Results 301-320 of 5,146 for speaker:Joan Collins

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Government is planning to implement the commitment to benchmark pensions in ‘A Roadmap for Pension’s Reform 2018-2023’ or pension benchmarking commitments 22, 23 and 24 in the ‘Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025’. [32978/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (5 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a list of data and sources used to measure the 232 unique UN SDG Indicators in the Voluntary National Review to report Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) progress, broken down by the SDG they relate to (details supplied). [32888/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (5 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the text of a Bill in relation to the ratification of the UN Second Optional Protocol has been finalised (details supplied). [32998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (5 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Second Optional Protocol on the UNCRC will be ratified (details supplied). [33005/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (5 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the UN Second Optional Protocol will be ratified before the summer recess of Dáil Éireann; and if not, if she will give a guarantee that the protocol will be ratified before the end of 2023. [33006/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (5 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 167. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Ireland should have launched public awareness campaigns in relation to the Second Optional Protocol on the UNCRC before the protocol was ratified (details supplied); the exact explanation of Article 9(2), given that it appears that to ratify this protocol without informing the public first would not seem to...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: I start by sending my solidarity to Palestinians worldwide in the face of the Israeli State's campaign against the civilians of Jenin. Bombs are hitting the city and its refugee camp as we speak. I condemn the murder of 11 Palestinians, including two children, by the Israeli State. I fear that we will see many more civilians lose their lives over the coming days. This is a campaign of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: As has been said, the summer economic statement will be launched this afternoon. In May, I asked the Taoiseach about the Pension Promise campaign. The Government previously promised to benchmark the State pension. The Taoiseach said he would look into it and get back to me. He did not. In the roadmap for social inclusion, the Government made three commitments. These were to finalise...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: Benchmarking was promised.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 257. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with the four men unfairly dismissed by a company (details supplied) for trade union activity; what legislative steps he will take to ensure that workers representatives are free to collectively bargain without fear of intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32205/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to restore walk-in dentistry services within primary care settings in CHO7. [32426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance response times relative to key performer indicators for Echo and Delta callouts for May 2023, by ambulance region, in tabular form. [32427/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant maxillofacial surgeons based at St. James's Hospital in the years of 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [32428/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vascular surgeries procedures carried out at Beaumont Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [32429/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in Cherry Orchard Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [32430/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, in the ophthalmology department at the Mater Hospital; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [32431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Joan Collins: 669. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to research (details supplied), published on 6 June 2023, which reveals that services for over-8s are based on a geographic lottery to access children’s eye care with very little access in some areas, particularly in the north west and parts of the greater Dublin region; if the HSE will fast-track the roll-out on a standardised...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Joan Collins: I am happy to be speaking on the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023. I support the introduction of the windfall tax on energy companies. Despite the pressure the Opposition put on the Government a year or 18 months ago, it did not do so then. The Bill clearly does not go far enough. It applies a 75% tax on everything over a 20%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Joan Collins: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how special schools can have generic behaviour codes which every child has to follow when these children with the highest supports do not understand what is been asked of them, leading to suspension of the children and families in distress (details supplied); her stance on behaviour codes for special schools; if she will examine with her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (29 Jun 2023)

Joan Collins: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she intends to introduce free schoolbooks in secondary schools. [31158/23]