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Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: Yes, with Deputy Wallace.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: While recognising some concessions to the concerns of the unions, this is still a regressive piece of legislation because it weakens the rights of low-paid workers. Earlier I heard a Deputy state that the 1940s legislation was progressive. Unfortunately, this was an opportunity to strengthen the rights of low-paid workers, the most vulnerable workers in society about whom we have been...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (17 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the latest developments in Syria and the use of extreme violence by the State against democracy activists; the role that he and the EU will play in supporting the democracy movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent developments in Egypt and particularly the use of violence by State forces against democracy activists; the role he sees for him and the EU in supporting the democracy movement in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2337/12]

Written Answers — Drug Offences: Drug Offences (17 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug dealing convictions over €12,500 during the years 2005 to 2012; and the resulting sentences for each conviction. [1986/12]

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: The resources are being taken out.

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: I am shocked, as I would say are most people in the Visitors' Gallery and in the Opposition, with what the Minister had to say. He has not changed his position on the DEIS schools. His message, that he would examine the issue on a case-by-case basis, is exactly what he sent his messengers to say at the meetings held with the principals of DEIS schools prior to and after Christmas. Prior to...

Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that cuts in the health budget in 2012 will severely impact on frontline services and will result in longer waiting times for surgical procedures, the shortage of non consultant hospital doctors will mean longer waiting times on trolleys and longer queues in emergency departments and that the planned closure of community nursing...

Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: People outside this House who will hear this reply will not be confident that there will be a better or more efficient health service in the future. A total of €868 million has been taken out of the health service in what is already a crisis. People generally and in my constituency believe services are collapsing around their ears. What has happened is that services have been cut to the...

Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Joan Collins: Is the Minister saying that with a further €1.5 billion in cuts we will deliver a much-needed service, despite more people needing access to hospitals and some 3,000 health care workers being taken out of the system? He has mentioned the reduction in the trolley count, but we have heard from those on the ground that patients are being taken from accident and emergency departments to wards...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the Local Government Fund grant to each local authority for 2012; the percentage reduction in the local government fund grant to each local authority on the 2011 figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40653/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (15 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 30 November 2011, the date on which refurbishment works commenced on the 12 housing units in the Cranmore Estate, Sligo; the date the refurbishment works will be completed; the date on which the units will be available for re-letting; the funding provided by him...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funding for the community warden scheme in Cranmore Estate, Sligo, was provided by him through the sustaining communities fund over the period 2008 to 2010; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that in February 2011 he invited local authorities...

Rural Areas: Motion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: We must ask whether the Government has a bias against rural Ireland only. In my mind, the bias of Government is against working people and the poor in general, regardless of whether they live in rural or urban areas. It is disingenuous of the Fianna Fáil Party to pose itself as the champion of rural Ireland. It is a false and cynical attempt to create the impression that rural communities...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: I am opposing this section on the basis of what my colleagues have said. This is a poll tax. It is not progressive in any way. I listened to the Minister, Deputy Hogan, yesterday when he said there will be a cut in the universal social charge for those who earn less than €10,000. The Government is proud of itself for giving €4 back to people before taking €2 off them. I am...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: We know that the Government will railroad this through because it has a majority but I want to give the Minister of State an opportunity to consider again those on whom he is forcing this unjust and unfair poll tax. Will he consider exempting people who bought their homes over the past six years for €250,000 or €300,000 and who are in negative equity and who paid stamp duty? They were...

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: There are stealth taxes instead.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: The Government is giving them back €4 a week and then taking €2 a week off them.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: That will not be the case two years from now.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Collins: I oppose this tax, as do the thousands of people who have already attended the meetings. I have also been knocking on doors in my community and people are absolutely opposed to it. They feel it is a tax too far; it is the straw that will break the camel's back in terms of people's incomes, how they are living and how they are rearing their families. Like every other measure in the budget,...