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Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Energy Policy
Michael Collins
121. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the frequency with which the energy security emergency group has met (details supplied); the frequency with which the subgroup on electricity and gas security of supply, which was referenced in the national energy security framework, has met; the location of the minutes of the meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36200/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Public Transport
Michael Collins
147. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36029/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Tax Code
Michael Collins
160. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance if there is a plan to increase the VAT limit for businesses (details supplied) given the rising costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36048/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Swimming Pools
Michael Collins
207. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is any funding available for a swimming pool in Baltimore, County Cork; if so, the potential sources of funds; the way the operators of the pool may apply, given this facility needs help to keep its doors open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36033/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
318. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passports for a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36207/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Staff
Michael Collins
410. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will release to a person (details supplied) the records relating to his transfer from the Department of Social Protection to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on secondment, as he has requested under freedom of information and general data protection regulation legislation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35836/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Wildlife Conservation
Michael Collins
903. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36038/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
502. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that three online renewal passports for persons (details supplied) are taking over the 15 working days to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34351/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
503. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that passports for persons (details supplied) are almost one month over their estimated due date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34352/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
915. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he consulted with the Secretary General of his Department during the period in which the revised model of care for termination of pregnancy was revised to permit telemedicine abortion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34458/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
916. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the date on which he expects to announce a decision on the future policy of telemedicine abortion in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34459/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Michael Collins
97. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if negotiations will begin immediately with the French Government to cease its military exercise in order to protect fishermen, fishing vessels and the environment, given that Irish fishermen have again been warned of risks to their safety considering the nature of these exercises which will take place off the southern coast of Ireland outside of territorial waters but within the Irish exclusive economic zone. [33485/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
247. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that the director of the Passport Office services spoke on radio and told listeners that the Passport Office was now in a much better situation and would be able to issue passports much faster, when in fact there are still issues remaining regarding issuance of passports (details supplied). [33486/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
77. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an online renewal passport application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32901/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Electricity Generation
Michael Collins
104. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the refund from electrical suppliers to micro-generating customers will start; the amounts that will be refunded; and the reason for the delay. [32684/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
470. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited as it is due on 24 June 2022 and the travel date is 21 June 2022. [32685/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Health Services
Michael Collins
905. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if spinal muscular atrophy will be added to the new-born heel prick test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32682/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
201. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health further to a reply received by a person (details supplied) from the HSE on 20 May 2022 in which it was claimed that a majority of abortion providers within primary care agree that a blended approach of telemedicine is optimal, if he will identify the polling data upon which said claim is based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31077/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
202. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if external organisations have been contracted by the HSE to provide manual vacuum aspiration training for hospital staff involved in abortion provision; the organisations that were contracted; the details of the contracts including timeframes and sums payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31078/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
652. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29542/22]