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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Housing Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: The Government has not stated, given that 95,000 families nationally are concerned, how it should address this issue over a three to five-year period. It will not be resolved through the provision of 5,000 houses per year, even were the Government to meet that level. As for the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, I have encountered cases in which a RAS landlord has sold the housing unit and...

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: The establishment of Irish Water and the metering of water is a huge mistake, politically, economically and socially. The Minister of State said that the metering of water will lead to a significant reduction in the consumption of water but reports show that in London and elsewhere that happens initially but then the level of consumption increases as people revert to their general usage...

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: That is not what I have seen in reports.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: There is more need.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of lenders operating in the Irish property market who are prepared to operate the mortgage to rent scheme; the number of mortgage restructurings which have been initiated by lenders under the mortgage to rent scheme; the number of split mortgages with the parking of both capital and interest payments which lenders have offered under the mortgage...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: I wish to raise a matter concerning collective bargaining legislation and the point made by the Taoiseach regarding the programme for Government. Eight print workers are on unofficial strike across the road from this House because they feel the collective bargaining deal they made in 2007 has been broken.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: I cannot bring this onto the agenda of the Dáil because I cannot raise it as a Topical Issue matter. I would like the Taoiseach to say how he can intervene in this and bring it to the Labour Court or the Labour Relations Commission.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: I am extremely disappointed by the Government's response to this considered and well-drafted Bill which deals with very important issues. Deputy Wallace and his staff did a great deal of work on the legislation. More important, as the Deputy will agree, I salute those who are present in numbers in the Gallery, in particular those who gave testimony about the issues they face. I take...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Joan Collins: 548. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he will take to ensure Travellers and Roma are directly involved in the development of Ireland's national Traveller Roma Integration Strategy. [36297/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: No, I will not do so, as I missed a lot of the introductory remarks.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: 870. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the following information on the shared ownership scheme, the number of shared ownership loans per local authority; the number in arrears; and the total amount outstanding on such loans.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: 1158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list, in order of priority, the projects Sligo County Council submitted for consideration for funding under the 2013 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme; the projects that did not comply with his Department’s criteria; the projects that were approved for funding under the 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: 1159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Sligo County Council’s application for funding for Mullaghmore Harbour, under the 2013 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, was unsuccessful; in what respect did the Councils application not meet the qualifying criteria; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a sand bank has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: 1288. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of hospitals that have a protocol for the treatment of sepsis in place [36906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: 1295. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person is entitled to a medical card as their income is below the limit; the reason the person is being discriminated against; if he will restore their medical card; if he will compensate them for the...

Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: What is the position on the admission to schools Bill 2013?

Order of Business (24 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: We were promised we would see a White Paper on housing in the autumn, in particular on the issue of shared ownership. Where does that stand? Can submissions be made and, if so, when?

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: There is no Minister present. We will wait for him.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Collins: I support the motion. Last Thursday, I had an opportunity to ask a priority question of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I decided to ask some questions raised by Barnardos, the children's charity, in its pre-budget submission. These questions were on how issues relating to uniforms, books and cuts in social welfare payments such as the back to school allowance severely...