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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I am asking the Taoiseach to look at this strategically because, as he said earlier, it is about solving issues.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I know we cannot increase the cap but a transfer should be put into place immediately.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if counselling psychologists will be treated with equality to clinical psychologists (details supplied); and when the national psychology placement office will be set up. [27376/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: The Psychological Society of Ireland and USI recently campaigned on equality of funding for those studying for doctorates in counselling and psychologists in training. They are not funded, nor do they receive a salary during training unlike those completing doctorates in clinical psychology who receive a salary, a 60% fee reduction and sponsorship from the HSE. I ask the Minister to treat...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister. That would be good because he is in government and should be working in tandem regarding what is needed. In recent years, counselling psychology training moved from a masters to a doctoral level. In the time since that change has happened, there have been approximately 444 psychologists in counselling training on courses. Collectively, they have paid approximately...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: That will be an important aspect into the future because we know we need more nurses, doctors, psychologists and services for those who are autistic and all of that type of thing. We have to map that out and decide what needs have to be met, and how we reflect that in our courses in universities and so on. There was a fee increase in TCD for counselling psychologists. The college has...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I raise the legacy of strategic housing developments, SHDs. These were a policy of the previous Fine Gael-led Government, which was backed by Fianna Fáil. SHDs bypassed local area development plans and were fast-tracked by the Government to facilitate the vulture and cuckoo funds, something we have seen over the last couple of weeks. I want to bring a bit of reality into this....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister for the reply but what will the Government do about the legacy of these projects? It is okay to say Drimnagh is close to the city and it is on the Luas line but what will the Government do for these communities? Has it done an analysis of the impact of these high-rise developments? Section QH18 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022 indicates the aim "to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: If the Government can introduce a policy to bypass the councils, what is the point in having them?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. What it does is to continue the extraordinary emergency legislation due to expire on 9 June and the Government is extending it to 9 November 2021. It may be further extended for up to three months at a time by resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas. These include measures in section 1 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the contractor for a school (details supplied) will commence building; and if she will request a meeting of stakeholders including a group to examine matters related to the school. [28914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Probation and Welfare Service (27 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 224. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage and number of young persons aged up to and including 18 years of age that have an active case with the Probation Service that are also subject to a care order through Tusla. [28884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (1 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: 475. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 12 May 2021, the outstanding issues that need to be resolved before the State can proceed to ratify the Second Optional Protocol on the UNCRC which includes the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank Deputy Connolly for bringing forward this motion and allowing for an urgent and timely discussion on the national maternity strategy. I also thank Ms Beibhinn O'Connor and Ms Rachel Hynes for the work they have put into this motion. I listened to what the Minister said. While HIQA made the point that there has been some progress, an awful lot of issues still have not been...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: How much time is left?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: I will be brief unlike some of my colleagues. I was going to make a point about why we have arrived at this point and why I supported the emergency draconian legislation in March and October 2020. The key point is that we did not have vaccines then. We now have them and we know they are working. The fact that there are only 93 people in hospitals with Covid is a vindication of that and of...

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: According to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, based on its latest available data which are from 2019, there were 10,809 families from the Travelling community throughout the country in need of accommodation. Given other Travellers may have no engagement with a local authority or do not self-identify for the purposes of data collection, the true population is likely...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver theory tests will recommence. [30310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue in relation to the case of a business as raised in correspondence (details supplied). [30398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: 304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the free travel pass to epilepsy patients given that it is the only mode of transport for them due to their illness. [30330/21]