Results 241-260 of 5,204 for speaker:Joan Collins

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: This motion is nothing but fake concern. It has no solutions. We have seen a chaotic response to increased numbers of asylum seekers and refugees. We have a failing health system, a failing housing market, and failing services. If the Government thinks it is dealing with the homelessness for people in Ireland, Ukrainians, and IPAS arrivals, I would hate to see what failure looks like....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many speech and language therapists are currently working in each health district of Dublin city and county; how many positions are currently vacant; and how current numbers compare to each of the past ten years. [53980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (6 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children are currently waiting for a speech and language assessment in each health district of Dublin city and county; and how long are they waiting. [53981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (6 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how long after an assessment does a child in each health district of Dublin city and county have to wait until they start the recommended speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of speech and language therapy courses and places that are currently in the third-level educational system; and what plans are in place to increase the number. [53983/23]

Renters: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank Sinn Féin and Deputy Ó Broin for bringing this motion to the floor of the House. It is important that we keep discussing and raising these issues with the Government. Renters are very much at the coalface of our housing crisis. The vast majority of those entering homelessness are renters. Focus Ireland found 70% of families becoming homeless came from the rental sector....

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: This is pretty clear and simple as far as I am concerned. The Irish people are proud of our history of neutrality and do not want that to change. It offers Ireland a unique place and voice internationally. It allows us to serve as neutral peacekeepers in conflict. It reflects our history as a former colony that rejects wars of aggression and domination. Poll after poll shows Irish people...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I send my solidarity and that of the Right2Change party to the victims of last Thursday's horrific violent attack. There are no words to describe something like this and I wish everyone affected a full recovery. I thank the heroes who responded to the attack and I condemn the violence against gardaí, emergency services and workers in the city on Thursday evening. The children and...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I will not be taking the full 20 minutes for once. I welcome any increases that have come through this Bill and the once-off payments, and I know the hundreds of thousands of people depending on social protection welcome them as well. I welcome the change in the policy around carers and around teenagers at 18 holding onto child benefit when going to university. That has a huge impact on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: My question relates to new guidance given on the General Medical Services, GMS, scheme regarding the tax treatment of GPs' income. This will have a detrimental effect on GP practices, especially community practices. I put a question to the Minister for Health, who said his Department and the HSE had been in contact with Revenue on the issue but offered little other information. A GP...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank People Before Profit for bringing this motion to the floor of the House. I welcome the announcement of a possible ceasefire and the release of hostages and for humanitarian aid to get into Gaza. I hope the people of Gaza can find some peace while the Israeli bombardment stops. Over the past few weeks, we have been watching a genocide unfold before our eyes. More than 14,000...

Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion to the House. I am supporting it because my experience has been that there are serious issues in the health service. We are in this position because of a political choice by the Government to underfund our health services. We will now see plans to recruit an extra 7,000 needed staff scrapped. The recruitment freeze will continue into next...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 516. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an occupational therapist visit her home. [50698/23]

Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I am sharing time with Deputy Pringle. I do not know whether I welcome the Bill. It is an indictment of our political system that it has taken more than eight years to address the injustices the Clerys workers faced in 2015. Since then, we have seen the Debenhams workers left out to dry due to a failure of this House to act on collective redundancies. More recently, we have seen the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: She has waited since 2019.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach is contradicting reports that came out quite recently.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I would like to put on the record that I agree with the last two leaders in their calls on Palestine. I raise the specific issue concerning the health service.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: We saw in the budget last month the political choice to underfund our health service. At the Joint Committee on Health in September, the CEO of the HSE said the level of underfunding would amount to between €1.4 billion and €1.5 billion in 2023. On the same day, the Secretary General of the Department of Health said this budget would be a definite underfunding of existing...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I did not mention the NHS.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I accept that money has been put into the health service - there is no doubt about it - but we are coming from a very low level in the first place. The national lCU audit annual report specifically stated there are just six critical care beds per 100,000 people, after a record level of money into the health service. That is less than half of the OECD average of 14.1. The reality is these...