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Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: One could ask whether they were complicit or whether they knew about it. Did they vote on it and just not tell anyone about it, or were they not there?

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: These are serious questions that must be answered about the payments that have been made. We now also have senior HSE sources saying the level of cuts required next year will be approximately €1.2 billion, which is double the figure presented by the Government in the budget only a month ago. Three members of the Cabinet are responsible for the health service and various aspects of...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: The situation is a shambles. The people in charge should be sacked. Is it not time for the Taoiseach to make changes?

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach’s reply is, again, not good enough. It seems that those people who were used to living Celtic tiger lifestyles have kept them. In the meantime, people on the front line and at the coalface have had to take massive cuts in their wages and conditions. There are political appointees on all of the hospital boards. Were the appointees aware that the top-up payments were...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: I am asking the Taoiseach a direct question.

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: It is a really important question. The Taoiseach said he had only become aware of such a practice now, but given that there are political appointees on the boards, he should have known about it before if the matter was discussed. It is not good enough to come to the Dáil today to say otherwise. The Taoiseach should admit in the Dáil that it is an outrage, that it will not happen...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: The top-ups were agreed by the board.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individual offers that have been received by the liquidator of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation from debtors through the process; and the number have been rejected and or accepted. [49014/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 418. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council is the only local authority in the State that has consistently, year after year, produced a deficit in its revenue account; if it is his intention to provide the council with a bailout when the new county manager takes office in 2014; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 419. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for the past number of years the majority of members of Sligo County Council have adopted annual budgets recommended by the Sligo county manager that have led to massive deficits in the council's revenue budget each year; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 421. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council is the worst performing council in the country in terms of the management of its finances; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the council produces a deficit in its revenue account each year; that earlier this year, as in previous years...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 420. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the outgoing Sligo county manager (details supplied) is a member of the finance and audit committee of the Local Government Management Agency; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a function of that committee is to act as a source of independent advice on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the majority of Sligo borough councillors boycotted the retirement function for the outgoing county manager on Friday, 1 November; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an official from his Department who spoke at the function conveyed his thanks and those of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (19 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: 423. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a spokesperson for the trade union IMPACT, representing the majority of staff in the Sligo local authorities, said that recent statements by the outgoing Sligo county manger demonstrated just how out of touch he was with both local citizens and staff; if his Department...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: I wish to refer to the case of six year old Faris Heeney, whose family is in the Visitors Gallery today. I salute their recent attempt to raise this matter. The Tánaiste will be well aware of the case. Faris was abducted and taken to Egypt four years ago, against his will. His uncle was subsequently jailed for his abduction. Over the past four years, the family have repeatedly...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. While he says that things have moved on a bit, it is still not enough for this family and other families affected by situations in countries that are not party to The Hague Convention, including Egypt, Japan and so on. Surely the Government and this State has a responsibility to put in place protocols and systems to assist these families. The...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: The wealth of the country-----

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: To cut medical cards. No.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: Some €20 million in cuts.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Joan Collins: Four hundred thousand people are unemployed.