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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to look at mainstream and autism classes to expand the pilot scheme for speech and language therapists and occupational therapists for autistic children. [35419/21]

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: As my colleague, Deputy Pringle, has said, the housing crisis has not come about by accident. It is in fact a result of deliberate policy decisions by successive governments dominated by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and the interests of landlords, property speculators, developers and the private for-profit banks. The housing crisis is not a failure of policy from the point of view of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: I tabled this matter not to scaremonger or bring about a spiral of fear but to raise a very practical question. My concern does not pertain to those who are vaccinated, it relates to those who are unvaccinated coming from the UK by air or sea. Immunologists and scientists are extremely concerned about the situation. The UK is going to return to the herd immunity strategy it launched at the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: I know the Minister of State is standing in for the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, but I do not think there is a sense of urgency in this reply, to be honest. Our population has gone through 18 months of severe restrictions and we are still maintaining those restrictions because we are obviously concerned about our families and the people around us who we love. Even the WHO’s Mike Ryan...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 465. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for the doctorate in counselling psychologists in training. [29293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 467. To ask the Minister for Health when kaftrio for CF patients who are 12 years of age and older will be approved for use here (details supplied). [29361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 469. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccine will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [29363/21]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: I commend the Regional Independent Group for bringing into the Chamber this Private Members' motion on the post office network. Post offices provide a crucial nationwide service, and especially for older people and those in more rural and isolated areas. There are 875 post offices operated by postmasters, and 46 operated by An Post. This is a truly national service and is unlike any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to cease the temporary assistance payment scheme (details supplied). [30447/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach said a couple of weeks ago that the State should not be renting homes on a long-term basis from funds involved in the practice of bulk purchase of housing estates. He went on to say that he would like this practice to end in the long term. Last year, 1,440 homes were leased from local authorities. This year, as we now know, 2,400 homes will be leased at a cost of €1...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: Will he now declare that he will bring in a radical action programme to build 100,000 homes on public lands?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: When is the Government going to build public housing on public lands?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Functions (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: The Department of Health has suspended the activities of the north inner city drug and alcohol task force and is putting in place its own process to appoint a chairperson and broaden its membership. The Department of Health is basing this decision on an accusation of governance shortcomings in the north inner city drug and alcohol task force. I have been talking to the task force members...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Functions (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: The Minister of State said he has asked Department officials to meet community representatives to explain the governance issues that the Department is alleging have arisen in the task force and also to explain the Department's proposal to put in place a transparent process for the selection and appointment of an independent chairperson. The Minister of State's statement fails to respond to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 82. To ask the Minister for Health when kaftrio for cystic fibrosis patients 12 years and older will be approved in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37588/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 107. To ask the Minister for Health when services in general and specifically for a person (details supplied) will commence. [37584/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 120. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been mandatory hotel quarantined since its introduction; the number who have developed the virus when in quarantine; and the number who left the quarantine without a PCR clearance or before the full complement of quarantined days. [37591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the number of permanent residential places in homes, healthcare facilities and any other settings; the number of these places for persons with mental health conditions; and the number that are vacant at this time. [37590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 163. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce legislation for a recommended standard Covid-19 ventilation system for all indoor activities. [37589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: 602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that were injured and died or were killed at tracks from 1 January 2021 to date; the names of the greyhounds; the cause of each injury and death; and the associated dates and track locations. [37243/21]