Results 961-980 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Traveller Community Issues (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: The reason I tabled the question is that in response to other questions the Department has stated things are going well in the Traveller community with regard to education. I believe the principle is individual educational needs rather than Traveller identity. We are not discussing this aspect. We had a recent experience in St. Dominic's in Ballyfermot. What the Minister is saying now is...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Traveller Community Issues (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: That would be appreciated but questions have been tabled already and the Minister has given standard replies to Deputy Eric Byrne. However, I will certainly contact the Minister about this area. It is not just that school but also the other schools around it and the community in Labre Park, which are all part of that system. There has been a definite reduction in school attendance by...
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: One is brought to the station like Deputy Clare Daly was.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: In August, we will celebrate the struggle of workers in Dublin to organise a trade union. Recently, I had the privilege of reading Strumpet City again for the first time in a while. It reminded me of the reasons for having trade union leaders - workers broke bad laws to get recognition for their unions, to have the right to organise and to seek higher pay and proper conditions. ...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: In voting against Croke Park II, workers did not want to be like turkeys voting for Christmas, in that if the Government wanted to take €1 billion, it would apply the 7% cut. I hope that they will make the right decision when voting on this agreement.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: 485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that in 2008 Sligo County Council sought approval from his Department to the raising of a loan of €6.4 million for a new Sligo Museum and an extension to the Model Arts and Niland Gallery, that the total capital cost of the new Museum and extension to the Model and Niland Gallery was an...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that his Department, in a letter to the Sligo County Manager dated 2 November 2012, expressed concern at the accumulating deficit on the councils revenue account and stated that he would be willing to provide approval for the conversion of the council’s then existing overdraft of €7.5...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Issues (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the names of members of the Local Authority National Partnership Advisory Group in 2002 to 2008; and the agencies they represented. [25686/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Issues (28 May 2013)
Joan Collins: 488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the board or organisation that acted for and currently acts as the host agency for the Local Authority National Partnership Advisory Group; the reason information on LANPAG is not generally available or available on the world wide web; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/13]
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: On a point of order-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: The whole scenario is a farce, presented to us.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: It is an affront to democracy, to be honest. There was no consultation with the pensioners on this.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: We have only got an hour to deal with it.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: This has huge ramifications for people's livelihoods, and for the working conditions and pay of thousands of workers in this country.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: It will impact on thousands of workers-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: -----in this economy.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: I have to continue because-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: -----of my objections to this Bill.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: It is an affront to democracy.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Joan Collins: The Minister should be ashamed of himself.