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

Joan Collins: The Tánaiste made a point about the EU-UK relations and a level playing field and provisions having been agreed. How is that going to be policed? Where is the detail and the text available on this, which I would like to see and read? I have just seen an announcement a minute ago from Jeremy Corbyn who says that, from what we know, it seems that the Prime Minister has negotiated an...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I received an email from the Dublin South-Central Forum, which was concerned not about the fact that the Commissioner has control over overtime funding but that there would not be enough gardaí on the streets in the next week or so over the Hallowe'en period. It is crucial to residents and Dublin City Council officials and staff, including those in the parks, to have the support of...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I agree with Deputy Ó Snodaigh. The Minister of State, in his reply, made no reference to requesting the Commissioner to work with his superintendents to find out the areas that could have problems. There was no reference to identifying where the problems were last year, particularly considering there were crime related groups involved in the anti-social behaviour. They nearly started...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: The Garda cannot get the extra resources for that work.

Child Maintenance: Motion (22 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I welcome to the Visitors Gallery the representative of One Family and SPARK-Ireland and commend them on their excellent work with their communities. A woman who contacted me said she is just living on her nerves from day to day. She has been divorced for nine years and has been in and out of court with her ex-partner trying to sort maintenance. He has a court order. When the two leave...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (22 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 281. To ask the Minister for Health his future plans for the St. Columbas site, Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 (details supplied). [42955/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 410. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 19 February 2019, when the HSE will apply for an extension of duration of permission on the planning that was granted. [43492/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I will be very brief. I have an observation. I have never seen a section of society that has been the subject of so many studies, strategies and recommendations than Travellers, and they are still in a situation where the Traveller community is now at a huge crisis point in their health. My question for Jim is in the context of the committee's recommendations. Are Traveller communities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: Yes. I will leave it at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: Will that be on top of the €10 million?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I note that the group outside Leinster House today comprises very professional and committed ambulance paramedics who are highlighting their right to join the union of their choice, not the boss' choice. This issue was raised last June when they were previously outside the gates. The Minister then said he was talking to management in the HSE. An all-party group of Deputies asked for a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: On a point of order, the Minister did not respond to our question. Will he meet the all-party group that wrote to him?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the 36 piloted schools initially targeted under the school meals programme serving hot meals will now be a permanent programme; and her plans to extend the scheme to additional schools. [42470/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 65. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the ongoing issues relating to the public services card and the Data Protection Commissioner, in particular as it relates to the requirement for a card to access the new national childcare scheme. [43639/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether the payment of wages Bill is not robust enough to protect workers in the hospitality industry in view of the issues that came to light at pre-legislative scrutiny recently. [43638/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken to carry out the necessary assessment required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [43749/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps taken to carry out the necessary assessment required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [43750/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (23 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: 205. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the initiatives undertaken by her Department to fulfil its statutory obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [43755/19]

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: I was scathing earlier this year when it emerged that the cost of the building of the children's hospital had escalated from €987 million in 2017 to €1.4 billion. I called for building to stop and for an investigation into the overrun. We know now that the total bill is expected to be more than €1.7 billion when other costs are included for the total cost has yet to be...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

Joan Collins: The Minister did that. It is public. The Government line is that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, found an additional €200 million this summer which will be used to fund the children's hospital and broadband projects. However, the children's hospital needs more than an additional €100 million a year for four years, and it is far from clear...