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Greyhound Industry: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2020)

Joan Collins: I thank Deputy Cairns and the Social Democrats for tabling this motion, which seeks to waive the increased funding of €2.4 million due to be given to the greyhound industry, to incrementally refocus greyhound racing funding on the welfare of dogs impacted by the breeding and racing associated with the industry and work towards the gradual phasing out of State support for the greyhound...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Joan Collins: KPMG attempted overnight to grab stock former Debenhams stores in Limerick and Tralee. Just after 1 a.m., security hired by KPMG arrived at the scene in Limerick and cut the chains securing the gate to the loading bay. An unmarked truck with a Dublin registration arrived at around 4 a.m. but the workers had gathered and prevented the removal of the stock from the store. The truck continued...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Nov 2020)

Joan Collins: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the driver theory test centres that are closed for learner drivers to take their tests. [39095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Nov 2020)

Joan Collins: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the driver theory test centres that are open for tests; and the centres that are closed. [39096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (25 Nov 2020)

Joan Collins: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will resist lobbying from clubs (details supplied) to extend the coursing season by two months into March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39083/20]

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion to the House. It is important that it did so because there seems to be a dragging of feet by the Government in introducing the legislation that is needed. I welcome the statements by the Taoiseach and the Minister that the promised legislation to defer the increase to 67 years of age for State pension eligibility is to be introduced next week....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the future of a school (details supplied) as an ASD-specific school for children aged five years of age plus. [40513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (2 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 20 October 2020, if the Christmas bonus will be paid to those on jobseeker's benefit. [40520/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Benefit Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child with Down's syndrome (details supplied) was refused optical benefit. [40746/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (8 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: In the week from 19 October to 25 October last, a total of 8,737 people were in emergency accommodation nationally, of whom 2,642 were children. This compares with a total of 8,656 people, including 2,583 children, in the corresponding week in September, indicating a month-on-month increase in the homeless numbers. The figures had been going down. The Minister stated yesterday morning that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (8 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: With no disrespect to the Minister of State, I was hoping the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, would have been here. I listened to him yesterday morning on the radio making the point that 4,400 families were homed permanently over the last period of the pandemic and it will be 6,000 next year. That 4,400 families were found homes during the pandemic was precisely because of the number of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (8 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: Do we need to bring in legislation for it? That was said last night at a meeting of Dublin City Council.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new guidance will be issued to local authorities in relation to co-living as a delay will allow developers to submit co-living planning applications to avoid any proposed ban on such developments. [41699/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: 849. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to stop the export of greyhounds from Ireland to countries with no welfare laws; and if a club (details supplied) and its records will be investigated. [42014/20]

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: I acknowledge the fact this is probably the biggest social protection expenditure in the history of the State. However, it is the biggest pandemic we have faced in the history of our State. It was the responsibility of the Government to respond to the pandemic. It was not because people lost their jobs or left their jobs, it was because public health guidance forced people to stay at home...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, to delete line 5 and substitute “€960 in relation to an eight week period,”. I welcome that the Minister has taken on board the proposals, and the concerns and views of the music and entertainment industry. I appreciate it.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: There is no justification for the subsidising of private healthcare by the State. The two-tier system of healthcare and, in particular, the mingling of private and public care in our public hospital system is the key obstacle to equity of access and a fit-for-purpose national health system open to all and free to use. In the 1950s, the VHI was established as a not-for-profit State...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if workers who returned to work on 27 November 2020 after having received the pandemic unemployment payment for the past 17 weeks will be entitled to the Christmas bonus (details supplied). [42392/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: I am sure the Tánaiste is aware that today is International Human Rights Day and in that respect, I draw his attention to the survey by the Vienna-based European Union Fundamental Rights Agency, FRA, on conditions for Traveller, Roma and Sinti communities across six EU countries. On Monday, the results of this survey were published. They point to a truly awful situation, with 31% of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2020)

Joan Collins: Professor Michael O'Flaherty, director of the Vienna-based European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, described the issue of housing for the community as very worrying. Some 73% of Travellers surveyed said that they had experienced housing discrimination. Professor O'Flaherty has said that "EU-wide Roma and Travellers are experiencing a perfect storm of fundamental rights deprivation and...