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Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Meetings (21 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Bilderberg meeting held recently in Germany including who attended, what was discussed, the minutes of the meeting and if he attended on behalf of the Government. [16733/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if normal policing, security and customs protocols will apply to passengers on the flight to Ireland West Airport Knock in County Mayo containing the Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden, in particular to press, staff and the security detail on board the flight. [16466/16]

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach referred to the spirit of the legislation. However, this concerns multinational and profit-making companies and it does not happen that way, as is evident in this case. Without putting out a bin, there is an increase from €59.95 to €169 per annum. That is not the spirit of recycling. This is relevant for Thorntons. It has been reported in the media today that...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: Others should go to their constituents to ask them what they think. We will organise and resist this measure.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: While I welcome and respect the right of the Labour Party to raise the issues raised by Deputy Howlin, it seems to have forgotten that it was in power for the past five years. The abuse of women did not start today or yesterday. I wish to press the immediate issue of the exorbitant increase in waste charges that will come into effect on 1 July. Questions have been submitted to the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: The increases in waste charges affect a large number of individuals and households. The Government should remember that the last time it introduced charges that affected most households was when it imposed water charges. People are incensed about the increases in waste charges and they will react to them. One of the e-mails I have received on the issue states that ordinary householders...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The key issue, as he noted and the letter from St. John of God community services states, is that demand for residential services in St. Augustine's special school has decreased. Nevertheless, regardless of whether only two or three children are involved, they should be facilitated through the provision of services. It is crucial that disabled...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: I am sharing my time Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. One reason I submitted this topic is that I, along with other Deputies, received a number of e-mails yesterday on St. Augustine's special needs school, run by St. John of God Community Services Limited. As evident in the discussion on WALK PEER, we are seeing services being pulled from people with disabilities. In the case I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views that national schools of all patronages, when seeking State recognition and thereby State funding, legally commit themselves to be bona fide open to children of all religious denominations and none and that the commitment to not discriminate on religious grounds on entry to all of these schools remains the first part of the ethos of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 283. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 301 and 330 of 24 May 2016, the average waiting time for a person with a disability to meet a job coach in the employability services and how this compares to the average waiting time for a person without a disability getting a quality offer of a job, an apprenticeship or a placement. [15324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Activation Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 393. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 301 and 330 of 24 May 2016, the number of school leavers from special education to whom the Health Service Executive offered a funded service in 2016 but who said they did not wish a specialist centre-based service but would prefer a community-based service which connected them to mainstream supports, as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Activation Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 394. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 301 and 330 of 24 May 2016, the number of school leavers from special education who will be without a service in September 2016. [15326/16]

Insurance Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: The debate on this issue is based on the fact that people have been coming to Deputies' constituency offices. We have met many people, including taxi drivers who have seen their insurance increase by 300%, who are being quoted vastly outrageous charges for their insurance. I know of one particular case of a 28 year old woman who drives a Micra, which is 15 years old. The car has passed its...

Order of Business (9 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: Yes. Following on from that question, and I would like the Minister to reply succinctly to Deputy Daly's question, I do not believe we should go to a citizens' convention on this issue. We discussed the issue in great detail in the previous Dáil and we should move quickly now to repeal the eighth amendment.

Order of Business (9 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: Will the Minister indicate if the Government is prepared to do that?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (8 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 282. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will investigate how annual charges can be kept at the rate of inflation or some other mechanism to protect households from an increase (details supplied); and if he will set up an investigation as to how the waste industry is implementing this new statute. [14990/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason he is continuing to issue letters to urge jobseekers to use financial institutions rather than post offices to collect their payment (details supplied). [14982/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (8 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 442. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the validation and recognition of non-Irish qualifications. [14610/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Properties (8 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 599. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to confirm that the Digital Hub has no objection in extending the lease for the Brú Aimsir emergency accommodation on James Street, Dublin 8. [14730/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Properties (8 Jun 2016)

Joan Collins: 600. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Digital Hub has no objection or has an objection to extending the Brú Aimsir emergency bed facility beyond the 31 May 2016; and if there is no objection, for how long will it be extended. [14798/16]