Results 1-17 of 17 for revert speaker:Joan Collins

Report on the Summer Programme 2023: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2023)

Joan Collins: ...of Education engages with the relevant teachers' and special needs assistants' trade unions to identify and resolve any pay anomalies and any delays in making payment to staff." Will the Minister of State revert to us and state she has in place a HR programme that can allow for the making of payments within two or three weeks to those who work in the programme? That would be a huge...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (22 Sep 2020)

Joan Collins: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 8 September 2020, if she will discuss with NPHET the possibility of reverting social welfare payments to a weekly payment (details supplied). [24899/20]

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Joan Collins: ...a fridge, washing machine or mobile phone were designed to last at least twice as long as now we would produce less. We would also reduce the energy used in the transportation of goods. We could also revert to making goods that are easily and cheaply repaired instead of throwing them away. A couple of weeks ago, my oven broke down. It was about eight years old. I was told the parts...

Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Joan Collins: ...be measured in days and not years, and there are people who cannot afford to keep themselves for the time they have left. These concerns must be taken on board and I would like the Minister to revert on those two specific points. Could the historical investigations and redress elements of the investigation be separated? Could a redress finding be issued by way of an interim report? The...

International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2018)

Joan Collins: ...by Oxfam, the Irish Refugee Council and Nasc Ireland, all organisations that deal directly with the humanitarian crisis of people trying to reunite with their families. The Bill proposes to revert to the definition of "family" in the Refugee Act 1996, gives a more realistic timeframe for people to apply for family reunification, puts family reunification on a statutory basis and allows...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (9 Oct 2018)

Joan Collins: 551. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to revert to the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to the wording of the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016. [41149/18]

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Collins: ...who do not take it lying down when they are literally walked over. I urge the Minister of State to accept this amendment and that in the name of Deputy Brady - the Deputy will speak on it himself - and to revert to us as quickly as possible with a transparent strategy.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I want to speak on this to try to slow down the process a little bit. When does the Minister think she will revert back to payments on 1 January? Will it be 2019 or 2020? Will the pattern of the future be that payments will be made a quarter of the way through the year? From when it first started in 2015, people have fallen behind by three months. When will that be recouped?

Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: ...final decision in the matter. The school has a right to feel let down by the system and the State. To leave 32 or 33 young girls in classrooms of 46.73 sq. m. is horrendous. I ask the Minister to revert to us with a more positive statement, for example, to inform us that a meeting will be arranged in the school next week or two. The additional teacher must be retained, if possible.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: ...also wanted the commission's membership to involve people with expertise in consumer rights, consumer interests and anti-poverty advocacy. The Minister has closed us down regarding the Bill and has not reverted to us in any shape or form on whether he is considering including any of our proposals in the terms of reference, broadening them out or doing whatever is necessary. Sinn...

Report of Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2016)

Joan Collins: ...has that mid-group of ten to 19 gone from having two questions down to one question during Leaders' Questions and from five parliamentary questions every two weeks down to two parliamentary questions every two weeks? Why have we reverted back to the precedent being given to the parties and not to the technical group majority? This goes back to a point I made a couple of weeks ago with...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: ...Minister has claimed, it is not a midway service. It is important. I am disappointed. I have tabled questions for Question Time with the Minister next week. I will try to find out more information and revert to him then. The centre only needs €300,000 to keep going. More centres should be put in place instead of services being withdrawn.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: ...of the climate change advisory council is one of the most disappointing for all of the groups involved in Stop Climate Chaos. The necessary independence does not exist. The Minister should revert on the next Stage with amendments to address this point. Climate justice is a major issue. People believed that the Government could link in with it and provide inclusion. The Bill is...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Feb 2014)

Joan Collins: ...the prospect of giving back money to creditors and retaining jobs. The Bill also deals with the issues of debt and rent write-downs and, in that context, the Minister and the Government have reverted to the hoary old chestnuts of legal advice, property rights and the Constitution. The Government's legal advice is never disclosed so there is no way to challenge or debate it or to offer...

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: ...of water will lead to a significant reduction in the consumption of water but reports show that in London and elsewhere that happens initially but then the level of consumption increases as people revert to their general usage level because they need to. Initially they are cautious and then their usage increases. We should have had a national plan under which we would have examined...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Joan Collins: I wish to ask about two Bills. First, the working group on the X case was to revert to the Government with recommendations this month. When will the legislation be enacted? Second, the heads of a Bill on transgender rights were due to be laid before the Dáil in June. When will the legislation be brought before the House?

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: ...of good jobs were lost when SDS closed down, and that is what I am talking about. Everything should be put in place to protect strongly the workers in An Post, which is why the issue should revert to the Minister for consent.