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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: It is really important that we register this part of the contribution.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: They should not have been ruled out of order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: To the Bill itself.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: This is a water services Bill and it should be dealing with conservation and the leakages we know are happening from pipes. A finding of the Joint Committee on Future Funding of Domestic Water Services was astounding. Most people thought Ireland would have a higher rate of water consumption than other countries but, surprisingly, average domestic consumption in this country is 123 litres...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I strongly support Deputy Catherine Murphy's amendment. When we see how toxic Irish Water has become, to my mind, it has been a huge waste of money. Advertising expenditure totals €2.85 million to date, with €717,000 going to RTÉ alone. A total of €574 million was spent on water metering, although it is a fact that only €473 million was spent and the other...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I wish to share time with Deputy Thomas Broughan.

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I welcome the Private Members' motion from Sinn Féin but it horrendous that we are in a situation where we are discussing this issue. While I welcome the "Nightmare to Let" programme, it is a terrible indictment of our society that this situation was there for it to investigate. That programme showed several scenarios. There were private landlords who were registered with the RTB, one...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: Excuse me, this man is known. He was in the public arena.

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: He should be named and shamed. How dare he do that to people, and leave them in the situation they were in.

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I have no qualms at all about naming that man. This was a report done by a journalist in the Irish Independent, revealing that 40 houses and apartments are being run by a group. One house was previously the address of more than 2,000 offshore firms and another house was split into 14 bedrooms. The reports are there; we know it is happening. These landlords are not even registered. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual tax revenue collected, and the tax refunds relating to electronic relevant contracts tax, within the construction sector between the years 2014 and 2016, in tabular form. [46218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the pay scales for court ushers. [46226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 654. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an increase in funding for drugs and alcohol task forces in budget 2018; and if so, the amount it will be increased by. [45781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Data (7 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 1024. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if ticket sale figures for rail passengers are based solely on sales at the booking office and do not include tickets sold at the vending machines outside stations. [46228/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: When the Fine Gael-Labour Party Government swaggered in arrogantly three years ago, in the absolute depths of austerity, to announce the introduction of water charges, people said, "No; enough is enough." It was not just about water, as the Minister is well aware, and I am sure that movement absolutely rocked the political establishment in this country in its peaceful resistance and the...

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: The question was raised earlier as to whether this is heritage legislation at all. Many aspects of the Bill are not sufficiently cognisant of what many environmental NGOs and farming community voices have said, namely that there is no need for sections 7 and 8. There is no huge cry or lobbying effort calling on the Minister to look at this area and introduce these provisions. As such, I...

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: Or the ten-minute slots could be shared.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: Are we being given ten-minute slots?

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I welcome those in the Visitors Gallery. On 1 December 2016, when the Bill came before the Dáil, there was great hope among thousands of people that we were going to see change and people would have proper access to medicinal cannabis. People were crying out for it. That expectation has risen in the recent period. When Vera Twomey marched from Cork to the Dáil gates, I remember...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (9 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a person's (details supplied) long-term illness card. [47488/17]