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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: A private developer would have to produce its final design and prepare tender documents while a planning application is in process. I cannot see why the same process could not be followed in relation to St. Michael's. I am disappointed that we are still talking about the third quarter of 2022 for the planning application to go in. We do not know how long it will take for the planning...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister. Can he give us an indication of how long he thinks the process will take when the planning application goes to the unit? Is he talking about January, February or March 2023, or will it take longer? The Minister said that a new unit has been set up.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I have been contacted by a number of patients who attend St. James's Hospital for long Covid and they advise me that the post of senior occupational therapist, OT, at the hospital's post-Covid clinic is ceasing due to funding issues and that the senior OT will no longer be part of the post-Covid clinic. This has been a really important part of the care for patients. I wrote to the CEO of...

Committee Report on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community: Statements (3 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I welcome everybody in the Gallery. I welcome Senator Flynn and thank her for being here and for chairing the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community, which was established in September 2020 to complete the work initiated by the previous joint committee, in which Collete Kelleher played a major role. We looked at four areas: physical health, mental health and suicide...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Maternity Hospital (3 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: Like Deputies Ó Cuív and Carthy, I wish to again register my frustration. When we put down these questions, we expect the Minister to be here. I wish to put on record that the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, seems to be operating not only at arm's length from the Dáil, but maybe at bridge length from it at this stage. The Minister of State will deliver a standard reply...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Maternity Hospital (3 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. First of all, the Religious Sisters of Charity have physically gone from SVHG but their canon law has not. They have got permission from the Vatican and the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference to go ahead with this deal. Under canon law, St. Vincent's Hospital is the property of the Catholic Church. I did not hear anything in the Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to upgrade or amend the HAP scheme (details supplied); his further plans to increase the HAP rent caps to a level that reflects current rents; and his views on whether families in accommodation that no longer suits their needs should be allowed to move to another tenancy and at the same time hold onto the HAP given...

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

Joan Collins: Last week, I raised the fact that Deputy Pringle had requested a debate on the national maternity hospital. In his response, the Taoiseach said that he was not averse to such a debate. The Chief Whip was sitting behind him at the time. Despite this, when Deputy Pringle raised the matter again in a meeting of the Business Committee, it was still not put on the agenda. I ask the Taoiseach...

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

Joan Collins: It was already voted for in Private Members’ time.

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

Joan Collins: That is not good enough.

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

Joan Collins: This is one of the biggest projects facing the country for women.

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

Joan Collins: That is why we need a debate.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the opening date for autism classes in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reason for the delay in opening the classes; and if they will be open for September 2022. [13665/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: My question is to ask the Minister the opening date for autism classes in schools in Dublin 12, the reason for the delay in opening the classes and if they will be open for September 2022. This is a follow-up question to the question I asked on the previous occasion regarding the capacity of schools in the Dublin 12 area when the Minister of State felt there was capacity in the area. I met...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: The autism community and myself are well aware of the good work that has gone on to date. There has been an increase in classes. We welcome that but, as the Minister of State said, there are still pinch points. Holy Spirit Junior Primary School has been out to tender for an autism class for the past number of years, yet there is still no movement on it. I welcome that the Minister of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I welcome those few points the Minister of State made about Scoil Úna Naofa. With regard to Drimnagh Castle, an NCSE report a number of years ago stated: The school had reported that it does not have the physical space to accommodate any new classes, and therefore has advised the NCSE that it is not in a position to establish ASD Special Classes. School management report that there...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: The Government agreed to have a public hospital on public land.

Rising Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling this Private Members' motion and welcome the opportunity to speak to it. The significant increases in energy prices, and the knock-on effect on inflation in general, mean many individuals and families now face a severe cost-of-living crisis and there is no guarantee this crisis will go away any time soon. Even if, in their current talks, Ukraine and Russia...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Traveller Community (22 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the electricity rebate will be passed on to members of the Traveller community who pay electricity bills directly to local authorities; and if so, the way that this will be processed. [14437/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 299. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the review of the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14893/22]