Results 4,241-4,260 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Industrial Relations (3 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 58. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grounds on which her Department and Turas Nua is refusing to attend a Workplace Relations Commission explanatory talks process to resolve a trade dispute which was taking place in counties Laois and Offaly which is one of the areas covered by the request for tender one. [5098/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the further targeted interventions that she is planning to support social welfare recipients facing serious increases in energy bills. [5093/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I have a specific question for the Taoiseach on the cost-of-living increases. Is the Government seriously considering setting up an emergency hardship fund? Last week during statements on the costs of living, I raised this proposal. The ESRI has also raised the need for the establishment of an emergency fund to help to meet exceptional need payments and for such a fund to be administered...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 773. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive their EU Digital COVID Certificate from the HSE. [6609/22]

National Minimum Wage: Motion [Private Members] (9 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for putting this motion on the agenda this morning. We live in a very unequal society in an extremely unequal world. We have unacceptable rates of poverty. It is estimated that one in four people would be at risk of poverty and deprivation without social transfers. Even with social transfers we have 630,000 people below the poverty line, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if workers (details supplied) will be included in the Covid recognition payment. [6867/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Transfer of Undertakings (10 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I raise the issue of Tesco's disgraceful treatment of its workers. On Tuesday morning, well over 100 retail security officers were called into their individual stores at 9 a.m. to be told their contracts were being unilaterally passed, that is, outsourced to a security company, OCS, which works for Tesco, within six to eight weeks. There was no engagement with the workers prior to their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Transfer of Undertakings (10 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am aware of the regulations regarding transfers of undertakings and have assisted workers to get their rights under that process. It is inevitable in many cases that workers with good jobs that are permanent and secure, on which they base the securing of their mortgage or the payment of their rent and so on, may lose out if they are moved to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Transfer of Undertakings (10 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: Employees do not-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 76. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the cross-Departmental strategic workforce advisory group in relation to capacity issues in home care provision. [61937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the cause of the delay in issuing updated EU Digital COVID Certificates (details supplied). [7677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 25 January 2022, if he will increase the number of house acquisitions given the low number of acquisitions nationally (details supplied); and if he will include as one of the specific priority acquisitions properties with tenants in situ in cases in which a sale by a private...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow trainee teachers to complete an online alternative to their mandatory Gaeltacht placement in summer 2022 online (details supplied). [8257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued their EU digital Covid certificate. [7630/22]

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: The programme for retrofitting looks great on paper. If the very ambitious targets are achieved, it will make a huge difference to energy bills and people’s health and reduce carbon emissions. However, there are serious questions as to how the target of retrofitting 50,000 to 70,000 homes per year will be met and how the target of retrofitting 500,000 homes can be met. Despite...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister for her introduction. I want to home in on exceptional and urgent needs.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: Is this not part of income supports?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I do not believe the increases introduced to deal with the cost of living were enough. Many people in low-paid jobs and on fixed incomes, including social welfare payments, are going really feel the pinch. Community welfare officers used to be based in the HSE and in the community. They were then moved into the Department of Social Protection and Intreo offices, so they are a fair distance...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: The Minister is ruling out bringing the community welfare officers closer to the community, where they would have been. When they were with the HSE many of the community welfare officers knew the people in the area and people knew who to go to if they were in difficulty. That has been pulled back to the Intreo offices. It is another step in that direction. I hope they will not be pulled...

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I support the citizens' assembly on biodiversity loss. It is a serious issue and I fully support that forum taking place. Biodiversity loss is not just an issue in Ireland but internationally. Here at home, we are losing a great deal of biodiversity that will have an onward impact on insects and animals alike. Therefore, I have no problem with that assembly. I do, however, have a problem...