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Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Michael Collins
758. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the ECCE capitation from €69 per child per week to €76 per child per week with immediate effect (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54491/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Fishing Industry
Michael Collins
68. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of families that are giving up fishing due to the failed delivery of a third Irish decommissioning scheme; and if 50 or 60 families will lose their right to catch fish in Irish waters (details supplied). [53530/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael Collins
436. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52811/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Fishing Industry
Michael Collins
723. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the Government has not provided a fuel subsidy to Irish fishermen given that the French and Spanish governments have done so for their fishermen. [53531/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Michael Collins
477. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) who has always travelled with their twin siblings on the bus to school can continue to travel with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51963/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Nitrates Usage
Michael Collins
867. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to reduce organic nitration limits from 250kg to 220kg which effectively would mean reducing the stocking rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51546/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Nitrates Usage
Michael Collins
868. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the reports regarding the reduced stocking rate limits which are causing much worry among farmers, is arguably not being led by science (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51547/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Nitrates Usage
Michael Collins
869. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the main effect of the reduced stocking rate will increase the cost of rent as farmers try to rent more land to reduce their stocking rate rather than reduce cow numbers (details supplied); if he will provide reassurance that he and his Department will continue to back an economically viable dairy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51551/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Nitrates Usage
Michael Collins
870. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the huge increase in land rent that this measure will bring, if implemented, and will reduce the land available to tillage and forestry as these industries will be outcompeted by dairy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51553/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Offices
Michael Collins
506. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of supplementary welfare offices in west Cork; if it is correct that Bandon and Castletownbere community welfare offices have been closed and that all correspondence is now being directed to Abbey Court House, George's Quay, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49801/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
630. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of submissions that have been made to the three-year review of the abortion law that were received in the public submissions process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48150/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Bus Services
Michael Collins
4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the number of new routes that have been connected in south-west County Cork since Connecting Ireland was first announced; and the location of these routes. [46555/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael Collins
260. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education if her Department has been in contact with the Department of Transport in regard to school bus transport; and if so, if a decision has been made to put on additional capacity to ensure that all children who require a seat on a bus will get one. [46556/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Michael Collins
1568. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for the reimbursement of CoaguChek meters and self-test monitors for long-term oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42250/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Collins
542. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if foster care children will be included in the back-to-school allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39144/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Michael Collins
543. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will exclude family means testing for persons who can qualify for the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39145/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Driver Licences
Michael Collins
289. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37788/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
514. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37787/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Michael Collins
532. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education the reason that the 20% discount for transport has not been passed on to the children and students using the school transport system given the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37018/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Ukraine War
Michael Collins
660. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the name and details of each premises being used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees; the number of refugees in each premises; the rate of payment for refugees per night given to the premises in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37101/22]