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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department issued a circular (details supplied) independent of him; and if his attention has been drawn to the industrial relations consequences in response to this circular. [47104/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department issued correspondence (details supplied) under his direction; and if his attention was drawn to same. [47105/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: 225. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to commence the Children and Families Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (details supplied). [47343/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: 116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason correspondence reassessing the pension entitlements post-2012 were not issued by the end of October 2018 in view of commitments made by her in this regard. [46894/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is a backlog of claims in the carer's allowance section (details supplied). [46893/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: 109. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the fact that principal contractors are underbidding for projects by being non-compliant with industry registered employment agreements, REAs, which lead to high rates of bogus self-employment. [46887/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the problems with the new system for illness benefit claims; and the average delay times in issuing claims. [46886/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: I raise with the Tánaiste two issues regarding the health service, namely, the ongoing and now permanent crisis in the service and the implementation of the all-party Oireachtas report, Sláintecare. As we enter another winter period, the flaws in the public health services are being cruelly exposed. If there is a flu epidemic, the situation will be catastrophic. The Tánaiste...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: The funding committed was already part of the Oireachtas Sláintecare report. What we were looking for was the extra front-loaded funding to implement Sláintecare over a period. It is all very well outlining various commitments but I would like the Tánaiste to respond on a number of key issues. The proposal in the Sláintecare report was that the implementation office...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: That is what the extra funding was for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: This is one of the biggest operations in transferring from an old to a new system. The first question I wanted to ask has been asked by Deputy Brady. Was the new system trialled? For how long was it trialled and with whom was it trialled? After saying the Department had reached agreement with general practitioners on it, it does not seem like it did, or general practitioners did not know...

Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: There is general agreement on this Bill. It has been coming for a long time. People have sought it because of the gap between the retirement age at 65 and the State pension being available at 66. I have a constituent who went out sick in June of this year and was on illness benefit. He retired in October, a month ago, and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection said...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: I support the amendment we have tabled. The substitute wording more reflects the outcome of the vote on 25 May. I ask the Minister to consider it and to go back to the drafters and seek further clarity. The amendment reflects what the majority of the people wanted and this should be taken on board. It is with regard to access to healthcare by women seeking termination of pregnancy. That...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: The Bill defines a medical practitioner as one who is on the register of the Irish Medical Council. I agree with Deputy O'Reilly that the amendment aims to provide for the the health service to decide when and where we expand the services such that women have access to them, rather than waiting for future legislation to so do. It is not saying that we will do it tomorrow, next week, in two...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: I will not repeat much of what has been said because I am one of the supporters of the amendment. This issue is of considerable concern to the trans community. I welcome the Minister telling the committee that he is willing to meet to explain the matter. Perhaps we can get legal advice about the interpretation of the 2005 Act and how it affects the legislation. I made a specific point on...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Collins: I move amendment No. 16:In page 6, lines 31 and 32, to delete all words from and including "(1) It" in line 31 down to and including line 32. Essentially, this amendment provides for the offences section to be taken out of the Bill. We feel that the criminal aspect of this should not be brought into a Bill. We campaigned to have the criminal aspect of the eighth amendment repealed through...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Oct 2018)

Joan Collins: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 18 October 2018, the procedures to cover maternity and sick leave absence; if there is panel of teachers to cover short and long-term absence; and if schools under contract are obliged to cover such absences. [44138/18]

Prevention of Single-Use Plastic Waste: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2018)

Joan Collins: I would not say that I am disappointed with the Minister's response, I am angry. I expected more from him. Climate and the environment is one of the defining issues facing human kind over the coming period. As the IPCC noted, it is something that Governments will have to be responsible for. I support the Green Party waste management Bill as it is a no-brainer, it has to be done. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (23 Oct 2018)

Joan Collins: 88. To ask the Minister for Health if €3 billion will be provided for the Sláintecare implementation fund beginning with a €600 million commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2018)

Joan Collins: 136. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2018, the details of the significant increase in resources needed to meet the needs of the children waiting on the Dublin south west school age team waiting list; his plans to resolve same; the number of children on the list; and the number waiting over six months. [43299/18]