Collins has served as a TD since 2011. She was also an Independent politician and a member of the People Before Profit Alliance, before joining Independents 4 Change in 2016. She was first elected to Dublin City Council in 2004 and re-elected in 2009. She formerly worked as a clerk in An Post.

People should vote for me because of my track record in community activism and bringing this activism to the Dáil. I voice the concerns of the general public in this constituency.

My number one priority is healthcare and finally implementing Sláintecare. I would demand that parties put this back on the agenda.

Re-introduce the Water and Public Ownership Bill to the Dáil, which was first initiated in 2016.