Results 501-520 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 25 April 2012, if she will stop referring to people who have entitlements to the safety net of social welfare provision as customers as used in her reply to the question regarding childcare provision, as the relationship between state services and citizens is not one of customers and owners;...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Expenditure: Local Authority Expenditure (8 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 273: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has examined Sligo County Council's 2012 budget; his views on whether it is an acceptable and balanced budget and sufficient to meet the proposed income and expenditure of the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22739/12]
- EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)
Joan Collins: The Minister spoke about the last 40 years and the brilliant things that have happened for Irish and European workers. The Celtic tiger economy and boom time throughout the world was due to globalisation and deregulation of the banking system, which poured loads of credit into economies and people's pockets. Over that period of time workers' rights were driven back. Most private companies...
- Public Transport (9 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on whether the National Transport Authority licensing regime and the issuing of licences that introduce head to head running of services on inter-urban routes will have a negative impact on Bus Ãireann's commercial revenue and its attendant ability to fund loss making services. [23346/12]
- Public Transport (9 May 2012)
Joan Collins: I am raising the issue owing to the concerns of Dublin Bus and Bus Ãireann workers who are members of the NBRU who see an increasing privatisation of public transport. The concern is the issuing of licences by the National Transport Authority to the private operators to compete with Bus Ãireann on intercity routes, including Dublin to Cork etc., and the commercially viable routes upon...
- Public Transport (9 May 2012)
Joan Collins: The Minister should take into consideration the impact of this on the revenue, jobs and service of Dublin Bus and Bus Ãireann. It would lead to increased fares, increased subvention, less service and fewer jobs. That needs to be taken into consideration before any further licensing that is granted.
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that the Action Plan for Jobs (details supplied) which proposes to examine the bus market with a view to opening PSO routes post 2014 has the potential to not only impact on the revenue and job sustainability of Dublin Bus and Bus Ãireann but also increase the level of subvention required to fund the provision of...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns which those who rely on personal assistance services in relation to a rumoured 3.7% cut in the service being passed on by the Health Service Executive to the agencies and service providers who provide these essential services in view of the fact that cuts to these services will gravely affect...
- Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding payments in respect of a person (details supplied). [23679/12]
- Contaminated Blood Products (16 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Health the reason holders of the HAA cards under the Health Amendment Act 1996 are being denied access to boceprevir (Victrelis) and Telaprivir; if he will reiterate the obligations this State has to citizens who contracted Hepatitis C through the Blood Transfusion Service Board, especially in relation to access to drugs that increases their quality of...
- Contaminated Blood Products (16 May 2012)
Joan Collins: I welcome the Minister's reply. There was an intake of breath by members of Positive Action and other organisations representing people infected by hepatitis C when it was indicated that there might not be access to these treatments. The situation has clearly moved on since then. Can the Minister indicate how soon treatment programmes will be initiated and what the associated protocols...
- Contaminated Blood Products (16 May 2012)
Joan Collins: As far as I am aware, some members of Positive Action embarked on the new treatment some months ago and are ready to move. Will the Minister ensure those who have embarked on the programme can move quickly? They were supposed to start the 48 week process in January and then in February. Is the Minister saying those who are on the programme can move quickly to the long-term treatment...
- Contaminated Blood Products (16 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Positive Action.
- Child Care Services (16 May 2012)
Joan Collins: I am glad this matter, which I submitted last Thursday, has been selected for discussion. Last Wednesday, I was contacted by the Ballyfermot College of Further Education which shortly beforehand had been informed, in an underhanded way when students were taking examinations, that the college crèche would close due to lack of funding. This decision contradicts the announcements the...
- Child Care Services (16 May 2012)
Joan Collins: We heard wise words from Deputy à Snodaigh. The crèche places available at VEC colleges are for people the Government has said need child care facilities.
- Child Care Services (16 May 2012)
Joan Collins: The Government should be proactive and immediately indicate that the closures will not proceed. The colleges state it costs â¬234 per week to provide child care for one child. Following the cut from â¬170 to â¬145 in the subvention, the VECs sought to part-fund places but are unable to continue to provide child care support. Three crèches will close in Dublin at the end of June. I...
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Following on from last night's discussion on the Private Members' Bill, is the Government discussing a specific Bill to deal with the establishment of bill payment companies such as Rents and Co and the protection of their customers?
- Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have taken place at EU level in relation to access for humanitarian organisations to South Kordofan and the Nuba Mountains in particular; and his position on this matter. [25106/12]
- Private Members' Business. Referendum (Amendment) (Varying Of Polling Day) Bill 2012 — First Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2012)
Joan Collins: The Government is asking people to support the bankers and bond holders.
- Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (22 May 2012)
Joan Collins: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the 11600 missing child phone number; the timeline for set up and operation of the line; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25094/12]