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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (10 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that consultants (details supplied) who are currently working for the oil and gas industry are the main contributors to the Environmental Protection Agency's co-ordinated research study, which is advising the Government on hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37243/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (10 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the community employment scheme. [39519/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Contracts (10 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of workers registered with the Revenue Commissioners as self-employed for the purposes of electronic relevant contracts tax within the construction industry; the number of workers who are employed on a P60 basis within that sector; and his views that the State is at the loss of employer's PRSI payments and that this money can be considered as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (10 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware that in a museum beside Leinster House, a contractor (details supplied) engaged by the main contractor only engages construction workers on a self-employed basis; and the reason the Government is allowing companies like this to openly exploit workers with no qualifications in the industry. [39515/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 466. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of remarks made (details supplied) regarding the recouping of portions of the costs associated with the recent visit of members of the British royal family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39466/15]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: Irrespective of the Minister of State's comments on constraints and although welcome to a small degree, many of the pensioners I have met have said the €3 increase is derisory. It will cover the cost of an extra pan of bread and pint of milk once a week; it will be known, therefore, in the next period as the pan of bread and pint of milk increase. A pan of bread costs approximately...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: I seek clarification on that as well. I was quite surprised the reason it has been ruled out of order is that it would be a cost to the Exchequer. How would it be a cost to the Exchequer if we were of the understanding that one does not have to look for work?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: For the purposes of clarification, amendment No. 10 stated they would "be exempt from the requirement of being available for and genuinely seeking full-time employment". Deputy Humphreys, as a Minister of State, is rejecting it because it could be-----

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: It was ruled out of order because it would be a cost to the Exchequer.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: Everybody was of the understanding that, from age 65 to 66, a person would not be cut-off from jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance on the basis of not looking for work. We need further clarification on that because it is something we would have to challenge.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; if she will arrange to meet the principal and teachers to discuss the continous problems the school is facing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39969/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (12 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 517 of 19 May 2015 and a previous parliamentary question when the companies involved were informed that no petroleum prospecting licence was required; if moneys for applications for the licence were returned to the companies involved; the date of same; and, given that moneys were...

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: Like every civilised person on this planet, I was appalled and outraged at the events in Paris last Friday night. I want to express my deepest sympathy and solidarity with the victims of this outrage, their families and the French people. Nothing can justify these atrocious acts which have left 129 people dead and 352 injured. Only for the security guard in the Stade de France stopping one...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the requests her Department made for a person (details supplied) to be applying for 200 to 300 jobs a week; and her views on the other issues that are raised in the timeline. [40094/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 465. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the waiting list for surgery for scoliosis patients in Galway University Hospital. [40656/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts he has allocated to Sligo County Council for adaptations and extensions to social housing, for each of the years 2013 to 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40416/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 568. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts Sligo County Council has drawn down for adaptations and extensions to social housing from his Department, for each of the years 2013 to 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40417/15]

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: I support this motion. We have listened to the Government time and again roll out different figures or the same figures to give the impression that more money is going to housing in this country. The Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, is a good example of the Labour Party's role in the Government. For months he has huffed, puffed and generally made a great deal of noise but then he quietly...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (18 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact the proposals from the Irish League of Credit Unions to invest €2 billion for social housing will have on the balance sheets of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40351/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (18 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on lifting, the crude and inflexible, lending restrictions imposed on credit unions. [40386/15]