Michael Collins

3292. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health following the HSE's report published on 3 July 2026 on "Termination of Pregnancy Services in Ireland", to provide the timeline expected for the NWIHP to collect and publish data on abortions performed by GPs; to collect and publish the full range of data planned for the national dataset on abortions in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55691/26]

3293. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the stakeholders that were involved in deciding the data to include in the NWIHP's expanded data collection on abortion; the process and criteria by which the stakeholders were selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55692/26]

3294. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health whether all data on abortion that was collected at pilot sites was published in the NWIHP report published on 3rd July 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55693/26]

820. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind a proposal by her Department to break the established pay link between Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) and Assistant Directors of Nursing (ADONs), having regard to the Labour Court recommendation LCR 19230 which underpins this alignment; if she will confirm whether this proposal represents a change in long-standing policy; the consultation that has taken place with representative bodies; if she will further outline the impact assessment carried out in relation to recruitment, retention and the future development of advanced clinical practice within the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49153/26]

583. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the ongoing crisis in the fishing sector and its devastating impact on coastal and inland fishing communities, if he will update the Dáil on the progress of the new Fishing Task Force; if he will confirm whether the Task Force has met as scheduled; and if he will outline the current status of its work and the timeline for the recommendations that were due to be completed by June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47553/26]

671. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific access road or portion of road referred to in the Project Echo final business case for the acquisition of a facility (details supplied) including the road name, map reference, folio reference or other identifying description; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45384/26]

672. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the access road or portion of road referred to in the Project Echo final business case is a public road, taken in charge by South Dublin County Council, privately owned, subject to an easement, right of way, licence, management company arrangement or other access arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45385/26]

673. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether uninterrupted 24-hour access to a facility (details supplied) is legally secured for fire services, ambulance services, An Garda Síochána, residents, staff, service providers, buses, deliveries and neighbouring businesses; whether this was assessed before acquisition; whether any road-access risk was identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45386/26]

674. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of the annual maintenance fee payable by his Department in respect of the access road or portion of road referred to in the Project Echo final business case; the recipient of that payment; the legal basis for the payment; whether the fee is fixed, index-linked or subject to review; whether the cost was included in the 25-year value-for-money assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45387/26]

675. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 20 May 2026, whether he will correct or clarify the record in respect of where his answer referred to general IPAS inspection arrangements, in circumstances where FOI evidence and published inspection records appear to show that the State-owned Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre are not designated centres, have no published HIQA or IPAS inspection reports, and are treated differently from a privately owned facility (details supplied) on the same campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45398/26]

940. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not yet approved funding for the drug dupixent (dupilumab) for adults with eosinophilic oesophagitis; the stage the pricing and assessment process is currently at; when a decision is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45320/26]

941. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the supports available for patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis who cannot access standard treatments such as jorveza; whether the HSE will provide urgent access to dupixent through the individual patient approval scheme in serious cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45321/26]

942. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of claims for reimbursement via the primary care reimbursement scheme for a patient’s first visit for purpose of termination of pregnancy; the number of claims for combined termination procedure and aftercare during 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/26]

1353. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the response to serious concerns regarding the impact of the Citywest IPAS accommodation centre (details supplied); the duty-of-care assessment that has been carried out for the existing local community and for businesses operating within the Citywest campus since the State acquired the complex; the Department, agency, centre operator, security provider, An Garda Síochána structure or other body that is accountable for responding to safety concerns both inside the campus grounds and in the surrounding village areas; the way in which he plans to ensure to ensure the safety of staff, customers, clients and visitors of premises operating within the Citywest campus grounds; the number of reported incidents, complaints or Garda notifications in the past 12 months involving public intoxication, drug use, aggressive behaviour, intimidation, antisocial behaviour or breaches of house rules, broken down between incidents within the Citywest IPAS centre, incidents within the wider Citywest campus grounds, and incidents reported in the surrounding local communities of Saggart, Rathcoole and Citywest; the current management escalation process for repeated breaches; if he will commit to open public engagement with residents and businesses rather than invitation-only meetings; the timeline for the promised Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42351/26]

1356. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact and the increasing long-term use of large-scale international protection accommodation centres, whether new operational standards or regulations will be introduced governing the management of such centres (details supplied), the interaction between centre management, residents and the local community and the provision of designated recreational and social spaces within centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42378/26]

64. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the diesel rebate scheme operates for hauliers the current and projected rebate rates per litre; the basis on which the rebate is calculated, including whether it is linked to the price paid per litre by operators; the timeline for submitting and receiving payments; whether further clarity can be provided to fuel users who report difficulty obtaining accurate information from suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37961/26]

194. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the scheduled expiry date for the existing management contract of a facility (details supplied); if the initial one-year contract reportedly agreed upon at the time of the facility's purchase is the current arrangement governing the site, or if it has since been extended; the expected timeline for the issuance of the new management tender for the complex and whether he anticipates that this new contract will be awarded and in place prior to the expiration of the current agreement; the steps being taken to ensure operational continuity and the maintenance of a "robust and rules-based" immigration system during the transition between management contractors at this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/26]

195. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the proposed tender for the management of facilities (details supplied); the scheduled date for the issuance of this tender, the expected platform where it will be published; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the services and operational requirements to be covered under the new management contract; to clarify the separation of duties and the defined "boundary of responsibility" between Departmental staff and the private contractors appointed through this tender; if the scope of this tender will include another facility noted as a privately owned entity located on the same campus; if the facility is excluded from the tender, to detail what considerations have been taken regarding the long-term co-existence of these facilities, given the pending exemption application for that site; the way in which his Department intends to manage the logistics of shared campus facilities and hospitality services between state-managed processing centres and privately operated premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38046/26]

196. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will commit to ensuring that all forthcoming security and management tenders for facilities (details supplied) explicitly include protocols within service level agreements (SLAs) requiring contractors to assist residents in distress when they are outside the immediate campus boundaries; the specific mechanisms by which his Department ensures that resident welfare and community safety are maintained when residents are in the surrounding locality, and how these responsibilities are formalised and monitored within private management contracts; if he will mandate that new tenders for these facilities define a clear duty of care extending beyond the facility gates, particularly to address reported gaps in responsibility during medical or psychiatric emergencies involving residents in the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38047/26]

197. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for formally designating a facility (details supplied) as a permanent International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) facility;if such a designation will bring the facility under the statutory remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and other independent inspection bodies to ensure rigorous oversight of resident welfare and facility standards; the current inspection and safeguarding regime in place at the site while it operates as a processing location, following the significant State investment and doubling of staff at the International Protection Office (IPO); his views on the way permanent designation will address reported concerns regarding contractual boundaries and the duty of care owed to residents both within and outside the facility gates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/26]

198. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a detailed statement on the specific clauses within service-level agreements (SLAs) with private contractors managing facilities (details supplied) that define the "boundary of responsibility" regarding the welfare and safety of residents; if these contracts stipulate that the duty of care for residents ceases once an individual passes beyond the facility gates, as reportedly claimed by security staff during a medical emergency involving a 22-year-old resident on 9 May 2026; the way in which his Department ensures that resident welfare and community safety are maintained when residents are in the surrounding locality, and whether current SLAs include protocols for contractors to assist residents in distress outside the immediate campus; whether any risk or safeguarding assessments have been conducted to evaluate the impact of this perceived "responsibility gap" on the local community and the health outcomes of vulnerable residents; the steps being taken to ensure that centre management, An Garda Síochána, and the National Ambulance Service have a coordinated response protocol for incidents involving residents that occur in the public domain (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38049/26]

199. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the legal and policy rationale for requesting a change of use exemption (details supplied); the reason this exemption is being requested for a privately owned facility; the way in which his Department justifies applying the same planning approach to this site as the State-linked Citywest Reception Centre; the intended duration of use for the facility as International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation the projected and maximum occupancy levels for this specific location; if these figures and the "scale and intensity" of the development have been formally evaluated in a community impact assessment to determine the cumulative effect on the wider area, given that no public consultation or submission process has been facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38050/26]

214. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the diesel rebate scheme operates for agricultural contractors and farmers; the current and projected rebate rates per litre; the basis on which the rebate is calculated, including whether it is linked to the price paid per litre by operators; the timeline for submitting and receiving payments; whether further clarity can be provided to fuel users who report difficulty obtaining accurate information from suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38666/26]

738. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the accommodation protocols for individuals subject to deportation orders who are currently residing at a location (details supplied); if he will confirm whether persons under such orders are being accommodated within the same premises where members of the general public have access to licensed restaurant and hospitality facilities; the specific risk or safeguarding assessments conducted by his Department, International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS), or the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) in relation to this arrangement; the total number of residents at that specific location who are currently subject to a signed deportation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/26]

739. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the accommodation protocols for individuals subject to deportation orders who are currently residing within a facility (details supplied); if he will confirm whether persons under such orders at these locations are being accommodated within the same premises; the specific risk or safeguarding assessments conducted by his Department, International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS), or the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) regarding the co-location of these residents with public-facing hospitality services, licensed restaurant, leisure centre, and also the local community; the total number of residents at the facility respectively who are subject to a signed deportation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37571/26]