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Other Questions: Household Charge (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: It is outrageous. We have been trying to get the issue on the agenda and I submitted it as a topical issue.

Other Questions: Household Charge (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: There are fixed-term notices and judges are giving down charges-----

Other Questions: Household Charge (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: -----to people with penalty points and Mary Devins is named in this. It is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: It is reality, not a lecture.

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: This is the fourth report and yet again it states what we know needs to be done: we must legislate for abortion. Article 40.3.3° is clear on that basis. The dogs in the street know that needs to be done but we are still waiting for the smallest door to be pushed open to secure the right of a woman to have an abortion when her life is threatened up to the point of suicide. The report...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Court Orders (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures and systems in place to restrict children travelling from Ireland, who are restricted from doing so by family court orders without the permission of the second parent or guardian, in particular to the UK where a passport is not a requirement for entry. [53870/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Management (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to the Local Government Management Services Board in 2010 such as legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1131 of 18 September 2012, if he has considered the report of the independent financial consultant engaged by Sligo County Council to review its critical financial position; his response to the recommendations made by the independent consultant; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Workforce Planning Group has recommended that between two and three directors of service in addition to a head of finance is optimal for level five local authorities which includes Sligo County Council; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council...

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: With the budget only a couple of hours away, this motion provides a good opportunity for Deputies to highlight the issue of services for people with disabilities. The Fianna Fáil Party has taken a politically cynical and disingenuous approach to this matter given that it was responsible for many of the cuts of recent years. For example, the previous Fianna Fáil led Government...

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: Deputy Kevin Humphreys did the same.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Equality for Customers of Department of Social Protection: Discussion with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: I thank Transgender Equality Network Ireland for coming in. I was delighted the witnesses used their time to explain their concerns about the Bill. Is the gender rights advisory group completely disbanded? Could it be re-established to discuss some of the issues raised? It was a serious anomaly that no one of transgender was on that committee. I am concerned that the heads of a Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Equality for Customers of Department of Social Protection: Discussion with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: It was suggested that we could link back in with the network when the legislative process is up and running again. The committee could agree a position at that stage.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: Last year, when I made my first contribution in the Dáil, my first comment was that I welcomed the "coalition of cuts" to the Dáil. Unfortunately, I have been proved right. The democratic revolution spoken about by Deputy Kenny was a rout of the Fianna Fail Party but because of the lack of an alternative we have seen the continuation of the same Tweedledum and Tweedledee politics...

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: I have no problem with what Deputy Ross has said about the accountability of the board of CIE. In recent years many boards were abused through the cronyism of Fianna Fáil in putting its people on boards and there was little accountability of those boards. All boards should be accountable to committees of these Houses and there should be transparency in showing what happens to all money...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: The Minister says we are making big assumptions on this issue and that this is an everyday occurrence. That cannot be the case considering the number of cases Deputy Daly has mentioned as having been taken off the system. From the information we have seen, it seems there has been malpractice and systematic abuse of the system. This is not a question of a few celebrities such as Ronan...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: The Minister is the person who is supposed to protect the people and the law of this State. This is not a question of individuals.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: Why is that?

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: It is not an abuse of privilege. Perhaps the Acting Chairman should check that with the Ceann Comhairle. I do not think it is.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2012)

Joan Collins: We have taximen who have lost their ability to protect their livelihoods because of penalty points.