Results 3,581-3,600 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 671. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if financing in principle has been agreed for the proposal for an approved housing body to purchase 30% of the private units from a company (details supplied) at O Devaney Gardens. [47602/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 674. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an agreement (details supplied) with Dublin City Council regarding the disposal of the O'Devaney Gardens lands was reviewed and approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47622/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Minster for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner with a view to funding and establishing a dedicated Garda transport unit to ensure the safety of bus, train and tram workers and passengers in view of the upsurge in anti-social behaviour on the public transport network (details supplied). [48419/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: I ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in light of the dramatic upsurge in anti-social behaviour on our public transport network and the aspirations of Government under the climate action plan, to encourage citizens to switch from cars to public transport, if he will liaise with the Minster for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner with a view to funding and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: The details supplied with my question asked whether the Minister would further acknowledge that the unacceptable levels of anti-social behaviour on parts of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann networks and the continuous mayhem on parts of the railway network cannot continue, and that as part of a public transport undertaking, there should automatically be a funded Garda transport police....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: The NBRU asked me to put this question to the Minister. There is a basis for reassessing this situation. Was there a report back from the 13 September action involving An Garda Síochána travelling on the DART, commuter rail and the Luas? A Deputy previously said we could also look at community police linking in and jumping on Luas trams and getting onto DARTs and buses as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of disability groups do not support and have reservations regarding the concept of a proposed new centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the disability community were not consulted by the NTA in relation to BusConnects which is in contravention with Article 4 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [48136/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister for attending. We have been looking forward to this for a while. The Data Protection Commission's report vindicates much of my thoughts about the PSC from the very beginning. Many people feel that this is a national identity card introduced by the back door and that the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, having established it for its own services,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: Is it backdated for those who apply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: That is discrimination, if the Department is bringing in a system which states that one will lose a month's payment because one is not using the PSC to apply online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: I do not have a public services card.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: No, thank you. If I go to Revenue, can I access information without a public services card by using other traditional means?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Services Card: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: What about the Passport Office, the Student Universal Support Ireland grant or the national driver's licence? Can I access all those services without a PSC?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 94. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting five weeks for an operation. [48616/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 121. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who needs supported living is still in St. James's Hospital, Dublin, five weeks after being admitted. [48615/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: Before I came in here this morning I reflected on my schooldays. In 1974, I commenced secondary school and sat my leaving certificate examination in 1979.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: That was a time when working class kids were given an opportunity to avail of secondary school education. However, some of my peers and people in my year left after they sat the intermediate certificate exam due to pressure from their families to leave school and earn money. In fact, many of them became seamstresses. However, my Ma and Da made sure that I remained in school until I sat my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: Yes.