and tracing) Bill 2016 by introducing legislation to allow thousands of adoptees to access their own information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49427/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2019

261. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to progress the adoption (information and tracing) Bill 2016 by introducing legislation to allow thousands of adoptees to access their own information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49427/19]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a decision was never made on licences (details supplied) in over 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42810/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2019

243. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a decision was never made on licences (details supplied) in over 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42810/19]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

141. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme factors will be reinstated as per the commitment given in Dáil Éireann on 6 December 2017 that there would be agreement of the active membership in advance of changes to the discount factors in future (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41234/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2019

141. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme factors will be reinstated as per the commitment given in Dáil Éireann on 6 December 2017 that there would be agreement of the active membership in advance of changes to the discount factors in future (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41234/19]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the possibility of increasing air travel services between Cork Airport and Germany will be examined in view of the fact no routes exist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41233/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2019

140. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the possibility of increasing air travel services between Cork Airport and Germany will be examined in view of the fact no routes exist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41233/19]

Question· writtenPQ 424asked

424. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the more than 90 type 1 diabetes young adults and teenagers attending Cork University Hospital will be transitioned form the paediatric diabetes services to the adult diabetes services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39881/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2019

424. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the more than 90 type 1 diabetes young adults and teenagers attending Cork University Hospital will be transitioned form the paediatric diabetes services to the adult diabetes services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39881/19]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if budget 2020 will be based on the assumption of a no-deal Brexit; his plans to make provision for timely and targeted measures for the sectors most exposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39218/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 September 2019

4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if budget 2020 will be based on the assumption of a no-deal Brexit; his plans to make provision for timely and targeted measures for the sectors most exposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39218/19]

Question· writtenPQ 1281asked

1281. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if all primary school children in second, fourth and sixth class receive free dental check-ups under the school dental screening scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36484/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

1281. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if all primary school children in second, fourth and sixth class receive free dental check-ups under the school dental screening scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36484/19]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

152. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance the provision made for persons using private pleasure craft such as, boats, sea crafts and so on to access their island homes on a regular basis when the impending changes to the law regarding the use of marked gas or oil or MGO in private pleasure craft is implemented from 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36483/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

152. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance the provision made for persons using private pleasure craft such as, boats, sea crafts and so on to access their island homes on a regular basis when the impending changes to the law regarding the use of marked gas or oil or MGO in private pleasure craft is implemented from 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36483/19]

Question· writtenPQ 692asked

692. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 make a statement on the matter. [30490/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 July 2019

692. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 make a statement on the matter. [30490/19]

Question· writtenPQ 691asked

691. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 July 2019

691. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2019

142. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

139. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2019

139. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2019

182. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· oralPQ 29asked

29. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if County Cork, in particular west Cork, will receive a fair share of funding in the next round of rural regeneration and development funding in view of the fact that in the second round of rural regeneration and development funding announcements, west Cork was passed over and received no funding for community-type projects even though projects were ready to go or shovel-ready. [22899/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2019

29. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if County Cork, in particular west Cork, will receive a fair share of funding in the next round of rural regeneration and development funding in view of the fact that in the second round of rural regeneration and development funding announcements, west Cork was passed over and received no funding for community-type projects even though projects were ready to go or shovel-ready. [22899/19]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

234. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2019

234. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2019

233. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2019

232. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2019

231. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 providing information in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21009/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2019

228. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 providing information in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21009/19]

Question· writtenPQ 1147asked

1147. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2019

1147. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

211. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 who 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 April 2019

211. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 who 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]

Question· writtenPQ 32asked

32. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2019

32. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

189. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2018

189. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the joint British and EU position is that sea fisheries are to be dealt with separately from trade in accordance with the wording of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the withdrawal agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51347/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2018

4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the joint British and EU position is that sea fisheries are to be dealt with separately from trade in accordance with the wording of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the withdrawal agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51347/18]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the changes to the fair deal scheme will be introduced that will allow the scheme to be backdated three years for nursing home residents that pass on their farms and businesses to relatives. [20353/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2018

185. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the changes to the fair deal scheme will be introduced that will allow the scheme to be backdated three years for nursing home residents that pass on their farms and businesses to relatives. [20353/18]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

98. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their career in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to bring a resolution to the matter. [20264/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2018

98. Deputy Michael Collins asked 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 overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their career in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to bring a resolution to the matter. [20264/18]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

160. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a meal subsidy will be put in place for farmers to offset the meal bills which they have incurred during the fodder crisis; and if a crisis payment based on stock numbers to help farmers deal with the fallout of the fodder crisis will also be put in place. [18463/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2018

160. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a meal subsidy will be put in place for farmers to offset the meal bills which they have incurred during the fodder crisis; and if a crisis payment based on stock numbers to help farmers deal with the fallout of the fodder crisis will also be put in place. [18463/18]

Question· writtenPQ 448asked

448. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the organic farm grants will be reinstated; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17823/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2018

448. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the organic farm grants will be reinstated; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17823/18]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

28. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made in the negotiations between the HSE and a company (details supplied) to ensure that the 19 patients currently involved in the clinical trials will have unlimited access to the Respreeza treatment for the remainder of their lives; and if the small group affected by alpha 1 here will also have access to Respreeza. [16242/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2018

28. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made in the negotiations between the HSE and a company (details supplied) to ensure that the 19 patients currently involved in the clinical trials will have unlimited access to the Respreeza treatment for the remainder of their lives; and if the small group affected by alpha 1 here will also have access to Respreeza. [16242/18]

Question· writtenPQ 421asked

421. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills why painter and decorator apprentices from County Cork must travel as far as Ballyfermot Training Centre, Dublin 10, for the 20 week SOLAS training period (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16065/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2018

421. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills why painter and decorator apprentices from County Cork must travel as far as Ballyfermot Training Centre, Dublin 10, for the 20 week SOLAS training period (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16065/18]

Question· writtenPQ 644asked

644. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a homeowners income is taken into consideration when a person applies for a grant under the housing grant scheme if the home owner is not living in the same household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11120/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2018

644. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a homeowners income is taken into consideration when a person applies for a grant under the housing grant scheme if the home owner is not living in the same household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11120/18]

Question· writtenPQ 512asked

512. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of youth workers funded in south-west County Cork; the way in which this number compares proportionally with the number of youth workers employed throughout the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11121/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2018

512. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of youth workers funded in south-west County Cork; the way in which this number compares proportionally with the number of youth workers employed throughout the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11121/18]

Question· writtenPQ 511asked

511. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the basis for changing the eligibility criteria for the ECCE programme, in particular the reduction of age eligibility from three years to two years and eight months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11119/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2018

511. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the basis for changing the eligibility criteria for the ECCE programme, in particular the reduction of age eligibility from three years to two years and eight months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11119/18]

Question· writtenPQ 514asked

514. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to rectify the situation of the under provision of youth workers by establishing and resourcing a dedicated west County Cork youth service and providing resources for this new entity to commence delivery of service at a level on a par with services in other counties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8775/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2018

514. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to rectify the situation of the under provision of youth workers by establishing and resourcing a dedicated west County Cork youth service and providing resources for this new entity to commence delivery of service at a level on a par with services in other counties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8775/18]

Question· writtenPQ 513asked

513. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of youth workers funded in south-west County Cork; the way in which this number compares proportionally with the number of youth workers employed throughout the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8774/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2018

513. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of youth workers funded in south-west County Cork; the way in which this number compares proportionally with the number of youth workers employed throughout the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8774/18]