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Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 (Seanad): Motion to Instruct the Committee (19 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: I wanted to speak on the liberalisation of postal services. I agree with the allocation of money to both stations, although I am not prepared to speak other than briefly on the matter. There should be a separate vote on this issue because it is important that we consider it separately from that of An Post. I would hate to oppose the liberalisation of postal services if it meant I was...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: It is a sub-prime loan.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health the long-term plans for Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin, if the new proposed children's hospital at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, site goes ahead to competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20537/11]

Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (14 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: While many of the inmates of residential institutions have been through the Residential Institutions Redress Board - representatives of One in Four informed me earlier today that the majority of those who wished to apply to the board have done so - a small number of survivors may decide later that they wish to seek redress from the board. For this reason, I concur with Deputy Pringle that...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: When I first entered the Dáil I said "welcome to the coalition of cuts" and this has been vindicated given what we have just heard. I listened to Government backbenchers speak on this motion and laud the fact that the amount of SNAs has been increased to 350 and capped at 10,572. This is a nonsense argument and they know it. The number of hours allocated to each school to support children...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (12 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any material systemic issues involving a company (details supplied); if the Central Bank informed him of any issues with this company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19844/11]

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received submissions or proposals from Sligo Borough Council regarding the maisonettes at a location (details supplied) in County Sligo; the dates on which the submissions or proposals were received; the contents of the submissions or proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the intra-urban road link Objective T2.12 linking the junction of Burton Street/Pearse Road to the junction of Mail Coach Road/Connolly Street, as contained in the Sligo and Environs Development Plan, has yet to be implemented; if he has received any submissions from Sligo...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: I agree with those speakers who said this Bill is dotting the i's and crossing the t's but believe it has potential to go a little further in regard to some of the issues that arise. There are two issues I wish to raise, both of which relate to homeowners in arrears with their mortgages who face the repossession of their homes and bankruptcy. There have been 106 repossessions this year...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (7 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the way in which a school principal is expected to guarantee that a person with no teaching qualifications is competent and capable of acting in a teaching capacity in the school as laid out in section 6.2 of circular 31-2011; and his views on whether this provision makes a mockery of the Teaching Council statutory...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (7 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused rent supplement on the basis that they had vacated local authority housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19282/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Financial Reserves: Local Authority Financial Reserves (7 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the surplus or debit balance of each county and city council, as outlined in their respective annual financial statement for the financial year ended 31 December 2010 including the deficit or surplus for the year; the opening debit balance, if any, for the year; the closing debit balance, if any, for the...

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (7 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding or contribution, if any, each local authority has paid to the Local Government Management Services Board in each of the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive; if there is a legal obligation on a local authority to make a contribution to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19276/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Expenditure: Local Authority Expenditure (7 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he monitors the level of travel and subsistence paid to senior officials in local authorities; the outcome of such monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19278/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has received an application for a renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [19280/11]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: This Bill is a sop to the whole question of political reform. Having spoken to people before, during and after the election, it is clear they want accountability from their public representatives. As Deputy Healy said, on too many occasions promises have been made only to be broken afterwards. Consequently, people feel they have no redress concerning the promises that were made. The issue...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: If linked to really effective legislation to ban big business funding the political establishment, it would begin to end the hegemony of the pro-big business establishment and open this Chamber to ordinary people, rather than big business interests that are bankrolling the system. That would be real and meaningful political reform.

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if the expenses paid to persons in the public purse should be known in addition to the pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18516/11]

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that of the total €8,900,437 allocation notified to Sligo Borough Council under the various measures contained in his Department's social housing investment programme for 2011, a sum of €500,000 is to be used for the enhancement of Sligo's main street,...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform informed Dáil Éireann that the pay rates of persons in the public purse should be known, the pay rate of the Chief Executive Officer and the Assistant Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government Management...