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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 283. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 301 and 330 of 24 May 2016, the average waiting time for a person with a disability to meet a job coach in the employability services and how this compares to the average waiting time for a person without a disability getting a quality offer of a job, an apprenticeship or a placement. [15324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Activation Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 393. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 301 and 330 of 24 May 2016, the number of school leavers from special education to whom the Health Service Executive offered a funded service in 2016 but who said they did not wish a specialist centre-based service but would prefer a community-based service which connected them to mainstream supports, as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Activation Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 394. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 301 and 330 of 24 May 2016, the number of school leavers from special education who will be without a service in September 2016. [15326/16]

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: While I welcome and respect the right of the Labour Party to raise the issues raised by Deputy Howlin, it seems to have forgotten that it was in power for the past five years. The abuse of women did not start today or yesterday. I wish to press the immediate issue of the exorbitant increase in waste charges that will come into effect on 1 July. Questions have been submitted to the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: The increases in waste charges affect a large number of individuals and households. The Government should remember that the last time it introduced charges that affected most households was when it imposed water charges. People are incensed about the increases in waste charges and they will react to them. One of the e-mails I have received on the issue states that ordinary householders...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach referred to the spirit of the legislation. However, this concerns multinational and profit-making companies and it does not happen that way, as is evident in this case. Without putting out a bin, there is an increase from €59.95 to €169 per annum. That is not the spirit of recycling. This is relevant for Thorntons. It has been reported in the media today that...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: Others should go to their constituents to ask them what they think. We will organise and resist this measure.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if normal policing, security and customs protocols will apply to passengers on the flight to Ireland West Airport Knock in County Mayo containing the Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden, in particular to press, staff and the security detail on board the flight. [16466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Meetings (21 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Bilderberg meeting held recently in Germany including who attended, what was discussed, the minutes of the meeting and if he attended on behalf of the Government. [16733/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: If I were a UK citizen I would have voted to remain in Europe. If I had held a political position in the UK my priority would have been to oppose the right wing, xenophobic, racist, jingoistic, empire yearning leave campaign. That would have been my position, and I am a socialist. I acknowledge that there are many varying positions within different parties and organisations but that is my...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: I wish to share time with Deputy Connolly. I questioned what I would say on this Bill because many of us in opposition who support the Right2Water campaign have to question whether we support the legislation because it is a farce. I do not reckon that the EU is working hand in hand with national governments on these issues, yet five days after the vote for Brexit because of the arrogance...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 204. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the national Traveller accommodation budget from €5.5 million to the 2008 level of €40 million as per the recommendation from the Committee on Housing and Homelessness; and when he will set up a stand-alone agency to oversee delivery of Traveller-specific accommodation. [18307/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 249. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person selected for JobPath is prohibited from applying for a community employment scheme. [17971/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 397. To ask the Minister for Health why the required services have not been provided in the case of a person (details supplied). [18097/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 500. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of the companies involved in the tendering process for the recent broadband contract; the criteria involved in drawing up the tender; the companies which got the tender; and how the value of the tender. [18312/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 5. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reverse his Social Housing Strategy 2020 from 70% of social housing needs being met through the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme and rent supplement scheme, RSS, and 30% through local authority and approved housing bodies build, to 70% local authority and approved housing bodies build and 30% through HAP...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: The Government's policy, stated in its Social Housing Strategy 2020, was that 70% of social housing need was to be met by the rent supplement scheme and landlords and 30% by social housing. The Minister and the Government have repeatedly said the way out of the crisis was to build housing. Their priority seems to be to build private housing, not social housing. I am asking the Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: I challenge the Government's dependence on the private sector to build the housing we need. The Minister is not interested in pumping money into social housing. Social housing stock decreased from 18.4% in 1961 to 9% in 2011. More than 100,000 people are on the housing waiting list. While the Minister is correct that not everybody wants a home, people want stability. With the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: The Minister is talking about 10,000.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: I find it strange to listen to the Minister's response. He is right to say we need emergency accommodation but the families concerned also need hope. They need to believe that perhaps a year down the line they will be in a local authority house in permanent accommodation to enable their kids to go to school. The Minister's strategy with a 70:30 split between private and public housing is a...