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Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
597. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide data compiled by the HSE of recorded protests against abortion including the date, time, number present and any other recorded information from 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Prices
Michael Collins
58. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the evaluation process leading to the decision on the solidarity fund announced by the Government regarding the implementation of Council Regulation No. 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices (details supplied); if he will specifically set out all of the data related to the determination of the solidarity contribution rate of this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63196/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Prices
Michael Collins
59. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will set out the solidarity tax contribution rates set by all other member states within the European Union to date on the implementation of Council Regulation No. 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 to address high energy prices (details supplied); if losses are deductible against those rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63197/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Policy
Michael Collins
60. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the Government's review of energy security; if he will outline any plans and processes in place for the matter to be considered by the Government, Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, industry or members of the public following the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63198/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Policy
Michael Collins
61. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of submissions received on the Government's review on energy security; when his Department intends to publish the submissions made to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63199/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Sports Funding
Michael Collins
440. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the other grants or schemes that are available for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63862/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael Collins
192. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the fact that some 700 national schools that have been assigned to NBI for the provision of broadband; the costs for these schools in relation to same given that NBI has not provided fibre connectivity to the vast majority of schools and is providing connectivity via wireless technology (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62206/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael Collins
193. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the fact that 700 national schools have been assigned to NBI for the provision of broadband; his further views on the costs for these schools in relation to same given that NBI does not have fibre connectivity to the vast majority of schools that have been allocated to NBI and is providing the connectivity via wireless technology (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62232/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
148. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); if a driving test will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60427/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Taxi Regulations
Michael Collins
161. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if advice or assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60855/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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School Transport
Michael Collins
328. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60922/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Michael Collins
599. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of incidences of coercive abortion which have been reported to sexual assault treatment units since 1 January 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60449/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Housing Policy
Michael Collins
3. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for social housing on west Cork islands, such as Bere Island, Dursey Island, Sherkin Island, Whiddy Island, Cape Clear Island and Long Island, over the past number of years and in the years ahead. [60144/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Housing Schemes
Michael Collins
195. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for serviced sites in west Cork and their locations. [60145/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
205. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test in the test centre in Skibbereen, County Cork; the average length of waiting time for a test by month from January to date in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59108/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
206. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if the RSA can guarantee a full five-day testing service in Skibbereen, County Cork; the reason that a resident tester has not been put in place despite a recruitment drive and the fact that more than 40 are employed in the country; the reason that instructors are informed third hand even though they pay an affiliation fee to the RSA every second year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59179/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Official Travel
Michael Collins
56. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of delegates who attended COP27 on his invitation and from the Government; the number who were members of the Green Party; the full expenditure of COP 27 that was in relation to his delegates travelling and staying there; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58380/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Fuel Sales
Michael Collins
59. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 8 November 2022, the penalty for a person who is selling a bag of turf at a market; the person or body that enforces same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58480/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Fuel Sales
Michael Collins
148. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person can sell a bag of turf at a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55556/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Tax Code
Michael Collins
261. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that farmers who own their own land on the edge of a town, within the town boundary, will be liable for the proposed 3% land tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54492/22]