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Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: The treatment of asylum seekers will go down in history as one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the State. Generations in ten and 20 years will be looking for redress for the treatment they received in this State since 16 years ago. The direct provision system introduced more than 16 years ago was supposed to provide temporary accommodation for up to six months while a...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: I first want to state that I am not a clinical or medical professional, I am not a planner and I do not have a young family or children. I live in the area where Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children is located in Crumlin. I have worked with many families in respect of the crises they have met in that hospital year in and year out on issues such as scoliosis, the minding of children and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (29 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 160. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the outpatient waiting list for appointments to attend the service of the urology department in St. James's Hospital for six months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months and 48 months. [15724/17]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: I support the Fianna Fáil motion and, if accepted, the Sinn Féin amendment to the motion because they represent two important points. I am a member of the social protection committee. I have not attended all the meetings regarding MABS, the CIS and the CIB but I was at one of the meetings and have been reading all the information coming in from all the different groups, including...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of parents who have contacted him regarding problems accessing services in a school (details supplied); the length of time since his attention has been drawn to problems accessing speech and therapy, access to swimming, access to the July provision, no health nurse provision and access to multi-disciplinary teams; and the action he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 409. To ask the Minister for Health whether it is under his remit to reinstate items (details supplied) on the medical card; if not the person or body that can do so; and if it requires legislation to include extra items onto the medical card. [15393/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: I am pleased to support the Bill, which is a matter of some urgency given the failure of the State throughout its history to provide basic rights. I disagree with some of the points Fianna Fáil made. I supported the Bill that was proposed by Deputy Pringle in 2015 when the Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Labour parties voted against it. The Labour Party had previously supported it,...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: No, he does not.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: It is frustrating when three parents come to me individually, not organised, and tell me that they cannot access speech therapy, physiotherapy or multi-disciplinary teams. They are in a school that is supposed to provide these services. The HSE admitted that during the moratorium it lost staff in the multi-disciplinary team and has a limited service to offer these children and because they...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: That is not helping to fix the problem.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: I have been contacted by three sets of parents over the last number of weeks. They include John and Marie whose 12 year old child has autism on the moderate to serious autistic spectrum, and has other complex needs, Claire, whose ten year-old child has Down syndrome, profound speech delay and other complex needs, and Melanie whose nine year old child is on the moderate to serious autistic...

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: It is with heavy and angry hearts that we all came here this morning to discuss the conditions in which people lived in the decades following the foundation of this so-called republic. The treatment of people in mother and baby homes, Magdalen laundries and industrial schools as well as our attitude towards services for disabled children was appalling. We have a unique opportunity now to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13523/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 914. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the next appointment for surgery will take place in respect of a person (details supplied); and the way the person can receive priority surgery. [13627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 948. To ask the Minister for Health when a €75 public charge was introduced for an appointment for necessary chemotherapy treatment; and if this is a policy of any hospital that provides this necessary public health service. [13812/17]

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: I support the legislation on supervised injecting facilities introduced by the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne. There has been a demand from the Ana Liffey drugs project and other groups and the drugs task forces, including the one in which I am involved, the canal communities drugs and alcohol task force. They feel it is part of an overall intervention for people who use drugs. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Health Services Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: I raised points around the cuts that have taken place during recent years. The Minister's Department states it needs €3 billion per year to bring us back to the previous level. The Minister knows we are in crisis regarding staff and staff retention. Before Christmas, the Minister tried a recruitment drive. It did not get the numbers he was hoping for. We have a crisis regarding...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Health Services Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: We are in a worse situation.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Health Services Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Collins: 18. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department estimated that the health budget would need to be increased by 25% in 2017 to compensate fully for the austerity cuts made from 2009 to 2014 and to take account of demographic change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12341/17]