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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: Sorry, I must excuse myself as I have to leave.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: When Deputy Cowen rose to speak on the latest Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil budget, he managed to say almost nothing about the budget and the measures therein. Although he is one of Fianna Fáil's most prominent spokespersons, all he did was treat us to a litany of silly jokes. Deputy Michaél Martin and those on the Fianna Fáil benches thought he was hilarious but they are easily...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I accept that but I am very angry to see people coming through the door of the constituency office who are on their knees, only to have the Government bring out a budget like this.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I withdraw. In his speech yesterday, the Minister for Finance mentioned Brexit more than 30 times. He initiated a hard-Brexit fund of €1.5 billion to €2 billion, if required. Of course, it will be necessary in the case of a hard Brexit for the Government to try to alleviate the worst effects on the economy, people's jobs and livelihoods, but there is no plan set out to help...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (9 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department is withholding €25 million of the €55 million allocated to mental health services for 2019. [41167/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 45. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the drafting and introduction of legislation on safe access zones. [41176/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to respond to the long delays for public patients applying for the cross-Border directive and the long delays for public patients on the remuneration of payments for their operations from the HSE; the number of persons that were working in the application section and remuneration section in May 2019; the number working in the section...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I thank the delegates for attending. I noticed that Mr. Cummins made a specific point about different sectors and stated his organisation only represented one sector of the food and drinks industry. The Low Pay Commission stated it did not carry out a broad examination of how bad the position was in the restaurant industry. As a result, its report does not stand on its own merits. It does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: The report of the Low Pay Commission does not stand on its own merits as the commission did not carry out a widespread examination of the sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I know from talking to workers in the hospitality sector that there are some good restaurants, some not-so-good restaurants and some very bad restaurants. I have spoken to staff members who said that tips and service charges went to them. The situation is different in the Ivy and other restaurants around town, which apply a service charge on every single table. That is a cynical move by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I will pursue the issue of service charges. From the earlier contributions of the restaurant owners and hoteliers, they appear to be very eager to have this Bill passed as it will reclassify what is commonly understood to be a service charge. We have to be very concerned about that and get out that message. The Low Pay Commission should review the report it issued on the basis that service...

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I wish to reiterate the fact that 137,000 workers reported earning the national minimum wage or less in the fourth quarter of 2018. These were mainly female workers. Half of those earning the national minimum wage are under 24 years of age. Some 110,000 workers are living at risk of poverty throughout the State. A little under half of one-parent families suffer deprivation. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: Following on from Senator Freeman's contribution I have concerns in regard to the work of the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller community. The purpose of this committee is to examine Traveller community life and, in particular, mental health within that community. In this regard, we are asking the Traveller community to come forward and tell us their experiences and,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: The Minister of State referred to €12 million outstanding or having to be spent in the coming two months. He also mentioned that he is meeting representatives of the HSE tomorrow. Will he issue a statement outlining where that money is going to go in the next two months? It will then be clear and transparent as to where the money is going and how much is being ring-fenced for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: One of the issues that arose in the last couple of meetings is the implementation of the ethnic identifier which was recommended in the National Intercultural Health Strategy 2007-2012. It still has not happened. Also, there was the issue of the Central Statistics Office, CSO, basing it on accommodation, but only 6% of Travellers live on halting sites. That has to change as well from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I agree with the Minister of the State, but the playing field is not level from the point of view of the issues facing the Traveller community in education, health and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: Returning to the ethnic identifier, this was a specific issue within the Traveller community when its representatives spoke here earlier about the need for its introduction. I am aware that there is a conversation beginning with the coroner. It is important that that conversation is moved along sensitively but quickly. We need to be able to identify where the issues are within the health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: It is important, in the context of the provision of services in different areas, that this model of a liaison nurse to link in with those services be considered by the HSE. The other point made was about the attitude of "nothing about us without us". That has to be the key call here, namely, that nothing about the Traveller community is to be proceeded with without that community. If we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: Mr. Meehan said the majority of the 17 Connecting for Life committees had a Traveller voice. Why do the whole lot not have a Traveller's voice?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: A deal has now been agreed between Boris Johnson's minority Government and the negotiators on behalf of the EU. It is still unclear whether this deal will pass through the British Parliament. We should remember that Theresa May's deal with the EU was put to the British parliament three times and failed to get approval. It seems to be the case that the DUP are saying "No" to this deal and...