Results 1,001-1,020 of 5,269 for speaker:Joan Collins

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fit acoustic vehicle alert systems to electric bus vehicles given that the introduction of electric or hybrid vehicles will cause significant issues for pedestrians who are blind or vision impaired. [11700/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 699. To ask the Minister for Health when an updated Covid certificate will issue to a person (details supplied) in view of numerous requests to the HSE. [11189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (1 Mar 2022)

Joan Collins: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if a high level taskforce will be set up through the combined auspices of the National Dementia Office and the HSE Integrated Care Programme to scope out the service requirements for those with Huntington’s disease; if so, if he will ensure that a report is available within six months of the taskforce having been set up with a business case and a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I wish to raise a specific issue on the cost of living which we discussed again this morning. Is the Government considering setting up a hardship emergency fund? I raised this two weeks ago and the ESRI has also raised the need to establish an emergency hardship fund to help meet exceptional need payments, such a fund to be administered by the community welfare officers based in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (23 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Second Optional Protocol on The United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child which includes the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography will be ratified (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10251/22]

Carbon Tax: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I also thank Sinn Féin for introducing this Private Members' motion regarding not increasing the carbon tax this year. No doubt members of the Green Party in the Government will accuse those of us who support this motion of not taking the question of climate change seriously enough. I assure them that I take the issue of climate change and global warming very seriously. As things...

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I support the citizens' assembly on biodiversity loss. It is a serious issue and I fully support that forum taking place. Biodiversity loss is not just an issue in Ireland but internationally. Here at home, we are losing a great deal of biodiversity that will have an onward impact on insects and animals alike. Therefore, I have no problem with that assembly. I do, however, have a problem...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (22 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of film board funding that has been issued for development grants and production grants in 2021. [9137/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the existing facilities of schools (details supplied) remain open in their current format until all the facilities of a new school are ready. [9859/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (22 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish an expert review group to examine a minimum essential qualification of a relevant Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, level 6 qualification or the equivalent when new special needs assistants, SNAs, are hired; and if he will issue recommendations (details supplied) in relation to same. [10010/22]

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: The programme for retrofitting looks great on paper. If the very ambitious targets are achieved, it will make a huge difference to energy bills and people’s health and reduce carbon emissions. However, there are serious questions as to how the target of retrofitting 50,000 to 70,000 homes per year will be met and how the target of retrofitting 500,000 homes can be met. Despite...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister for her introduction. I want to home in on exceptional and urgent needs.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: Is this not part of income supports?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: I do not believe the increases introduced to deal with the cost of living were enough. Many people in low-paid jobs and on fixed incomes, including social welfare payments, are going really feel the pinch. Community welfare officers used to be based in the HSE and in the community. They were then moved into the Department of Social Protection and Intreo offices, so they are a fair distance...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: The Minister is ruling out bringing the community welfare officers closer to the community, where they would have been. When they were with the HSE many of the community welfare officers knew the people in the area and people knew who to go to if they were in difficulty. That has been pulled back to the Intreo offices. It is another step in that direction. I hope they will not be pulled...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 76. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the cross-Departmental strategic workforce advisory group in relation to capacity issues in home care provision. [61937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the cause of the delay in issuing updated EU Digital COVID Certificates (details supplied). [7677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 25 January 2022, if he will increase the number of house acquisitions given the low number of acquisitions nationally (details supplied); and if he will include as one of the specific priority acquisitions properties with tenants in situ in cases in which a sale by a private...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow trainee teachers to complete an online alternative to their mandatory Gaeltacht placement in summer 2022 online (details supplied). [8257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Joan Collins: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued their EU digital Covid certificate. [7630/22]