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Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: I wish to raise the Government's A Strategy for Growth document in which I found only two sentences relating to the issue of the retrospective recapitalisation of banks. The document is 66 pages long but there are only two sentences on page 26 relating to this crucial issue, which read as follows:...the Eurogroup has agreed that retroactive recapitalisation may be agreed on a case-by-case...

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: It is not acceptable that we are still sending women in this situation to other countries to terminate a fatal foetal abnormality. We know that these women are going to Europe to challenge this, because they feel that as the foetus cannot live outside the womb, it is not covered under the legislation to which the Minister refers. I do not think we should wait for Europe to tell us again to...

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: I think it was the UN that issued a direction to Ireland to deal with the A, B, C and D cases. The D case certainly highlighted that we have to deal with the issue of fatal foetal abnormalities. Women have to go to court in Europe to deal with these health issues. They are not just about terminations; they are health issues for women. That is not acceptable. These women have approached...

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 9. To ask the Minister for Health if he will legislate for access to a termination of pregnancy here when a woman is diagnosed with a fatal foetal abnormality [54012/13]

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: When a woman finds herself pregnant, it can be a joyous and wonderful occasion. On the other hand, it can be sad and a bad situation for a woman or a couple, particularly those who find early in the pregnancy that their child has a fatal foetal abnormality. It is a dark place as we know from the stories couples and women affected told to us and the Minister. When the Minister met with them...

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: -----the Minister to introduce legislation to address this area.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE National Service Plan (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: After it was leaked to the newspapers and "Morning Ireland".

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 40. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to either ensure an operation takes place with immediate effect or ensure regular scans take place to monitor the possible growth of the colloid cyst in respect of a person (details supplied). [53986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if two FÁS workers are covering a caretakers job, who is out sick, and a third FÁS worker is teaching in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [53883/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of FÁS workers in relation to teaching in schools and working on school premises. [53884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 410. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that elected members of Sligo Borough Council were advised by senior politicians to consider utilising their power under section 140 of the Local Government Act 2001 to ensure that local government business could be transacted in Sligo; if it has been brought to his attention...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 409. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the annual budgets drafted by senior council officials and presented to councillors for adoption have led to Sligo County Council having the highest overall deficit balance of all county and city councils as outlined in its respective annual financial statements; if it has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department 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 the application; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Action Plan (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 600. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up to date report of the Health Service Executive service plan. [54042/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allocating core funding for the Dyspraxia Association as part of the disability health budget. [54298/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for Tallaght hospital spinal services has been rectified (details supplied); if the position of the spinal surgeon has been addressed; the number of patients awaiting appointments for spinal services in Tallaght hospital; and the number of patients who have had appointments in the past six months. [54314/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: Some of the points I wished to raise were raised by my colleague. The Ombudsman for Children also made a submission on the education Bill in which she made some recommendations. She recommends that the derogation with respect to the past pupil criterion be removed. It is a strong recommendation. She has made other points, including on the Equal Status Act. There are conflicting rights....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Investigations (11 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an updated report on the Health Information and Quality Authority investigation into Dublin North West social services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53333/13]

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: The crisis has been used internationally and in Ireland by companies to drive down wages, conditions and pension rights. This is the reality people face every day. The company in question, Marks & Spencer, has stated it has problems but it will not show those problems in Ireland which has not introduced legislation to make it obligatory for companies to reveal their profits and...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Joan Collins: These are not workers on the minimum wage. They are attempting to protect their rights.