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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 606. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the changes to the over 70s medical card criteria and a cap of €500 single and €900 couple gross weekly income this year, meaning that a number of pensioners are over the limit by €10, €20, €30 per week because they are in receipt of a State pension and a work pension, if he will introduce the same criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the inclusion of food supplements that are needed for medication (details supplied) in the review of illnesses to be included in the medical card scheme. [30947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if a condition will be included in the review of the long-term illness scheme (details supplied). [30946/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 808. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be considered by his Department for the re-development of Rosses Point Pier and Harbour in County Sligo under the Wild Atlantic Way funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31618/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Persons Hotline (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 831. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the uncertainty of funding for the new family and child service, if he will confirm that long-term funding for the 116000 service will not be affected and will remain in place. [31552/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Persons Hotline (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 834. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views that the advertising of the 116000 number clearly states that the public should contact this if they have information in relation to a missing child. [31603/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Persons Hotline (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 836. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of calls received to date to the 116000 missing child service (details supplied). [31675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Persons Hotline (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: 837. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of all areas where the 116000 number is being advertised; if it is being advertised in prominent places; if the number is advertised in airports, bus stations, the Luas, train stations and Dublin Bus; and if there has been a follow-up to advertise on RTE news once a month and RTE radio news once a month....

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: A Cheann Comhairle, may I wait until they finish speaking to each other across the Chamber?

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: I could have raised many issues today such as, for example, the United Nations Human Rights Committee's meeting on Ireland held yesterday, the massacre of hundreds of men, women and children in Palestine and, obviously, the withdrawal of funding for the neurological organisations. However, I am compelled to raise again some of the issues regarding the dispute in Dublin city between the waste...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: He also happens to have his company address in the same building as Greyhound. I ask the Taoiseach to call on the employer to end the lock-out, reinstate the workforce, withdraw the demand of a pay cut of 35% and to engage positively with the workers' unions in negotiations.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply but there is a certain urgency to this because those workers have been locked out for five weeks without a cent in their pockets. All Members of this House will rise on Thursday in the knowledge that their wages will be paid into their bank accounts on Friday week and again in August. These workers have no sense of security that they will go back into the...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach should be coming out loud and clear that these actions by Greyhound are deplorable. The workers are waiting, able and ready to go into talks again and to get their jobs back. That must be driven from the Greyhound management to allow them back into the workforce.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: Where was the Deputy?

Tributes on the Retirement of Members of Staff (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: On behalf of the Technical Group, I thank Norah White and Padraic Donlon for their service over the years and extend my best wishes to them and their families on their retirement.

Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: The programme for Government contains a commitment to reform the way the Government is run. For the past two weeks, Deputies, ushers and other staff have been facing late night sittings, potentially to 11 p.m. and midnight. Those sittings were changed back to 9 p.m., however. When we come to the end of term before recesses in future, will the Government consider properly planning the...

Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: If so, we would not have to sit until these late times. Sittings could even be extended by some days or an extra week to deal with such issues. It is scandalous that people cannot organise their days due to these work practices.

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Collins: I have heard a few people talk about "disability" in this debate and say they may find it embarrassing to say the word. I do not accept that. A disability is only a disability when barriers are put up and it is up to society to take away those obstacles. For example, if a dyslexic person cannot read in a class, there would be immediate intervention and recognition that this may be a...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2014)

Joan Collins: I am opposed to the introduction of this water tax. While the motion is straightforward and makes sense, it is a bit cynical of Fianna Fáil to move it as it would introduce the water tax if it was in power. At the same time, the proposal before the House is a straightforward recognition that people who have water that is contaminated or needs to be boiled should not pay for the...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Collins: There has been much in the media about the Government gearing up into election campaign mode, with promises of tax cuts, beginning in the budget to be announced next month.