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Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I wish to share time with Deputy Mick Wallace.

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I welcome this debate on the quarterly report on housing and Rebuilding Ireland. Unfortunately, all we have seen recently is targets with nothing happening on the ground. The housing crisis is a social emergency and poses a major risk to the economy. However, the Government policy response has not been adequate and, as far as I can see, has worsened the crisis. The core failing is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (6 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in the English language teaching sector experience abuses (details supplied). [31628/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools Accreditation (6 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether English language teachers will be crucial to the expected 25% growth of international students in the next four years; his further views on whether these jobs must be quality jobs; and his plans to include minimum employment conditions for English language teachers in the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 832. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 636 of 27 June 2017, if the Nevin Economic Research Institute, NERI, will be a member of this expert group in view of the housing crisis and the fact that the target date for the report from the expert group to be delivered by the end of the third quarter is no later than the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 833. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 637 of 27 June 2017 (details supplied), the scale of the cost rental agency being considered; and his views on whether it should be aiming at 10,000 to 20,000 rental units per annum on local authority lands such as St. Michael's estate in Inchicore. [32960/17]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I support Deputy Paul Murphy in his call for a public inquiry. I want to take up-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: This is a democratic Dáil. We have been elected by our peers to be in here.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I want to take up the issue of the new research study that was published this morning, namely, Investing in the Right to a Home: Housing, HAPs and Hubs by Dr. Rory Hearne and Dr. Mary Murphy. The study was conducted as part of a Europe-wide examination of how to strengthen social investment. It says that the housing crisis has not yet peaked and is likely to escalate over the next five...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: There are 90,000 people on the housing waiting list. There are also the silent homeless living in overcrowded accommodation. There are also those who are in emergency accommodation. The reality is that the issue is not being addressed. We have not even reached the peak of this housing crisis and we are not addressing what we should be doing over the next five to ten years. The fact is...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I attended a meeting yesterday organised by Family Carers Ireland, which noted that the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, had launched a consultation process for the home care scheme. Originally, the consultation process was due to be launched in May with a closing date in August but it was only launched last week and the closing date is still August. The group appealed to the Government...

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: All Deputies and public representatives have met people who are in mortgage arrears. For people in that situation, their whole demeanour is despair. They are like ghosts. They cannot deal with issues. They close their windows and blinds during the day so no one from the bank can see into the house or see whether they are there. Many of those who are suffering in this situation feel they...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that a group (details supplied) will be included in the expert group to develop a cost rental model for the rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33374/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I am sharing time with Deputy Clare Daly, who will be here in a few moments. We will take ten minutes each. I will make a number of observations on the Bill but first I will make the general point that most of its provisions are non-controversial as they contain technical amendments to the Social Welfare Acts. However, I am concerned about a number of the Bill's provisions. The public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) that was treated by a doctor in the accident and emergency department in St James's Hospital; and if he will ensure an investigation is carried out in a timely fashion and that the person is receiving the proper care and medication for them not the other persons. [34905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 1107. To ask the Minister for Health the detail and composition of the multidisciplinary team in a location (details supplied); the disciplines provided for the school; and the number of professional persons allocated to each discipline. [36530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a situation which occurred in St. James's Hospital (details supplied). [36679/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: I support the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017 and commend People Before Profit and Solidarity on putting it forward, as indeed I will support the removal of the eighth amendment from the Constitution and the referendum on the amendment to the Constitution water in public ownership Bill. The Constitution is not fit for purpose and needs replacement. It...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Reports (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 47. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a submission (details supplied) from the MABS national management forum; her plans to deal with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39656/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Enterprise Sector (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has investigated the development of social enterprise projects to create employment opportunities for persons from vulnerable groups (details supplied). [39550/17]