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Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he has taken or plans to take to reduce the waiting times for Garda vetting. [6361/11]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the transportation of greyhounds from Ireland to China is being considered by the Irish Greyhound Board; if he sees any animal welfare issues arising from such transportation and if so, his plans regarding potential problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6372/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on correspondence sent by a group (details supplied) to her office on 29 March 2011; the action she will take to restore its departmental funding; and if she will meet the group as requested. [6750/11]

Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Joan Collins: I would like to share time with Deputies Stephen Donnelly, Clare Daly, Catherine Murphy, Mattie McGrath, Thomas Pringle, Mick Wallace and Richard Boyd Barrett.

Universal Service Charge: Motion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Joan Collins: When the Government which consisted of Deputies from Fianna Fáil, the Green Party, the Progressive Democrats, the Fianna Fáil gene pool and Deputy Lowry introduced this tax, it should have been honest with people and called it the "universal anti-social charge". Like many of those present, I canvassed at doorsteps during the recent general election campaign and this was one of the main...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Joan Collins: If we are to believe the version of events put forward by Deputy Lowry and others in the media, an incredible number of coincidences have occurred. Let us look at one such set of coincidences. The £147,000 which Mr. Justice Moriarty believes was a payment to Deputy Lowry from Denis O'Brien was routed through offshore accounts to keep it from public view. We are asked to believe all the...

Foreign Conflicts (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent statements by the USA, the EU and especially EU states like Britain and France, in relation to popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and Libya [5445/11]

Foreign Conflicts (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Collins: Does the Minister agree that there is a high level of hypocrisy in the stance taken by the western powers, especially the United States, Britain and France, and that a double standard is being applied? Will he join me in condemning the crimes against the civilian population committed not only by the Gadaffi regime but also by the regimes in Bahrain and Yemen? Will he condemn the Saudi...

Foreign Conflicts (22 Mar 2011)

Joan Collins: Will the Minister make a statement on the position in Bahrain in which there has been horrendous loss of life and hospitals have been taken over by Saudi soldiers who entered the country to repress the pro-democracy movement? It is not good enough that the Minister did not issue a much stronger statement condemning the role of the Saudi military. Have these events been allowed to happen...