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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the shop in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, is no longer under the management of the hospital; if the internal audit section or the board made the decision; and if so, if he will provide this Deputy with the minutes of the internal audit section in which that decision was made and the minutes of the hospital board meetings since January...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 523. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to his statement on 21 November 2017 (details supplied) if this type of community banking is linked in with the model (details supplied) of public banking in Germany. [50521/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: My questions have been addressed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I will be brief because Deputy Brady has raised most of the issues. Many people feel that they have been living under the umbrella of austerity since 2008. The fact that only 85% is being given in the Christmas bonus reflects that. Why is the Government not giving 100% back, particularly as the social insurance payments are higher? Why is there an increase of 8.2% in disability...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I would welcome that report on the bogus self-employed. Many in industry are waiting for us to analyse it. As soon as I walk out of here, I will get loads of phone calls from constituents asking if the Minister said that they would get the shortfall due to the 2012 anomaly returned to them. To be clear, the Minister has the report and reckons she will be able to go to a sub-Cabinet...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for the procedure. [49803/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 173. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49820/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay. [49821/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I do not want to go over old ground, but we know that we have a very dysfunctional health system. The NHS in Britain was set up by Aneurin Bevan and there was a structure to which everybody worked. In Ireland the system was developed in a completely different way. We have section 38 and section 39 organisations, the involvement of the religious in health care, private GP services and so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: Before the Minister replies, I wish to ask him about the legislation proposed in the report, as members have not touched on it. Has he set in train the process of bringing in that legislation covering the new HSE board, the national health fund and what is proposed in the Sláintecare report, in other words, the accountability element?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: The Minister did not reply on the €600 million that was supposed to be for 2018. Has he got that funding earmarked? When will he bring forward the legislation or has he put that in process? When does the Minister see the position of chief executive officer, CEO, of the implementation office being filled? Will he come back before the committee in January because we will not get a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: This is for Sláintecare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I am concerned that the Department is bringing in the draft plan without the lead person in place who will have to come in and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: Would it be going outside the realm to ask the Minister to provide us with the names of the people on that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Sláintecare Report (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: I appreciate that.

Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 Report: Motion (16 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: This morning I listened to an interview on the radio with Arne Kalleberg, Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina. Recently he produced a book, Precarious Lives: Job Insecurity and Well-Being in Rich Democracies. He reported on precarious work and if-and-when contracts in five countries, namely, the UK, the US, Denmark, Spain and Japan. He made the very important point...

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: On the adjournment of the debate on 22 June, I made a point about sections 38 and 39 bodies not being addressed in the report and that there would be future reports on the matter. I made the point that we would have to deal with that at a later stage. We have moved on a lot since 22 June. The commitments made by the Minister for Health and the Taoiseach on the all-party Sláintecare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a permanent Irish teaching post has not been filled in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; his views on this matter; and his plans to make provision for an additional full-time teacher. [48538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (14 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: 456. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of dental work now covered by PRSI for a person (details supplied). [47651/17]