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Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: I have a number of questions I wish to put to the Minister of State. This issue is not something that started only three or four weeks ago. We know it has been going on for centuries. The Rohingya are not recognised and are treated in a disgraceful way. Since 2012, when the violence started, 500,000 Rohingya people were already in Bangladesh. This is on top of the 400,000 who moved over...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: I support the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017 and commend People Before Profit and Solidarity on putting it forward, as indeed I will support the removal of the eighth amendment from the Constitution and the referendum on the amendment to the Constitution water in public ownership Bill. The Constitution is not fit for purpose and needs replacement. It...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Reports (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 47. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a submission (details supplied) from the MABS national management forum; her plans to deal with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39656/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Enterprise Sector (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has investigated the development of social enterprise projects to create employment opportunities for persons from vulnerable groups (details supplied). [39550/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 782. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received a briefing document or proposal from Irish Water for a single public utility or single organisational model; the structures that are proposed; and if he has authorised same. [39524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 783. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount which has been paid to a company (details supplied) for staff in each of the years 2014 to 2016. [39525/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 784. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount which has been paid to local authority staff in each of the years 2014 to 2016. [39526/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 785. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount which has been paid to consultants since Irish Water was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39527/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 786. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount which has been paid to Irish Water staff in bonus payments in each of the past three years. [39528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 787. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of rent Irish Water paid for its offices in each of the past three years. [39529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 788. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the operational expenditure and capital expenditure costs to councils in the past three years. [39530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (20 Sep 2017)

Joan Collins: 789. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff in the Irish Water Cork call centre; the number of staff in Irish Water and the local authorities both temporary and permanent for the past three years. [39539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) that was treated by a doctor in the accident and emergency department in St James's Hospital; and if he will ensure an investigation is carried out in a timely fashion and that the person is receiving the proper care and medication for them not the other persons. [34905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 1107. To ask the Minister for Health the detail and composition of the multidisciplinary team in a location (details supplied); the disciplines provided for the school; and the number of professional persons allocated to each discipline. [36530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a situation which occurred in St. James's Hospital (details supplied). [36679/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I am sharing time with Deputy Clare Daly, who will be here in a few moments. We will take ten minutes each. I will make a number of observations on the Bill but first I will make the general point that most of its provisions are non-controversial as they contain technical amendments to the Social Welfare Acts. However, I am concerned about a number of the Bill's provisions. The public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that a group (details supplied) will be included in the expert group to develop a cost rental model for the rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33374/17]

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: All Deputies and public representatives have met people who are in mortgage arrears. For people in that situation, their whole demeanour is despair. They are like ghosts. They cannot deal with issues. They close their windows and blinds during the day so no one from the bank can see into the house or see whether they are there. Many of those who are suffering in this situation feel they...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I attended a meeting yesterday organised by Family Carers Ireland, which noted that the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, had launched a consultation process for the home care scheme. Originally, the consultation process was due to be launched in May with a closing date in August but it was only launched last week and the closing date is still August. The group appealed to the Government...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Joan Collins: I support Deputy Paul Murphy in his call for a public inquiry. I want to take up-----