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

Joan Collins: Question 172: 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 local roads in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26526/11]

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: What time do we conclude tonight?

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: I will try to be succinct. I welcome the opportunity to discuss job creation and the jobs crisis. I thank the Members from the Technical Group and also those from Sinn Féin who tabled an amendment to the motion. Recently, I had a conversation with a trade union organiser in the construction industry who visited a site with a public contract to monitor whether workers were registered on the...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Once again ordinary citizens are being forced to pay for the gambling debts of the super-rich through a new form of tax. That is exactly what this is and what the public sees it as. There is no better example of the greed of the very wealthy in Ireland than that of Seán Quinn, who is already the richest man in the country. He embarked on a crazy gamble involving billions of euro. If...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: I do.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: A man who put a company and people's lives at risk.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Nationalised.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of industrial and provident societies registered with the Registry of Friendly Societies in 2009; 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 (27 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 360: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the severance lump sum paid to county managers when they retire; the amount of added years of service included when calculating the retirement package for county managers; if other local authority employees are treated in the same manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26294/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the year in which the current contract for each of the 34 city and county managers will expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26295/11]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (27 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that commercial waste collectors have, from the 1 September 2011, increased the charge to domestic customers for the collection of 240 litre general waste bins by approximately 15%; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that commercial waste...

Hospital Services (22 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Before making a few points about the future of the Rowan ward at Cherry Orchard Hospital in Ballyfermot, as the Minister of State is probably aware, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre website there are approximately 7,000 reported cases of HIV in Ireland, including 331 new HIV diagnoses in 2010, comprising 240 males and 89 females. There were 134 new HIV diagnoses among...

Hospital Services (22 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister for her reply. Obviously, she is experiencing the same difficulties as everybody else with the HSE in trying to find out exactly what is the position in regard to this ward. I am pleased that she expressed concern about the need for this ward, the respite care that is required and the need to provide for the three long-stay patients in the ward. I ask her to contact us...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: "The privatisation of Eircom in 1999 must rank as the biggest single economic mistake made by an Irish Government - until the disastrous blanket bank guarantee of September 2008", according to the Communications Workers Union. There have been six changes of ownership in Eircom since 1999 and handsome profits have been made each time, with the Valentia group making €1 billion. Eircom was...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: I will support them on it.

Written Answers — Registry of Friendly Societies: Registry of Friendly Societies (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an organisation (details supplied) in County Sligo is registered with the Registry of Friendly Societies; if this organisation has met its statutory obligation regarding the filing of annual returns; if the annual returns for 2009 and 2010 have been filed to date; if the Registry of Friendly Societies has an obligation...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals and appropriate arrangements relating to the financial position of Sligo County Council that were discussed at his meeting with the cathaoirleach of the council and the county manager on 20 May 2011; the location of which the meeting took place; the time the meeting commenced; the time the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received any correspondence or submissions from Sligo Borough Council or Sligo County Council in regard to funding for the improvement of O'Connell Street, Sligo, in the period since 5 July 2011; the date on which the correspondence or submissions were received in addition to a summary of the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health when construction work will commence on the major new structure and extension to Sligo General Hospital which is intended to provide accommodation for accident and emergency, 57 surgical beds, the paediatrics department, the obstetrics department and intensive care and high dependence units; when the construction work will be completed; when it is...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the successful projects funded by the smarter travel project fund in 2010, including the name of applicants, the level of funding provided and a summary of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/11]