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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: 36. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social clauses that will be applied at the eligibility stage and at the award stage in order to factor in broad policy considerations into the procurement process of the regional employment service request for tender. [48536/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: 45. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether persons on illness benefit should be included in the fuel allowance scheme. [48535/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in October 2021 will also remove the restriction on sanitary and toilet facilities at driver test centres to allow access to instructors, students and those accompanying learner drivers to lessons and tests. [48896/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: I am delighted to meet representatives of Cena. I have heard about the organisation but I have never had an opportunity to hear about its work. Cena, as approved housing body, is now a statutory body. How much money does it receive? How many people work for Cena full-time? We heard about apprenticeships and having architects come on board. How does Cena operate? The map shows that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: Ignorance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: I am a strong believer in the motto, nothing about you without you. That is where I support the Cena project. It is brilliant from that point of view. I thank Ms Casey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: I was interested in what Mr. Dillon was saying about employment that might be attached to Cena projects over time. Where can people go to link in with the organisation regarding potential work? I would like some information on that because I know people who want to get work, have a van and are keen. It would be good to be able to point them in the right direction for potential future...

Energy Prices: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: I welcome this People Before Profit-Solidarity Private Members' motion on the very important issue of energy prices. The figures set out in the motion speak for themselves. Without action on the part of the Government, many people face a very difficult winter in just keeping their lights on and staying warm. Some 400,000 households in this State experience fuel poverty. It is estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (6 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a scoping exercise has been carried out to test whether there are sufficient competent entities such as private for profit, non-profit, limited by guarantee companies and charities to constitute a competitive market for the intended provision of employment services. [48587/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: I welcome that work on this matter is progressing. I have checked the legislative programme for 2021 and there is nothing within it in regard to this issue, which would indicate it is not being prepared. Will the Minister of State give me a date for when a general scheme of a Bill will be forthcoming? At this stage, we are in a very difficult situation in that anyone over the age of 16...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: The Minister of State is aware of this issue, given that contact was made with her this year when she advised that it was a matter for the Minister for Transport and that all correspondence should be sent to him. I will provide the background. The carriages are a regular sight in and around the St. Stephen's Green area as well as St. James's Gate. In May 2019, carriage drivers led a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (5 Oct 2021)

Joan Collins: 493. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications for declarations of eligibility and suitability to adopt from abroad that were made by individuals and couples in 2020; and the number that were assessed as suitable. [48232/21]

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister of State. Most people in Opposition recognise that climate change is happening. There is no doubt about it. We saw the wildfires in Greece, the fatal floods in Belgium and Germany and record temperatures in Sicily and there is no doubt that Europe is now squarely on the front line of a climate crisis. We also saw what happened in the United States and the loss of...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: Yes, the two years. There was also the reaction of not delivering doses of the vaccines needed in the Third World. Therefore, people are asking many questions regarding how governments are going to respond to the climate issue, as well as big companies. Some 100 companies have been the source of 70% of the world's emissions since 1988. The relentless exploitation of the world's oil, gas...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the escalations developing in the Pacific between the US, the UK, Australia and China; and if he will seek an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the increased militarisation in the area. [47328/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: I am seeking the Minister's views on the developing escalation in the Pacific between the US, the UK, Australia and China. Will he seek an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the increased militarisation in the area? As he will see from my question, I am raising the recent development of a new military alliance between the US, UK and Australia. This agreement means a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: This AUKUS agreement represents an increase in the military build-up in the area which will undoubtedly meet with a response from China. Despite claims to the contrary by the US and China, this is an escalation towards a new cold war, reminiscent of that between the US and the former Soviet Union. As Ireland now holds the presidency of the Security Council, will the Minister and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Agreements (30 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: I accept the Minister's point that the member states of the UN Security Council have to agree, but we have to start applying pressure. Where are the alliances Ireland is making with other countries to apply pressure to discuss this? China now has a territorial claim on approximately 90% of the South China Sea. This is contested by other countries in the region. There is an international...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: The housing and homelessness crisis will continue and get worse unless there is a fundamental and radical change in how housing is delivered. The Government's housing strategy is not the fundamental and radical change needed. The right to an affordable home with security of tenure is a basic human right which should be enshrined in the Constitution. I believe many Deputies believe in that...