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Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: They are.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon cannot access scoliosis surgery in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7353/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Update on Employment Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: I wish to ask specifically about one-parent families. Has there been a decrease in the number of one-parent families in the workplace? What are the figures in this regard? Has there been a decrease or an increase? In relation to activation programmes for one-parent families in the future, what does the Department envisage? We have seen figures recently to the effect that the number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: The 2006 report must be seen against a backdrop of nearly full employment or when we all thought we had full employment and that things would never change. Things have changed drastically and that must be taken into consideration. I would like the committee to seriously tease out whether we are putting a cohort of people into more deprivation than is the case currently. The SILC report...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: Yesterday, the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection had a discussion on the one parent family payment and the impact on 2 July when 39,000 lone parents will find themselves moved from that payment to jobseeker's transition. On the basis of the discussion yesterday, will the Government organise as a matter or urgency a meeting with those affected and the One Family organisation...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: These lone parents will find themselves €50 a week down on 2 July while carers will find themselves down €80 a week. There must be a way to suspend this. We do not have Scandinavian child care facilities in place notwithstanding the promise in legislation in 2012. Will the Government review urgently the situation these lone parents face in July?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: 496. To ask the Minister for Health if counselling services are provided, free of charge, as part of the public mental health service, in view of the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [8274/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: 497. To ask the Minister for Health when the building of a primary health care centre will commence, consisting of the health centre, the Mother McCauley centre and the Alzheimer's centre on Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12; and when the primary care unit will commence operation. [8297/15]

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: I welcome the Bill in general, and this has been a feature of contributions today and yesterday. Such an attitude arises from the fact that something needed to be done and we have waited far too long for this to come through. That was as a result of issues outside of the control even of the Minister and her predecessor, but it is important legislation. The fact that so many umbrella groups...

Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett for bringing this motion to the Dáil. I will speak to the Government's amendment to the motion. The first two points are incredible. The claim that austerity has affected all groups and has had the greatest effect on the disposable income of the top 10% of earners can no doubt be backed up by statistics. The effect of the universal social charge on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: At what time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: I wanted to raise an issue during private session but I must be somewhere else around that time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: Normally, we take private business first and then go into public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: I understand what the Chairman has said. At the same time I want to raise something as a member of this committee but I have been told that is my tough luck because a witness cannot be here for 2.30 p.m. as he has something else arranged for that time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: We agreed last week that we would have a private session today to decide how we should deal with an issue for lone parents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joan Collins: No. I agree that the Chairman can do so but I do not agree with it.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Mar 2015)

Joan Collins: This Bill is like the continuation of a battering ram in regard to lone parents and access to social welfare for people. The Minister has continuously said how good the Irish social welfare system is and how it protects the most vulnerable. Other Deputies have said social welfare payments protected people because otherwise the gap between rich and poor would be much bigger. This Bill is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (3 Mar 2015)

Joan Collins: 323. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that prisoners in Mountjoy prison, or Wheatfield prison, were released prematurely to make room for the four community activists who were jailed for contempt of court on 19 and 20 February 2015. [9028/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (3 Mar 2015)

Joan Collins: 545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of families currently in emergency accommodation, that is, hotels or hostels; and the number that have been housed, since 4 December 2014. [8912/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (3 Mar 2015)

Joan Collins: 546. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of the vacant 655 units that were identified in the homelessness summit, held December 2014, that have been provided and made available. [8916/15]