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Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: A family home tax.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: When will the report of the special advisory group on the X case legislation be brought to the House? It is well overdue, as it was supposed to be before the House prior to the summer recess. Will the Taoiseach check the legal status of what Clare County Council is doing? It is only administrating an education grant to students who are not home owners. This is absolutely wrong and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the application of the pension levy to civil servants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37030/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Sligo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39242/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the cut in funding of day service and transport in Cheeverstown, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 12.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38420/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Expert Group on Abortion will issue their report to his Department; the date on which he will publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38234/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Health the names of any groups he has met or consulted with on the issue of abortion law or abortion law reform since he has taken office and the number of times he met each group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38235/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Health the long term plan for Brú Choimhín; the reason the day care centre is not open on Fridays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/12]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: In supporting the motion of no confidence in the Minister, Deputy Reilly, I will make use of an example. Two weeks ago, one of my constituents contacted me and his experience really exposed the problems that exist within the agency and which the Government promised it would try to fix. It is a simple problem that should not be there. My constituent, Mr. Dermot Walsh, who is a well-known...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: I did not read the entire report in detail, but the main point is that it is age-related and how to tackle the subvention in that regard. A rumour was going around about linking pensions to inflation, which would reduce them further, but we know pensions are already one third of the average industrial wage and quite low for people trying to survive on them. It is a very difficult question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: We cannot stop people from getting old so it is an urgent issue to address. There must be subvention into the fund and then we can see how the economy develops with regard to increasing employment, which does not look likely. The impression I have is that subventions will still be quite low until 2019 and will then increase.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: How can they get it in half an hour?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Luas lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: Does the Minister envisage that the package proposed by the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, EPSCO, will include budget checks for child poverty? While there has been much talk about child poverty, unless vulnerable children are protected against budget cuts, it is meaningless. All the points have been made about the number of young people unemployed and...

Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: As the Minister may be aware, international day for the decriminalisation of abortion will be marked all over the world tomorrow. Will she provide unequivocal clarity on when the expert advisory group on the A, B and C cases will produce its report? The report was due before the summer recess, a deadline that was later extended until the end of September. As today is 27 September, will the...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: I wish to share time with Deputy Higgins.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: We all recognise there has been an appalling historical failure by the State to cherish all of the children equally in this country There has been an appalling record of abuse both in religious and State institutions. We had a detailed debate last night about Magdalene laundries and we are aware that children in industrial schools and other institutions were systematically abused and...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: I bow to people who have a lot more education from the point of view of law and how to phrase amendments. I am sure that the wording "as far as practicable" will do the right thing. The UN convention lists further measures such as rights to health care and housing. The insertion of the word "equally" would have the benefit of strengthening the article. We have one opportunity to do this...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: It is welcome that for the first time the voice of the child is being brought into this arena because that has been lacking in the past. Following the train of thought of my two colleagues present, the words "brought by the State" appears restrictive. Is there a particular legal reason or any other reason the Minister believes it should refer only to cases brought by the State? I raised...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Sep 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive is still using the medical model of disability assessments; the reason occupational therapists are in total control of budgets and decisions for wheelchair repairs and replacements; the reason the HSE has not moved to a consultative model with the patient when it comes to these matters; and if he will make a statement on...