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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: 413. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to implement reimbursement for Defence Forces personnel for the mounting of medals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18975/17]

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: Here we are again three years on from the initial introduction of unprogressive water tax. Who would have guessed a political somersault by the soldiers of destiny; surely not? New politics has yet again shown to be the same old business: a war of words in public and a shabby deal behind closed doors. The lessons have not been lost on the people. Fianna Fáil cannot be trusted. These...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: The senior counsel said he had received a letter from Fine Gael.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: Exactly. That was my information. If there was a letter which the senior counsel said there was-----

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: From Fine Gael.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: It was from Fine Gael. The Minister must be aware of it as it came from his party.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: Every Deputy and I would like to see-----

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: The senior counsel said he had received a letter from Fine Gael. If he received that letter, we would all like to see it.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: If there are two letters, we would like to see the two of them, or three or four or whatever.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: Any correspondence to the senior counsel should be circulated to all Deputies in this Dáil.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: We should be extremely proud of what has been achieved so far by the Right2Water movement. The collection of the PPS numbers by Irish Water as an asset to be sold when it was privatised was stopped in its tracks. Water charges intended as €800 to €1,000 per household per year has been abolished. There has been no attempt to force water meters on working-class communities who...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: None of the parties involved in this row, Fine Gael, the Labour Party or Fianna Fáil, have any right to be righteous about water wastage, as I said on Saturday. They are the parties that presided over decades of under-investment in our water system which has allowed up to 47% of expensive treated water leak away through an antiquated system of underground pipes. They have some neck....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (12 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: 271. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in the public hospital system; and the number of beds reserved for private patients of consultants. [18440/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: That is great news for the CF community, parents, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and the children. I watched Aidan last night. He is 43 years of age and his lung capacity is down to 40%. For him, that will amount to a life-saving statement. He will be delighted. I sincerely congratulate the community for staying strong although they have been under extraordinary anguish and anxiety in recent...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: I tabled a written question on 24 January asking what the status of talks were between Vertex and the HSE. The reply stated that talks resumed last December and the Minister stated at the end of February that a decision would be made in a matter of weeks. It has now been months. It has been a very frustrating ten months for people in respect of this issue. On 28 and 29 March I received...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (11 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers in voluntary secondary schools in receipt of the supervision and substitution allowance. [17551/17]

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: Some two or three weeks ago, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, gave a short interview on television at a meeting of EU Finance Ministers. He was remarkably sanguine about the prospects of Brexit. He stated that, in his view, there would be a transitional period. He implied that most of the existing arrangements between the UK and the EU and the UK and Ireland would remain in...

Maternity Leave and Benefit: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: I thank Deputy Catherine Martin for tabling this very important motion. It is a very important aspect of child rearing from the point of view of women, their families and their extended families in dealing with premature births. The motion proposes the a change in the current status of maternity leave for mothers of premature babies; maternity leave will begin when the baby is delivered,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether ASD, autism spectrum disorder, units in mainstream schools for children with autism is the preferred educational environment for children; and his plans with regard to developing and working with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister of State with special responsibility for disabilities to further ASD...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Provision (30 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: I was going to say I was annoyed the Minister was not present to take this matter. I spoke to him briefly about this matter yesterday. Parents are very concerned that Vertex was able to contact them to tell them that it had not been contacted by the HSE regarding negotiations on the supply of Orkambi. I would like to defer this Topical Issue until next week, as I would like the Minister to...