Parliamentary questions

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

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]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

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]

School Funding

Michael Collins

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]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Michael Collins

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]

School Funding

Michael Collins

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]

Health Service Executive

Michael Collins

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]

General Practitioner Services

Michael Collins

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]

Health Services

Michael Collins

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]

Tax Exemptions

Michael Collins

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]

School Funding

Michael Collins

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]

School Transport

Michael Collins

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]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Collins

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]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Collins

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]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Collins

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]

Public Service Obligation

Michael Collins

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]

Business Supports

Michael Collins

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]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Collins

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]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Collins

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]

Immigration Policy

Michael Collins

975. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice his views on an immigration matter (details supplied). [17269/23]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Collins

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]

Fishing Industry

Michael Collins

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]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Collins

179. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 21 February 2023, if he will address a series of issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12890/23]

Rental Sector

Michael Collins

420. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a series of matters in relation the renting of holiday homes in rent pressure zones (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12873/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Michael Collins

1234. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of engagements between his office, his Department, the HSE and named stakeholders in relation to the three-year review into Ireland's abortion laws since its launch in December 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12582/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

1235. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when the bid management strategy to automatically outbid websites other than MyOptions in search engine results was set up; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount that has been spent annually on this function since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12583/23]

Transport Costs

Michael Collins

197. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views on Leap card incentives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/23]

Bus Services

Michael Collins

216. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter in relation to incentivising the private bus sector to involve itself in taking up potential routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11531/23]

Tax Code

Michael Collins

227. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the 9% VAT rate for hotels and restaurants. [10990/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

591. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out in the State under the 2018 Act in a non-hospital and non-GP settings from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11101/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

592. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act) 2018 in hospitals from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11102/23]

Air Services

Michael Collins

208. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if regional flights between Cork and Bristol will be reinstated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/23]

Departmental Data

Michael Collins

465. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the regions in Ukraine the 73,000 refugees we have are from, that is, if they are from the areas of conflict or from the western part of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10149/23]

Immigration Policy

Michael Collins

528. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice if a scheme is open currently to bring in non-EEA fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/23]

Medicinal Products

Michael Collins

542. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the depletion of Rivotril 0.5 mg tablets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/23]

Medical Research and Training

Michael Collins

587. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if the remains of aborted babies are currently being used in human medical research; if so, if he will provide details of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/23]

Departmental Meetings

Michael Collins

588. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list, in tabular form, of all informal and formal meetings or engagements held with groups or individuals by him or his Department on the subject of abortion exclusion zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Collins

4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding that has been allocated to Cork South-West since the rural regeneration and redevelopment fund grant aid commenced; where it has been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9426/23]

Health Services Staff

Michael Collins

263. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health when a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be established within CHO4 to support the needs of people with neurological conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9351/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Collins

308. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be an increase in local improvement scheme funding in the budget for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9427/23]

Climate Change Policy

Michael Collins

176. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the exact carbon emissions derived per annum from the importation of coal from Colombia to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/23]

Climate Change Policy

Michael Collins

177. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total carbon footprint of the mining, transport and burning of Columbian coal, versus the total carbon footprint of indigenous natural gas and Corrib gas for the generation of a similar quantity of electricity on a per annum basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8787/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Collins

179. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No.70 of 8 February 2023, if further clarity will be provided; if no cost justification for the increased expenditure can be provided, if he will consult with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8836/23]

Tax Credits

Michael Collins

195. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to the claim by a person (details supplied) for the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Collins

70. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a matter (details supplied) relating to broadband in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6063/23]

Abortion Services

Michael Collins

409. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention and-or that of his Department and the HSE has been drawn to incidences where women requested abortion-pill reversal treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/23]

Animal Culls

Michael Collins

490. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the over-population of Sika deer in the Glengarriff area; the steps he plans to take in relation to the issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5833/23]

Tax Code

Michael Collins

257. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider keeping the VAT rate at 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3879/23]

Tourism Funding

Michael Collins

5. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans in place to give relief to the hotel sector at this time with the ongoing energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3880/23]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Collins

146. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the plans that are in place for the appointment of a State solicitor to west Cork to replace a person (details supplied) who retired as State solicitor in December 2022, after 36 years of service.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3512/23]

National Car Test

Michael Collins

201. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of an NCT for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2739/23]

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]

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]

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]

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]