Results 681-700 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank the witnesses for their report on what they do. I visited the centre before Christmas. Most areas have been covered in the introduction. I refer to the number of parental and professional training places offered, that is 7,000. How do the witnesses see themselves delivering more of that? They have a good team around them. How many more professionals and children could they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I see that the Middletown Centre can have a huge positive impact on children and other professionals in the school. I thank our guests.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (31 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce new social welfare rates in response to a query raised by a person (details supplied). [4578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding (31 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: 806. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will direct her Department to immediately 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 Establishment Act 2010.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3992/23]

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank Dr. Susan Finnerty for producing the interim report. It should be noted that in every Mental Health Commission annual report, she always has a section on CAMHS and always makes the point that the situation is dire. This interim report has shown once again a total breakdown in our health services. We see again some of the most vulnerable people in our State being let down again and...

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]