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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]