Results 741-760 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current estimated cost of supporting Ukrainian refugees in Ireland, noting that Ireland has contributed over €20 million to humanitarian aid to Ukraine and has also committed the EU to almost €1 billion in further aid; and the financial support available to Ireland from the EU to reimburse the cost of supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (29 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to parliamentary question Nos. 614 of 5 July, 617 of 12 July, 1212 and 1259 of 26 July 2022, if she will provide an update on the status of the Navan Road social welfare office. [58925/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (29 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any further education funding that a person (details supplied) can access. [59099/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (29 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality number of drug dealing convictions under mandatory minimum sentencing provisions for possession of drugs over a value of €12,500 as set out in section 27 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (as amended by the Criminal Justice Acts 1999, 2006 and 2007) during the years 2011 to 2016. [58919/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 639. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether any capital funding or supports have been contributed to the construction or maintenance of the primary care centre on the Navan Road; and if he can confirm any ongoing supports currently available to the centre. [58914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (29 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the results of the HSE investigation into the recreational use of nitrous oxide canisters by young people; the programmes that are currently available to tackle the issue; and the measures that are being considered to ban the sale or use of these canisters. [58916/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether updated special needs reports should be ceased given that schools are still seeking updated reports for children with special needs, particularly for secondary schools, and the fact that parents are stressed attempting to access private assessments to obtain a place for their child. [58413/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: What is the Minister of State's view on whether updated special needs reports should be ceased, given that schools are still seeking updated reports for children with special needs, in particular for secondary schools, and the fact that parents are stressed attempting to access private assessments to obtain a place for their child? Private assessments can cost anything up to €1,500,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: I was asked to put the question to the Minister of State by members of the Campaign 4 Autism Inclusion in Dublin 12. What they are seeing now are the difficulties posed for many of their children who have gone through primary school and are moving on to secondary school. As Deputy Ward said, many parents are starting to worry. One of the criteria for most secondary schools is that a child...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: I welcome that. Does the Minister of State know how long the review will take? We will have a perfect storm with parents trying to find places in secondary schools in the time ahead unless we move very quickly to get special classes into secondary schools. There is also pressure on parents being out of pocket for €1,500 or more as they try to get an assessment of needs for their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new build for a school (details supplied); and if an autism class will be open for the 2023 school year. [58414/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (24 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on reports that some secondary schools are charging parents to have their child put on a waiting list for the school. [58417/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will have classes open for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58392/22]

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: Everybody welcomes the once-off payments. They are a help to people. I will concentrate on the core social protection payments. I will read the Age Action analysis because the work done by Age Action on this is second to none. It strongly urges the Minister to reconsider increasing the social welfare basic payments by €20 rather than €12. The Minister can do that. Age...

Transport in Galway and Other Areas: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: I do not think that it will come as a surprise to anyone that the 2022 OECD report has found that our current mobility patterns, that is, the movement of goods and people, are incompatible with our greenhouse gas emission targets. The report quite correctly pours cold water on any notion that simply converting to electric vehicles, EVs, will achieve the necessary reduction in admissions; it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: Dublin City Council's annual budget meeting was held last night. Six councillors voted against it, including Councillors Pat Dunne and Sophie Nicoullaud. I support their position. Between amendments and variations on vacancy refunds, the fundamental baseline of the budget is wrong. When the local property tax was introduced, it was clearly stated by the Government that the tax would...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: -----went to housing and roads, which were previously funded by central government. There is only €3 million left for the local authority in the city of Dublin, which is €2 per person. Will the Government bring back central funding to local authorities?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: It is to do with central funding.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: They did.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Joan Collins: No, I am talking about central government funding for local authorities. There was a rise in the local property tax.