Results 621-640 of 5,204 for speaker:Joan Collins

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: What we see here, despite what those in government have said, is a sell-out. We all know the dangers of climate change that we are facing. We all know that forestry is one of the best ways this country can help fight climate change. This deal shows the lack of seriousness of the Government towards climate change. This deal shows the Government's lack of an effective plan to deal with it....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: A constituent contacted me yesterday. He applied for a primary medical certificate last April to provide relief from vehicle registration tax and VAT on the purchase of an adapted car as he has CIDP, a disorder which is characterised by progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the arms and legs. He was turned down and appealed this in September. He is still waiting for that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: It has been nearly a year.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (25 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all community facilities, hotels and similar accommodation that have been used for temporary accommodation for Ukrainian or international protection refugees, covering the four local authorities in Dublin, by the name of the facilities, the type of accommodation provided and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: A constituent contacted me recently regarding local parents whose babies and children are registered with the Old County Road primary care clinic. The clinic is no longer doing baby and child developmental checks. Several local mothers have reported being told by the clinic that these checks cannot be carried out on their babies or small children due to staff shortages. They are being sent...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. What is happening in the area in question? I understand there was a lot of restructuring and that public health nurses were redeployed to deal with the Covid crisis but this issue relating to developmental checks has been going on for a year. The Covid crisis lifted in April last year and one would have expected that staff would have moved...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I support and welcome the Bill. I believe it was 2018 when there was a coming together of the Irish Donor Network, IDN, with various groups making the case for the opt-out system and for a human tissue Bill to be introduced. It is important that all Bills undergo pre-legislative scrutiny. I share Deputy Connolly's concerns in that regard. The IDN has warmly welcomed the Bill and has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: Every time I speak to families in my area regarding accessing services, the costs, trying to get private access to assessment of needs and therapies such as speech and language therapy, the hurdles people have to jump and the struggle they face to get basic services do not just upset me, they upset the families. I welcome the work of Inclusion Ireland on supporting families and people with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department’s policy is to include principals to carry out assessment of needs in special schools or mainstream schools; and when this policy changed from healthcare workers and CDNT’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2828/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 472. To ask the Minister for Health when a full complement of therapists will be provided to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [3369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the community neuro-rehabilitation teams that have been set up in every CHO, particularly for CHO 7 (details supplied). [2867/23]

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I support the motion from the Regional Group. I thank the Deputies involved for putting it forward. The debate is badly needed in this Chamber. There is quite rightly deep anger at the moment over the trolley crisis in the HSE. However, the health crisis extends much further than what is taking place in our accident and emergency departments. The DTSS for people on medical cards is in a...

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I found it astounding and outrageous that when outlining his top priorities as Taoiseach, Deputy Leo Varadkar did not even mention the health crisis in this country as one of his priorities. The implementation of Sláintecare was supposed to be directed from the Taoiseach's office but it has not been. That office should have responsibility to drive it. There has to be political will to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 980. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all schools that have been used for temporary accommodation for Ukraine or IP refugees since January 2022 to date. [1247/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 1239. To ask the Minister for Health when a full complement of therapists will be provided for a school (details supplied). [63525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (18 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 1898. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will direct her Department to bring a person (details supplied) to the courts for failing to display a registered number issued by the relevant local authority to the dog-breeding establishment under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. [63405/22]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (17 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: This must be the longest game of musical chairs anyone could have imagined. Tweedledum replaces Tweedledee, or maybe Tweedledee replaces Tweedledum - who knows? Quite honestly, it will make very little difference to many people. Nothing will change and the record of failure will continue. It is hard to find a single area of policy where this Government has not failed. A Government...

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: Following a review last year, all 31 local authorities will see an increase of €5,000 in public housing income thresholds from January. As far as I am aware, this is an interim measure and a broader review of the public housing model is to be completed next year, which will be a review of the review. I hope that in that broader review, the housing income threshold will be increased...

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: Deputy, this has been going on for 30 years.

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: The Minister is not responsible for the crisis in housing. The crisis is a result of an approach taken as far back as the 1980s when the State adopted a policy of not building public housing and relying solely on the private sector. The problem is based on the fact that Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Labour Party and the Green Party bear responsibility for this. What the Minister is...