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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Pension Provisions
Michael Collins
622. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce emergency legislation to prevent solvent companies reneging on their pension obligations (details supplied). [1009/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Invalidity Pension Applications Data
Michael Collins
669. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will release the 2015 figures for the number of applications made for invalidity pension and domiciliary care allowance and the number of applications refused. [1828/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fish Quotas
Michael Collins
1372. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the reported increase in fish quotas per tonne for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Food Imports
Michael Collins
1373. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the European Commissioner has lifted the ban on horses from outside the EU entering the human food chain, provided they have a six months' withdrawal period from medication prior to slaughter. [41483/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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EU Directives
Michael Collins
1374. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to a parliamentary question of 6 December 2016, if it is correct that European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262, which was published on 17 February 2015, only came into effect when it was transposed into Irish law by way of SI 62 of 2016, as amended in February 2016. [41484/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Public Sector Pay
Michael Collins
367. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans with regard to the unwinding of FEMPI; and if he will provide a timeframe by which this legislation will no longer be in existence. [39396/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Mobile Telephony Services
Michael Collins
37. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason mobile phone coverage throughout west Cork has deteriorated in the past 12 months (details supplied); the reason this was allowed to happen; and the way in which phone companies can provide a service at this level in view of perceived evidence throughout the country of a collapse in service. [38864/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Inland Fisheries Stocks
Michael Collins
392. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the damage to vulnerable stocks in inshore waters by the practice of pair trawling; his plans to ban the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Animal Identification Schemes
Michael Collins
393. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse breeders and other stakeholders were not made aware of a statutory instrument (details supplied) which came into being on 17 February 2015, until March 2016; and if the passports of horses that were registered within that period were excluded from the food chain. [38312/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Food Safety Standards
Michael Collins
394. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the report carried out by a person (details supplied) proves that it is safe for horses to enter the food chain, providing the 28-day blood test prior to slaughter has been carried out with positive results; and if this blood test is adequate in this regard. [38313/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Fisheries Protection
Michael Collins
399. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ban super trawlers from Irish waters; and if he will put an emergency measure in place such as putting permanent observers on board super trawlers while in Irish waters. [38348/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Cereal Sector
Michael Collins
30. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken in assisting to procure emergency aid from Europe for tillage farmers badly effected by weather in 2016; if he supported farming organisations that have made a case to Brussels to press for EU aid packages; and if so, the details of same. [37662/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Company Law
Michael Collins
153. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person with an ongoing complaint with the ODCE who wishes to view their documents can request authorisation to be provided with them from the Minister for Finance under section 792 of the Companies Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36705/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Michael Collins
202. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the position of vaccination contracts for general practitioners here (details supplied). [36756/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Departmental Funding
Michael Collins
372. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will reverse some of the cuts in funding to the Irish language and Gaeltacht authorities since 2018 (details supplied). [35821/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Health Insurance Regulation
Michael Collins
109. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the cancellation of an insurance company's critical illness policy (details supplied); and if he will put supports in place for those who have lost their cover. [33650/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Tax Reliefs Eligibility
Michael Collins
118. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the incentives for first-time buyers announced in budget 2017 to apply to both the purchase of new and second-hand houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33598/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Michael Collins
157. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider increasing the resource hours for children with Down's syndrome and a mild intellectual disability from 2.5 hours per week to five hours per week. [32965/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Liquor Licensing Laws
Michael Collins
150. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures currently being carried out in relation to reducing under-age drinking; if she will consider imposing a coding system whereby all alcohol sold would have a unique code and when sold the buyer would have to sign their details, therefore making consumers responsible for any alcohol they purchase. [31949/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Alternative Energy Projects
Michael Collins
268. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when planning regulations on solar farms will be put in place. [31783/16]