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Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach should answer the question.

Introduction of Water Charges (15 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: People are waiting for that information.

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: I am reminded of the old saying, "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive". We have arrived at the current situation in regard to waste management as a result of decisions made by the previous Government and by members of the Minister's party in local authorities throughout the State. It was inevitable that we would end up with a situation where 14 different private...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the new social housing policy and its focus on providing social housing through leasing and arrangements with private landlords rather than through the direct provision of new local authority housing makes any financial sense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24240/11]

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

Joan Collins: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allay concerns among thousands of council housing applicants across the country that his new social housing policy, which envisages replacing directly provided council housing with various leasing arrangements with private landlords, amounts to a hand-out to landlords, developers and banks at the...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: We have heard much discussion on TalkTalk and the fact that the company had only to give 30 days notice, under law, to its workers. The Government should extend the number of days notice to 120 and there should be legislation in this area.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 744: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy on hare coursing; his plans to ban this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 818: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no public toilet currently in the homeless persons unit of the Community Welfare Office in 212 - 213 Oisín House, Pearse Street, Dublin 2; the reason this facility was not provided with a public toilet; when this toilet will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 851: To ask the Minister for Health if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 1 June 2011, the protocols being discussed between the Health Service Executive, St Vincent's University Hospital and the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland have been agreed; if so, the protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 899: To ask the Minister for Health if the weekly reports from Saint Vincent's Hospital, Dublin on the numbers of cystic fibrositis inpatients and those awaiting to be admitted are published; if not, his plans to get these figures released to the public on a weekly basis. [23225/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 903: To ask the Minister for Health the statistics for recorded deaths related to hypothermia in each of the years 2005 to 2011 in tabular form broken down by each month or quarter and age range. [23281/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 1041: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Drimnagh, Dublin, has been included in the smarter travel initiative; and the amount that has been allocated to smarter travel; and the other areas that have been included and supply a breakdown of the moneys allocated to each area. [22819/11]

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Joan Collins: I have no problem with the proposed amendment. Many people will vote for it and I am confident it will be passed overwhelmingly. I cannot think of anybody who would vote against it, aside from our esteemed, politically appointed ladies and gentlemen on the Bench who, of course, are not defending inflated salaries and privilege but their integrity and independence. However, is all this...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delays in compensation for loss of hours and redundancy for specifically for special needs assistants. [21484/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who has applied to his Department for compensation for loss of hours; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has been informed that it will take 12 months for their claim to be processed; his plans to ensure these claims will be...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been brought to the fact that the Office of Public Works and the Garda authorities have been in consultation with Sligo Borough Council regarding the acquisition of a site which is in public ownership, east of the Cranmore Estate in County Sligo, for the purpose of developing a divisional headquarters for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health if an inquiry by the Health Service Executive into contract awards to two building companies, Owenbee Services and Mallerwood Construction, was conducted in June 2006; and the outcome of this inquiry. [21527/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health the date that the interim funding for the local drugs task force will be released; if he will be prepared to offer letters of comfort to the projects in order that they might be given overdrafts to ensure the continuation of the services offered and the payment of staff salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21621/11]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual subvention to Irish Rail; and the way this is divided between track, rolling stock, services and fuel. [21457/11]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Dutch mail is privatised and liberalised to a point where private companies can bring their mail to a delivery area, where it is then delivered by the workers. However, we are missing the point on cherrypicking. The Minister said that nobody wants competition. The reason we do not want competition is there for all to see right across Europe. The US does not allow private mail companies to...