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An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Joan Collins: Fianna Fáil and Deputy Buttimer's party.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Joan Collins: Deputy Buttimer should not be patronising.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Joan Collins: No. I am only saying-----

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Funding (19 May 2015)

Joan Collins: 501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been spent; that is anticipated to be spent, on the Environmental Protection Agency unconventional gas exploration and extraction research programme; and the amount of same that is to be strive funding, central government funding and Northern Irish Government funding. [19699/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 May 2015)

Joan Collins: 517. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of finances lost to his Department due to his predecessor's decision not to require the holding of petroleum prospecting licences, contrary to the Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production 2007, which formed part of the terms and conditions of the onshore options...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Joan Collins: I may take less than ten minutes. We thought we had seen everything in terms of how low the Labour Party was prepared to go in this Government but this decision it has reached is a new low. Aer Lingus was a successful, profitable State enterprise established in 1936, and an important symbol of the independence of this island nation. The decision to part privatise Aer Lingus was a purely...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Joan Collins: Once again, the Labour Party has shown its unwillingness and inability to do what it promised to do in government, namely, to protect working people. The final 25.1% "golden share", as it was called the time, is to be sold to a major multinational, IAG. Like the banks and other major multinational companies, its shareholders will come before the needs of a nation or the workers. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (28 May 2015)

Joan Collins: 172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the housing assistance payment scheme is now being operated by Dublin City Council; if the scheme is open to all housing applicants in Dublin city; and if he will provide a copy of the statutory regulation provided to Dublin City Council regarding the implementation of scheme. [21134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: 797. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 21 April 2015, if he will provide an update (details supplied). [22077/15]

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, on her dogged persistence in pursuing this matter. She said it was like pulling hens' teeth. We know from the so-called answers to parliamentary questions she asked on these issues there was definitely at least one cover-up. It was only when Deputy Murphy submitted a freedom of information request that the Department of Finance revealed...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: I welcome the Bill, the re-establishment of the registered employment agreements and the introduction of the employment orders for rights already won and struck down. While these are welcome, the only organisations that will properly ensure compliance with these orders and agreements are the trade unions and active trade unionists. The real weakness of this legislation is that it will not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: I welcome Ms Mangan to the committee. Her qualifications seem appropriate for the job and I hope she does a good one. There is one question I want to ask Ms Mangan. My local Citizens Information Board, which is at Ring Terrace in Inchicore and which is linked with the one in Dublin 8, is now on a two-day week. Because of the cuts, the service is unable to provide the five-day service it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. As always, Focus Ireland and the Peter McVerry Trust have succinctly outlined the issues and rent supplement plays a very small role in this respect. Mr. Brian Friel spoke about the resources needed to secure private rental accommodation and that is one of the key areas. That is particularly the case when people are motivated, want to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: The housing crisis will last for many years unless the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government provides some facility to allow Dublin City Council and the local authorities to build houses. They cannot do it at the moment and are mainly dependent on the voluntary sector to build housing - organisations such as the National Association of Building Co-operatives, NABCO,...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: A hundred and eight euro a week.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: Cystic Fibrosis Ireland is concerned about the lack of progress on two Bills, the health information Bill and the human tissue Bill, both of which are promised since 2009. When will they come before the Dáil? Also, when will the Government introduce the soft opt-out organ donation promised in the 2012 programme for Government?

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: What about the Government's promise to introduce soft opt-out organ donation?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rights of the Child (11 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: 135. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Ireland has ratified the second optional protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; if not, when the Government plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/15]

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Deputy Mattie McGrath's Bill. It is important that we continue to debate this issue because it is being raised on doorsteps across this country. From its very inception, Irish Water was regarded as a toxic entity by the citizens of this State. Such was the opposition that huge numbers people took to the streets to protest it. These thousands and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Redundancies (16 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Allied Irish Banks; if he will, as representative of the bank's principal shareholder, request the bank's senior management not to proceed with this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23930/15]