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Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: There are still many questions to answer in respect of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, the letters and the resignation or retirement of the former Garda Commissioner, Mr. Callinan. I take issue with the double standards of the Labour Party in government. Last night, Frank McBrearty and Sarah Bland were in the Visitors Gallery. These two individuals have raised...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (3 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure of regeneration funding in 2013 in respect of the Cranmore and environs regeneration project in Sligo; if funding is expended on staff salaries, consultants’ fees, firms providing professional services, community workers and so on; and if he will make a statement...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: The Shatter-gate affair will rumble on for the next number of weeks and months and it looks like the Taoiseach is standing by his man at this stage. Therefore, I wish to raise another serious issue that is happening at the same time. I want to raise concerns regarding reports in the media that pressure is being applied to the Irish Central Bank to quickly off-load, through the private...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: That is not the information that is coming down. The ECB is putting considerable pressure on the Central Bank to sell off the €25 billion as quickly as possible. That is the information we have. I have written to the Central Bank Governor, Professor Honohan, in this regard, and raised my concerns about the issue. If the Government sells off the bonds it will put more pressure on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (1 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: 133. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the practice of sending a €100 hospital invoice to grieving families in the aftermath of road traffic accidents; and if he will initiate the process to stop this practice. [14700/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (1 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the breakdown of all moneys spent on consultant reports and consultants by the special liquidator of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation since 6 February 2013; and if he will provide the names of the consultants. [15280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (1 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance the costs of redundancy payments for workers in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the number of workers involved; the costs if they are to receive a redundancy payment of four weeks per year of service; and a separate costing for statutory redundancy per year of service for these workers. [15282/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Joan Collins: 650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received an application submitted by Sligo Borough Council for a sports capital grant in respect of funding for the Sligo Fair Green project; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of this project for families and households in the urban area; when decisions will be made in respect of the sports capital grant...

Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: I propose to share time with Deputies Healy, Wallace, Clare Daly, and Ross. I support the Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013. I have listened to points raised by people saying that restorative justice should be brought into modern legislation. It has been brought in recently in the North. Restorative justice is not a new thing; rather, it is thousands of years old....

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: When the whistleblowers Sergeant Maurice McCabe and John Wilson approached Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace who, in turn, approached Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and me, they stated the abuses of the penalty points system were the visible tip of the iceberg of possible malpractice and corruption within sections or elements of An Garda Síochána. They have not only been vindicated...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: It is very important.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: The Technical Group was excluded from the briefing today.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: Had we attended the briefing, we would have pointed out that the statements arranged for this week pertained to the penalty points issue rather than resignations, or retirements as the Taoiseach put it.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Collection (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance the outstanding figure for non-payment of the household charge; if the powers of collection that the Revenue Commissioners have as the collecting agency for the household charge are the same as they have for the local property tax. [13805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding paying third level fees in respect of a person (details supplied). [13737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: 479. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the advice she would offer in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [12844/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: 694. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council intends to carry out dredging at the channel to Sligo Harbour; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application from Sligo County Council for a licence under the Foreshore Act 1933 to undertake the dredging works at the harbour was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: 704. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amount of funding his Department provided for each regeneration project in the State in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13735/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: 705. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the detailed project appraisal which his Department sought from Sligo Borough Council in March 2013 for the proposed refurbishment of the Gate House at Doorly Park, Sligo,to allow it to be used as a resource house by the local community in the Doorly Park-Martin Savage Terrace area; if his Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Joan Collins: 875. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received an application from Sligo County Council for funding for vessel access and harbour-pier repairs at Rosses Point, County Sligo, under the 2014 fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme; when a decision is expected to be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter....