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Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: I support this motion and oppose both the Fianna Fáil and the Government's amendments. Fianna Fáil must make up its mind on this issue. A type of split personality syndrome is developing among the party's Deputies. Are they in favour of taking back what Fianna Fáil Ministers disgracefully gave away? One of them, Ray Burke, was subsequently found to be corrupt. This amendment is...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Is that the Dáil bar or someplace?

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: The Nyberg report is the third report done on the banking crisis and, as other speakers noted, we are no wiser about what occurred. The report does not name names and we still do not know what happened on 29 September 2008, the day on which the bank guarantee was given. The 200,000 word report includes only five paragraphs on what occurred at the meeting in question for which minutes were...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding two community welfare officers currently working at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if a decision has been taken to move them and the location to which they will move. [8271/11]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: I declare an interest in that up to five weeks ago I was a postal worker and am still a member of the CWU. I have seen the impact the deregulation of An Post has had on jobs and communities and socially in rural areas. We are facing the third phase of deregulation of postal services. There is considerable concern about that. I agree with what other Members have said. We should consider...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Under Standing Order 32 of the Dáil, I move the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter of urgent public importance, namely, the announcement that 2,000 Allied Irish Bank workers are to be made redundant, the implications of this for the workers concerned, for the economy in general and for the already shocking numbers of workers who are unemployed.

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Yes. I yield to Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: I have a right to come in.

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: It is outrageous. How can the Minister say that it is deplorable and regrettable that a campaign on the ground-----

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: These people have justifiably campaigned against Shell ruining their land.

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: We want the Minister to call for an independent, international inquiry into this issue.

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: It is not good enough. Some 111 cases have already been made to the police in recent years and nothing has come from that. People do not trust the Garda.

Water Services (6 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Does the Minister of State agree that it is very disingenuous to blame Fianna Fáil for bringing in the water tax, as it is, when Fine Gael and Labour voted for it two weeks before the election by approving the memorandum of understanding with regard to the bailout? Does the Minister of State agree that we might be better off considering the retrofitting of homes and using grey water? We...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: We are not that agile.

Murder of PSNI Constable: Statements (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: On behalf of the People Before Profit Alliance, I condemn outright the pointless, cowardly murder of Ronan Kerr. We wish to send our deepest condolences to Ronan's mother and family who have shown great courage in what must be one of the most difficult times of their lives and one of their darkest hours of grief. This was a horrendous act and has really shocked the nation. Over the past...

Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach claimed the general election was a referendum on the EU-IMF deal and the four year programme put forward by the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government. If that is the case, the people have spoken by resoundingly rejecting the deal and the programme of the previous Government. In that case, why is the Government pursuing exactly the same insane policies pursued by the previous...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to meet with the Dalai Lama on his upcoming visit here in April; his views on the recognition of Tibet as an independent state; his further views regarding human rights violations in Tibet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6822/11]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently earning over €250,000 gross in the employ of the State; the total amount of wages that the persons on over €250,000 gross have earned for the first three months of 2011; the way he can justify top bosses in the commercial semi State sector earning more than the new salary cap which is already more than six times...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Human Rights Commission and its president has stated that the human rights of residents in some local authority estates in this State are clearly being breached; that poor living conditions are leading to poor health, particularly of the respiratory...