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Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: I welcome that and I will do so. I have often raised issues in regard to Bills and they are never taken on board. I wanted to raise this in the Chamber with the Taoiseach to ensure that it is dealt with. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, admitted recently that the tax provision was being exploited by wealthy people. Tax experts say well-heeled people are now gifting houses worth...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: He has not made it yet. He said he would.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: Obviously, he does.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: Why does the Minister not put in an amendment?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Application (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to phase out fossil fuel subsidies within the context of just transition; and if he has a timescale in place. [31828/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department targeted universities and companies here to sign up to the global divestment movement. [31829/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reviewed State investment and supports to bring them into line with international climate and sustainable development obligations; and if he has set a timescale to begin mandating the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to divert from fossil fuels, prohibit future investment in the industry and adopt a 100%...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ban fossil fuels here and immediately decrease domestic dependency on them by increasing investments in and the use of renewable energy alternatives. [31826/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the Government will fundamentally reverse Ireland's falling 70% short of achieving its 2020 emissions target announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, recently. [32347/16]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tOchtú Leasú a Aisghairm) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of the Eighth Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: In the past five and a half years, as an elected representative in the Dáil, I and my colleagues have supported five Bills that challenged the eighth amendment and the lack of access to abortion for women with diagnoses of fatal foetal abnormalities. Every time we had this debate, we came up against the eighth amendment. The eighth amendment has always been the problem. During the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the present yield of employer's PRSI at the rate of 8.5% and the 10.75% rate. [31642/16]

Syrian Conflict: Statements (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: It is indisputable that all sides of the House condemn the role of the Assad regime. Before the war, that regime ruled by terror, brutality, torture and murder. The regime's response to peaceful demonstrations was a declaration of war on a significant section of its own people. Aleppo is a city that has been totally laid to the ground and is like Ground Zero in New York. It will be gone...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: I wish to share time with Deputy Broughan.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: I wish to give an overview of the Bill we are discussing. The publication of the long-awaited final report of the Mahon tribunal brought to an end the longest running and most expensive public inquiry in Irish history. The Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments, which was the tribunal’s official title, was established by the Minister for the Environment and...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: This is interesting to me as I did not know the background of what happened at that time with the political establishment, Professor Keane and the elements involved with implementing the national cancer control programme. I do not know if Professor Keane agrees but the first point seemed to be identifying the problem, as there was a big issue with cancer then. It was when Ms Susie Long died...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: I do not know either.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: The question is whether legislation should be introduced to ensure the private sector would have to adhere to the same standards and be as responsible as the public sector.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: I also agree that it is not productive to have people sitting in the Dáil until midnight. I appeal to the business committee to consider the option of an extra sitting on Fridays in order to allow people to come in if they need an extension of time. I also support the calls for a debate on Syria or, if necessary, CETA, which will be signed next week. They are two very important issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 121. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to invest in home-based care to support and enable persons with dementia to remain living at home in budget 2017; and his views on whether an initial investment in the budget is necessary of at least €50 million plus which then must be built on year on year [30294/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Staff (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the chief executive of Sligo County Council has warned that libraries in the county will be subject to rolling closures until such time as his Department approves the filling of vacant library posts; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the chief...