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Public Sector Pay and Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: Deputy Ross put his contribution in the context of what happened today in the Bank of Ireland. That was an important point to make when one considers the vast wealth and wages of a certain section of society and the relentless way the Government is going after ordinary workers who already gave a great deal to the economy. When does no mean no to this Government? When will it understand...

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: Twenty-one years.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: 116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way that workers who have been in dispute with their employer for more than three years and who have been in the Labour Court and the High Court have still not received moneys owed to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18605/13]

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: Mainly through part-time jobs.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: What is the project?

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: The Government is taking money out of the pockets of workers.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: With less money.

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: I welcome the Bill and thank Sinn Féin and Deputy Ó Caoláin for bringing this Bill into the Dáil. I welcome the survivors and salute those who are here and those who could not make it tonight. I listened to the debate last night and a number of speakers asked how or why the breaking or rendering asunder of a woman's pelvic bone could happen. That has been addressed...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: I want this addressed within one week or one month.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Youth Services (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: The Minister is saying the budget she has is challenging, but the situation of the youth services is also challenging. They have advised they cannot deliver the services required with these cuts. It is as simple as that. It will cut into front-line services. At the end of 2011 Cherry Orchard Integrated Youth Service lost a staff member through voluntary redundancy. It has had a reduction...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Youth Services (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: We were told that we saved €1 billion from the promissory note being pushed back. Why is that not being used?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Youth Services (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: The Minister will be aware that these youth services were put into the most disadvantaged areas of the country. That has not gone away, it has got worse. In the question I asked the Minister to reverse the cuts. I have been at meetings in The Base in Ballyfermot, the Cherry Orchard Integrated Youth Service and Ballyfermot Youth Services, and this applies right across the board in all other...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Youth Services (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reverse the proposed cuts to youth projects and services via the CDYSP in view of the importance of services to disadvantaged areas. [17521/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Industrial Relations Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the appropriate official from her Department did not attend invitations to discuss a serious issue (details supplied) at the behest of the Labour Relations Commission; her views on the matter; and if she will instruct the appropriate official to indicate they will attend. [16827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will supply the terms of contract for the new Chairman (details supplied) of An Post, their annual salary, length of tenure and agreed pension arrangements. [16148/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Heritage Centres Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that in 2008 Sligo County Council sought approval from his Department to the raising of a loan of €6.4 million for a new Sligo Museum and an extension to the Model Arts and Niland Gallery, the total capital cost of the new Museum and extension to the Model and Niland Gallery was...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Joan Collins: The Tánaiste said this morning that we had to respect the process of the vote on the Croke Park II agreement. Will he respect the members of the Teachers Union of Ireland, over 80% of whom voted against the deal in recent days?

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Joan Collins: Does the Tánaiste intend to introduce legislation to deal with the matter? If so, when will it be introduced? I would like to mention another important matter. Gardaí are not supposed to have any debts because of the implications this would have.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Joan Collins: Is legislation to be introduced to allow gardaí to go through the personal insolvency process?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Joan Collins: The TUI has already voted against the agreement.