Results 4,561-4,580 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (13 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the position of a social link provider in the Inchicore, Richmond Barracks primary health clinic has ceased (details supplied). [61977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: 645. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied). [62259/22]

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: Deputy, this has been going on for 30 years.

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: Following a review last year, all 31 local authorities will see an increase of €5,000 in public housing income thresholds from January. As far as I am aware, this is an interim measure and a broader review of the public housing model is to be completed next year, which will be a review of the review. I hope that in that broader review, the housing income threshold will be increased...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: This must be the longest game of musical chairs anyone could have imagined. Tweedledum replaces Tweedledee, or maybe Tweedledee replaces Tweedledum - who knows? Quite honestly, it will make very little difference to many people. Nothing will change and the record of failure will continue. It is hard to find a single area of policy where this Government has not failed. A Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank Carmel very much for coming in and presenting the rapid prompting method, RPM, which has proven very successful for Fiacre and other children. I got an email from another young woman and parent whose daughter attends Mercy College in Sligo town. She is using it as well and it has been very successful. I commend Fiacre on being a powerful advocate for himself and his other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: I have a second follow-up question. Carmel said it is used right throughout Europe, Australia, South Africa and in the US, obviously. Have their educational systems accepted it as a method in schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank Ms Ryan.

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I found it astounding and outrageous that when outlining his top priorities as Taoiseach, Deputy Leo Varadkar did not even mention the health crisis in this country as one of his priorities. The implementation of Sláintecare was supposed to be directed from the Taoiseach's office but it has not been. That office should have responsibility to drive it. There has to be political will to...

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I support the motion from the Regional Group. I thank the Deputies involved for putting it forward. The debate is badly needed in this Chamber. There is quite rightly deep anger at the moment over the trolley crisis in the HSE. However, the health crisis extends much further than what is taking place in our accident and emergency departments. The DTSS for people on medical cards is in a...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I support and welcome the Bill. I believe it was 2018 when there was a coming together of the Irish Donor Network, IDN, with various groups making the case for the opt-out system and for a human tissue Bill to be introduced. It is important that all Bills undergo pre-legislative scrutiny. I share Deputy Connolly's concerns in that regard. The IDN has warmly welcomed the Bill and has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: A constituent contacted me recently regarding local parents whose babies and children are registered with the Old County Road primary care clinic. The clinic is no longer doing baby and child developmental checks. Several local mothers have reported being told by the clinic that these checks cannot be carried out on their babies or small children due to staff shortages. They are being sent...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 980. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all schools that have been used for temporary accommodation for Ukraine or IP refugees since January 2022 to date. [1247/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 1239. To ask the Minister for Health when a full complement of therapists will be provided for a school (details supplied). [63525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 1898. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will direct her Department to bring a person (details supplied) to the courts for failing to display a registered number issued by the relevant local authority to the dog-breeding establishment under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. [63405/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: Every time I speak to families in my area regarding accessing services, the costs, trying to get private access to assessment of needs and therapies such as speech and language therapy, the hurdles people have to jump and the struggle they face to get basic services do not just upset me, they upset the families. I welcome the work of Inclusion Ireland on supporting families and people with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. What is happening in the area in question? I understand there was a lot of restructuring and that public health nurses were redeployed to deal with the Covid crisis but this issue relating to developmental checks has been going on for a year. The Covid crisis lifted in April last year and one would have expected that staff would have moved...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: A constituent contacted me yesterday. He applied for a primary medical certificate last April to provide relief from vehicle registration tax and VAT on the purchase of an adapted car as he has CIDP, a disorder which is characterised by progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the arms and legs. He was turned down and appealed this in September. He is still waiting for that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: It has been nearly a year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department’s policy is to include principals to carry out assessment of needs in special schools or mainstream schools; and when this policy changed from healthcare workers and CDNT’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2828/23]