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Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Joan Collins: This measure would have meant a 25% cut in support hours for children with special needs over the past three years. These cuts were started by Fianna Fáil and continued on by the present Government with a Labour Minister. It is still the case that a 15% cut has already taken place. There is also the crucial issue of SNAs and those who physically support children with more severe...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (26 Jun 2013)

Joan Collins: 196. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will sign the European Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence before the end of Ireland's presidency (details supplied). [30873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of recent revelations about the low level of corporate tax paid by a number of high-profile companies based here, if he intends to change Ireland's corporate tax regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31888/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (2 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether additional measures beyond the recently passed personal insolvency legislation are now necessary in order to deal with the worsening mortgage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31889/13]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify his statement that pupil teacher ratios in schools may be increased to pay for the reversal of planned cuts to supports for children with special needs. [32053/13]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: The Minister was not clear whether that would definitely happen, even though he raised it in the recent reports. By doing that, many people are scared the pupil-teacher ratio will be increased. This sounds very much like the last time, with the decision to reverse the cuts to the DEIS schools and the cuts to the grants to schools. The Minister is accepting the constraints of his budgets....

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: The decision to cut the hours of resource teachers should not have been made in the first place, as was decisively shown by the decision to reverse the cut. The country should protect the education system but many people believe it has hit rock bottom and there is very little to give. The pupil-teacher ratio has been increased twice in the past four years and careers guidance counselling...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: At the expense of people who need it.

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: Why is he implementing them?

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: You are the Labour Party that is supposed to be representing the ordinary working man and woman.

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: What about corporation tax?

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: This is an important amendment Bill which I support fully. The issue of equality budgeting was raised more than a year and a half ago in respect of its impact on sections of society. It has been seen to operate fairly effectively in places such as Scotland, where it has been in place for a number of years. Consequently, useful legislation in this regard exists in other countries that could...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: They should state that because of austerity and what has happened in Ireland, a man has been on hunger strike for 17 days and this should not be ignored. Members should be out there supporting him.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Completion Programme (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the proposals put forward by the SCP co-ordinator of the Dominican Campus School Completion Programme with the support of the three primary schools; if he has considered the proposals and when he will respond to the proposals. [32052/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Missing Children (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 3. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with the launch of the new 116000 number, the number of calls that have been received to date; the amount spent on advertising the line; where this advertising has been targeted; the number of countries that have an operational 116000 service; if long term funding is now in place for the continuance of the service; and if she will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Missing Children (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: We all welcome the introduction of the hotline number and many people have sought its introduction for a long time. I particularly mention Mr. Tom Brown, who has campaigned for a long time since his sister went missing. The Minister indicated that the hotline would be used in 23 countries. There seems to be a problem with Finland. What is happening in that regard? The report of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Missing Children (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: That is the benefit of a hotline number, as the data can tell us what is happening on the ground. A point was made by Ms Delphine Moralis, the secretary general of Missing Children Europe, indicating that the response rate in 15 member states is 1%, but in Italy and Belgium, where the number is best known, the response rates are 6% and 4% respectively. This relates to promotion of the...

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: His name is Tony Rochford.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Car Test (9 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a national car testing centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12 cannot process vintage cars for the €200 VRT charge. [33152/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (9 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 351. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that the criteria that eligibility for community employment schemes is only based on receiving a jobseeker's payment for 12 months at the time of making his or her application and that persons who signing on for credits due to the fact that their partner is working is discriminatory on family grounds; and if she will consider changing...