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Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: As Deputy Barry stated, the Irish Waste Management Association agreed with the Minister recently to implement the price freeze that has been spoken about. As I stated on Thursday last on Leaders' Questions to the Tánaiste, there was a collective sigh of relief across the country such was the anger and anxiety of waste customers. Greyhound has done the exact same. The company has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus Sale (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in view of public comments and commitments by his predecessor at the time of the takeover of Aer Lingus, he has had any contact with Aer Lingus since that time in respect of jobs and working conditions there. [21980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for dealing with EU Regulation 598 regarding airport noise, with particular reference to the competent authority to deal with the issue and the need for the independence of this function. [21979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will decide on an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); the average waiting time for such applications to be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department received an application for a carer's allowance from a person (details supplied); when payment of the allowance will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22120/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if the canal communities local drug and alcohol task force co-ordinator position, which is vacant at the moment due to a retirement, will be replaced; and when the position will be advertised so that the position is filled as soon as possible. [22343/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 877. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware that the cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council was not invited to attend the joint trade mission which she attended in the Park Hotel, Sligo on 18 May 2016; if she is further aware that Sligo County Council at its meeting on 13 June 2016 called on the chairman and board of both Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 926. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware that the Army presence at the national day of commemoration ceremony held in Sligo on 10 July 2016 was greatly reduced compared with previous years; if he is further aware that the Defence Forces did not provide a colour party of guard of honour for the Sligo ceremony and that three members of the Defence Forces from Sligo were...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply, but the point is that it is being broken. It has been broken for the last two weeks. The company has written to every customer telling them that they must contact the company about their renewed contract. The Minister should not be monitoring it for the next two weeks. This is 14 July and the company is saying that people must pay in advance by 1...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: There is a breach and we need action.

Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: The Minister, Deputy Coveney, met representatives of the bin companies in Athlone last month following the public outcry and concern about huge increases in waste charges as a result of the introduction of the pay-by-weight system. There was a collective sigh of relief nationwide when the Minister said after the meeting in Athlone that waste charges would be frozen for 12 months, that...

Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: This is probably the first time virtually all Deputies have opposed a Bill. The Migrant Rights Centre and the Mandate trade union, both of which have many dealings with migrant workers, oppose the Bill because it fundamentally weakens the rights and protections afforded to workers. Domestic workers are housekeepers, childminders, nannies and au pairs, all of whom are covered by employment...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: Ms Faughnan is not here to defend Government policy as the Department of Social Protection simply deals with the issues we have raised. The Government instructs the Department to change things. I welcome the increase in rent supplement payments as it has been a huge issue which we have been raising for a long time. It grates on me, however, that more money is going into landlords' pockets...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: Anyone elected on 26 February should have realised that water charges were done. They should have been abolished in a democratic acceptance of what the people had been saying for two years. On 26 February, people went out with their pencils in their hands and voted in the majority of Deputies to abolish water charges. That message to the Government could not have been any clearer. The...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: Fianna Fáil opened the door to the troika but it was smart enough not to close it on the way out. Fianna Fáil could have kept the door open for eventualities such as this one to allow it to abolish the water charges. Terribly, the Labour Party followed through and bolted the door behind itself by signing off on the European Water Framework Directive. It did this in the knowledge...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Maternity Protection Entitlements (12 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 5 July 2016, if an employer disregards the statutory instrument (details supplied) the name of the body to which the employee can raise their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21197/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (12 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 314. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when there was a change in the local community programme; and when the Government will pay the difference to redundant workers as a result of a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied). [20791/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (12 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 801. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the outcome of any reports her Department sought from agencies under its remit that related to health and safety and working conditions in the waste industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20838/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: There should be a debate on the Chilcot report next week.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: Perhaps the minority Government would consider arranging that.