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Tue, 21 May 2024
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Community Employment Schemes
Michael Collins
415. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address several queries concerning the financial aspects of the community employment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22958/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Collins
485. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the case that when his Department makes an offer to a farmer for TB reactor cattle and the farmer accepts this offer, his Department can refuse to accept the farmers acceptance of the offer made as in the case of a person (details supplied). [22700/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Medical Cards
Michael Collins
569. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason persons diagnosed with life-term illnesses who have already been approved for a medical card are required to go to their local GP and hospital consultants for medical reports, which will not have a changed outcome on them, then go to their local pharmacy and ask for the cost of high-tech medicines and regular daily prescribed medicines to put in an assessment for a box to be reticked. [21347/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Medicinal Products
Michael Collins
558. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health based on the fact that melatonin and circadin tablets which are used in the treatment of insomnia are ineffective in many patients, and that GPs are prescribing slenyto more frequently for these patients with a very high success rate; when will this drug be put on the discretionary hardship scheme. [20431/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
174. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17747/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Flood Relief Schemes
Michael Collins
396. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address several matters (details supplied) regarding the flooding in east Cork in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16334/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
1316. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if the meeting of the National Termination of Pregnancy Service Improvement Group held on 4 October 2023 recorded any minutes; if so, if a copy can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14083/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
1317. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health what steps will be taken to achieve accountability, transparency, and parliamentary oversight with regards the work of the National Termination of Pregnancy Service Improvement Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14084/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services Staff
Michael Collins
1564. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if a visa application can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15112/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
1565. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will outline, in light of the article published on 21 March 2024 in the Irish Medical Journal which described the case of a woman treated for an ectopic pregnancy three days after a medical termination of pregnancy, how many cases there have been in Ireland from 2019 to date where an ectopic pregnancy was treated in an Irish hospital following a termination-of-pregnancy procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
1566. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number and categorical heading of adverse incidents on record which has followed termination of pregnancy from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15115/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Michael Collins
1567. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to ensure employers of Section 39 organisations receive the same pay and conditions as their counterparts employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15116/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Michael Collins
1568. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason money was allocated to provide only for a lump sum payment in respect of money due to Section 39 workers in the past year and no funds allocated to sustain the increase going forward. [15121/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Michael Collins
1569. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason pay parity for section 39 employees is taking so long (details supplied). [15122/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Primary Medical Certificates
Michael Collins
1573. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be given a primary medical certificate, given the circumstances. [15128/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Island Communities
Michael Collins
1711. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development in light of the Policy Our Living Islands, her plans to bring parity to the administration funding provided to Sherkin Island Development Company to run services on Sherkin Island, to bring it in line with the funding provided to other inhabited islands around the coast between now and the promised review of the services later in 2024 (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Motor Fuels
Michael Collins
221. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reversal of his decision to end the motor fuel subsidy shortly in view of cost of living increases and the potential for fuel tourism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10332/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
714. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings he has held or attended which discussed termination of pregnancy, and to provide details on same, from 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10327/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
715. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare professionals who have exercised conscientious objection with regard the provision of terminations of pregnancy at the end of each year from 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10328/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Information and Communications Technology
Michael Collins
52. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Taoiseach if the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) website uses a third-party assistive technology software tool (details supplied), and when an issue will be rectified. [8436/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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State Pensions
Michael Collins
362. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons over the age of 70 years who are capable and willing to work could be eligible for additional the State pension benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8087/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Health Services Staff
Michael Collins
563. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health whether a candidate’s desire to exercise their conscientious objection with regard to the non-performance of terminations of pregnancy would disadvantage them in the hiring or promotions process within the Health Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7664/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
564. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on the roll-out of abortion provision in the eight remaining hospitals that he said would be performing abortions by early 2024; the number of people appointed to positions to ensure abortion provision could begin in these hospitals; the various positions people were appointed to, including obstetricians, nursing staff et cetera; the cost of these hirings and any other administrative or capital costs incurred in the roll-out of abortion provision in these facilities; any additional expenditure earmarked to be spent to complete the roll-out in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7665/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
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]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Childcare Services
Michael Collins
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]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Schools of Music
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Insurance Industry
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Sports Funding
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Housing Policy
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Work Permits
Michael Collins
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]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Nitrates Usage
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Dental Services
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Public Sector Pensions
Michael Collins
598. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health to clarify a pension query for a person (details supplied). [45190/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Planning Issues
Michael Collins
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]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael Collins
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]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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State Legal Services
Michael Collins
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]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Michael Collins
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]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
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]