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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 296. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding persons living with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35543/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if the direct funding to this and other schools in the same position will be delivered. [35759/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35796/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (14 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding newly qualified teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (20 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position for persons on JobBridge and Gateway schemes, if they are involved in an accident in the workplace (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (20 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding JobBridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36480/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Refuges (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the Cuan Álainn women's refuge centre in Tallaght in Dublin 24; that since 2012 it has housed 71 women and 96 children fleeing domestic violence; if he has met with Respond housing association, as stated by him on 7 October 2015; his plans to prevent this crucial refuge for women from closure; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Refuges (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: I tabled this question because Deputy Seán Crowe raised the matter as a Topical Issue on 7 October and in his reply the Minister replied that Respond! is in good financial health and that he would go to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to see what could be done. The Minister said he hoped a meeting with Respond! could be arranged shortly. Has the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Refuges (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: This was first brought to the attention of Tusla in September 2014 when Respond had a meeting with the agency about this issue. Its representatives flagged the fact that they would be unable to provide the €350,000 in funding to Cuan Álainn refuge centre after this year. No commitments were given by Tusla officials or anybody else but they requested that Respond keep the centre...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Refuges (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: I welcome the Minister's recognition of Cuan Álainn refuge as a valuable resource, which is badly needed. Representatives of SAFE Ireland will appear before the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality later to talk about the need to properly resource domestic violence services. They say that at least €30 million needs to be put into services, and various agencies,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Refuges (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: It was flagged a year ago.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: Choices were made over the past five years.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: This is a proposition from the Irish League of Credit Unions that has been with the Minister, Deputy Kelly, since before the budget on 29 September. It proposes to invest in a State-owned financial vehicle which would on-lend to approved housing bodies to fund the development of social housing. The key benefit arising for the credit union movement from this proposition is that it would...

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister State for his reply. This is the first time we have seen these proposals and strategies and reference to the clearing house group. We are open to a real and genuine discussion rather than simply eight minutes during Topical Issue matters today. I would welcome it if the Minister of State brought all these proposals to the Dáil and contacted the Irish League of...

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: It can be.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: I support the motion tabled by Fianna Fáil. There are a series of questions regarding the sale of 850 properties in Northern Ireland and other issues to be addressed. That is why investigations are taking place by the US Department of Justice, the National Crime Agency in the UK, the PSNI and the Northern Ireland Law Society. All of the jurisdictions involved are investigating the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Proceedings (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the Child Care Law Reporting Project, which has released its third report; his views on whether the project is producing invaluable information and data on child care cases in the courts; and the way he is utilising these data. [35516/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the One in Four annual report released on 7 October 2015; his views on the resources needed to respond to child sex abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Collins: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the report of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which states that child care costs in Ireland are the highest in the European Union, at 35% of income spent here compared with 12% of income on average in the European Union; his views on the report's indication that 0.2% of Ireland's gross domestic...