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Prison Committals (5 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: I stand in solidarity with Teresa Treacy, a 65 year old lover of the environment. What I see is a case of David and Goliath. She has been involved in a five year conflict since February 2006. Having started with 90 other landowners who were opposed to the pylons going overground, she is left on her own. The ESB has a choice. It argued initially that placing the cables underground was...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff and their grades employed in the Registry of Friendly Societies in each of the years 2009, 2010 and in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27214/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown in thousand euro segments and the number of persons receiving that figure or below in social welfare payments on a yearly basis (details supplied); if she will further provide a breakdown for weekly payments in €50 segments; in view of media reports being driven by members of the Oireachtas that are...

Issue of Writ: Dublin West By-election (4 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: This by-election is an opportunity for the people in Dublin West to send a clear message that they want action, not empty promises, from the Government to tackle the mortgage crisis. This is an area, ranging from Swords in north Dublin to Clonee on the Meath border, where over the past decade there have been huge developments of housing and apartments during the property boom. Many of the...

Family Support Services (4 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise what many people see as an important issue. I hope the Minister of State will share that view. We were all absolutely shocked when we heard last Tuesday on the airwaves what women were facing in 2011 with regard to access to refuge. The position has worsened. There has been a 42% increase in the number of women contacting domestic...

Family Support Services (4 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: I welcome the fact that there is an investigation of how to access money to open Teach Tearmainn in Kildare. It appears from the Minister's comments that the money will be accessed. It is important to get that facility up and running. However, I am still a little concerned about some of the points made. All the reports show there has been an increase in domestic violence and in violence...

Sale of State Assets (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: It will be a great surprise to people that the State's 25% stake in Aer Lingus is what the Minister says it is. It was sold on the basis that the 25% would protect the airline and keep it in State control. The key benefit of having that control - I would like to hear the Minister's opinion on this - is that as an island nation we will not have to depend on a private business to run our...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council has had the highest overall deficit balance of all county and city councils, as outlined in their respective annual financial statements for the financial years ending 31 December 2008, 31 December 2009 and 31 December 2010, that Sligo...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the personnel that participated in the meeting in Ballymote, County Sligo on 20 May 2011, at which he discussed the financial position and funding challenges facing Sligo County Council; if minutes or notes were taken at the meeting; if he or his Department have any record, report or documentation in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo Borough Council in its application for funding for the Cranmore regeneration project for 2011 sought funding in respect of improvement works to facilitate the pedestrianisation of O'Connell Street, Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the request for funding in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [26716/11]

Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the expected cuts to Dublin Bus subvention rate after the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26925/11]

Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: In 2000, the then Department of Public Enterprise produced a report on subvention. Dublin was ranked third lowest by comparison with other cities in terms of what it received. Its percentage was 4% while that for Bergen in Norway was 1.5% and that for Belfast was 2%. In Belfast 98% of revenue came from fares and in Dublin 96% of revenue came from fares. Dublin is the biggest city in...

Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Dublin Bus has already lost 120 buses and this has had an impact on efficiency. I had a meeting with Dublin Bus this morning about bus route Nos. 19 and 68. The cuts have had an impact and people are returning to their cars. The system is not efficient. We will face charges of up to €1 billion over the next five years under the Kyoto protocol if we do not honour the agreement, yet we...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details and dates of all the planned downgrading of the 24 hour accident and emergency at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; the date on which this proposal is due to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26428/11]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place in terms of staffing and budgets at St. Vincent's Hospital, accident and emergency, in view of the threatened downgrading of the 24 hour accident and emergency at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26376/11]

Written Answers — Registry of Friendly Societies: Registry of Friendly Societies (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of industrial and provident societies registered with the Registry of Friendly Societies in 2010; the number which complied with the statutory obligations with regard to filing annual returns; the number that failed to file annual returns; the action, if any, the Register of Friendly Societies has taken in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork City Council and Sligo Borough Council have received funding from the sustainable communities fund for the employment of community wardens; and his plans to continue funding the employment of the community wardens through urban renewal schemes and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive west intend to close a nursing home (detail supplied) in County Galway as a residential facility notwithstanding the unanimous motions adopted by both Galway City Council and the Regional Health Forum West to keep it open; if his further attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average cost per sq. m incurred by each local authority outside of Dublin of road resurfacing for regional roads in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26525/11]