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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (26 Apr 2022)

Joan Collins: 1266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the membership of her Department’s stakeholders group on human trafficking includes any academics; and if so, the names of the academic members of the group. [19889/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 2022)

Joan Collins: 1412. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 12 July 2018, the status of his plans to roll out electricity subsidies nationally to all COPD patients that are available in certain CHO areas for patients that are using oxygen machines at home for more than 16 hours a day. [19468/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2022)

Joan Collins: The Government has had years-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2022)

Joan Collins: Would the Tánaiste agree that the most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, has not got the attention it deserves due to the desperate situation in Ukraine and concerns about the cost of energy and security of supply? This report makes for alarming reading. It is another serious wake-up call. The world is nowhere near on track to limit global warming...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2022)

Joan Collins: People cannot live their lives at the moment. People in the Third World cannot live their lives at the moment. People in this country are finding it very difficult to live their lives at the moment with the cost of living and the systems in place for climate change. To my mind, the vote last night did not reflect the debate that happened on carbon budgets. I am fundamentally putting to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (7 Apr 2022)

Joan Collins: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a tender application (details supplied) has been declined for a private facility. [19074/22]

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank Deputy Funchion for bringing this motion on childcare fees to the Dáil tonight. I support the call for a further increase in public investment in order to enable providers to reduce fees for parents by two thirds, commencing with a one-third reduction in fees this year. I also support the commitment to increase wages and improve working conditions for staff. These are stepping...

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I concur completely with the points Deputy Connolly made. I am nearly shaking with anger at the discussion we have had here today. I was hoping that at least we would get some information or update on where the Minister is at with talks and negotiations and all we got was the same as before. I had a Topical Issue matter taken two weeks ago. I was told in reply, because the Minister...

Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: The publication of the women's health plan and the objectives outlined in it are very welcome. There are specific issues that relate to women's health and the recognition of that is an important step forward. I welcome especially the proposal for free contraception for 17- to 25-year-olds and the commitment to roll that out to those over 25 in the next period. It would be interesting to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (31 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 401. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 3 December 2021, if 91 children's disability network teams have been established by the end of 2021; if all 91 children's disability network teams have been established, operational and fully staffed; the staffing levels in the children's disability network team in Armagh Road, Dublin 12; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the six sites at which the HSE will establish specialist acute hospital clinics for long Covid; and the services that will be provided in them. [17308/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (31 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if the senior occupational therapist position in St. James’s Hospital will be maintained into the future for long Covid patients; if occupational therapists will be an essential service under the model of care for long Covid clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17309/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: On 28 February, public health measures fell, including the mandatory wearing of masks even though the public health advice was that we should maintain them on transport and in healthcare settings. We now have one of the most virulent Covid variants running rampant in our society with 1,600 patients in hospital, an increase of more than 40% in the past seven days. Last week, 5,200 staff were...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: Pardon.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: That is why I am asking for a mask-wearing campaign to alert people.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: That is what I meant.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: It is up 40% on last week.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht), 2022: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing this Private Members' Bill to the Dáil this morning to seek a referendum to enshrine neutrality in our Constitution. Nobody in this Chamber or in the Seanad will openly argue that we should abandon our traditional neutrality and join NATO because they do not have to. Structures for an EU military alliance have been carefully and...