Results 101-120 of 326 for long speaker:Joan Collins

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Joan Collins: I have been working with the Dublin 12 campaign for autism spectrum disorder, ASD, inclusion for a long time. It is a vibrant campaign that got a school on St. Agnes Road with the support of the Minister. Over the past while, however, and in particular this summer, there has been a transition from CHO 7, Enable Ireland and other services to progressive disability services. The families in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: The Taoiseach said a couple of weeks ago that the State should not be renting homes on a long-term basis from funds involved in the practice of bulk purchase of housing estates. He went on to say that he would like this practice to end in the long term. Last year, 1,440 homes were leased from local authorities. This year, as we now know, 2,400 homes will be leased at a cost of €1...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: ...not trust the landlords to comply. One in four felt that where they lived was not a home and one in five said they had a bad relationship with their landlord. We need legislative change urgently to give long-term security of tenure. In particular, we must remove the right of a landlord to evict tenants through the sale of the property. We need an effective vacant property tax to bring...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: ...I support an immediate public investigation, not on the back of the "RTÉ Investigates" programme last night, even though it was harrowing to watch, but on the basis that it should have happened a long time ago. I note the change to the vaccine programme. I hope it works and that there will be a positive uptake. I ask the Minister to supply a breakdown outlining all the groups...

Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: ...seen that report. Maybe it went into committee and was discussed there but I think it must be brought into the Dáil or the education committee to discuss the issues. Travellers, as Ireland's most long-term disadvantaged group, experience gross disparities compared to the general populace in terms of educational attainment. That is still the case even though the Education (Admission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2021)

Joan Collins: ...specifically with Housing First. Does it have records on how many people from the Traveller community, including individuals, males, females and families, it is dealing with in Housing First? For how long are key workers linked in with Housing First tenants in the process? I have experience of one particular person and I want clarification on how long a key worker links in with people...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: Back in 2017 Orkambi was reimbursed for market distribution here in Ireland and it was a great boost for the cystic fibrosis, CF, community after a long campaign. A new drug, Kaftrio, has been approved in the USA and by the European Medicines Agency, EMA, in April of this year. I tabled a question to the Minister for Health in early May and I was told the applicants had put in the rapid...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: ...transition. The question of a just transition for those who could lose their jobs, such as those in Bord na Móna and the ESB, is a major weakness in the Bill. There must be strong income supports and retraining, alongside investment in sustainable green industry in the areas most affected. A just transition is best achieved through the solidarity economy, meaning through initiatives...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Joan Collins: ...highest birth rates in Europe. Does the Minister think we have reached the point when those deficiencies will not be reported any more? Are we reaching that point? When will those deficiencies no longer be reported? When will the plan be implemented? All of the concerns expressed by pregnant women were confirmed in a report on maternity services across the 19 maternity hospitals...

Companies (Protection of Employees' Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2021)

Joan Collins: ...meant and will be translated into action. I am supporting this Bill. Implementing the Duffy Cahill report would be a good start. The ball is in the Government and Minister's court. Please do not kick it into the long grass again. That has been disgraceful. These workers deserve respect for what they have done over the past 400 days.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: .... The question of a just transition for those who could lose their jobs, such as those in Bord na Móna and the ESB is a major weakness in the Bill. There must be strong income supports and retraining, alongside investment in sustainable green energy in the areas most affected. A just transition is best achieved through the solidarity economy, meaning through initiatives controlled...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2021)

Joan Collins: ...those who are not eligible for social housing because their incomes are higher than the limits allow. The thresholds are too low anyway and should be raised. It would also ensure mixed-income communities alongside public spaces, parks, community crèche facilities and good public transport links. From this point of view, local authorities should have the key role of developing their...

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Joan Collins: ...so that people can easily access the records necessary to establish their identity. "RTÉ Investigates" was yet more shocking evidence of the callous mistreatment of women and their babies to go alongside the Magdalen laundries, the mother and baby homes, the county homes and, in this instance, the illegal and criminal falsification of birth registration of children born to women...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2021)

Joan Collins: ...change and there must be a childcare allowance for healthcare workers. I specifically raise the demand from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association for compensation to its members due to overwork, long shifts, etc. This is in addition to the recent claim from the health service staff panel. In England and Scotland, a once-off payment of £500 has been paid to healthcare workers and...

Greyhound Industry: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2020)

Joan Collins: ...that 1.1 million attended races in 2008 but this had fallen by 55% to just over 500,000 by 2018. It adds that a further negative impact was seen in 2019 that was likely to exacerbate the pre-existing long-term decline and that the latest attendance figures for January and February of this year show that this decline has continued. A breakdown of the figures shows that the IGB's...

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Joan Collins: ...or reprisals by management. Second, workers should have the right not just to join a union, but to be represented by a union of their choice. I raise these issues while fully supporting the motion because as long as we have widespread low pay, we will have widespread child poverty.

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Joan Collins: ...cross-Border joint agency task force and strategic oversight group in the coming days. I would have expected this matter to be discussed a month ago rather than in the coming days because it has been going on for so long. I am disappointed it is only happening now. The distribution and sale of fireworks must be tackled. That is how one stops it. It must be interrupted and stopped...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Joan Collins: ...People will respond to clear communication and logic. It is when things start getting confusing that people get frustrated and angry. I can understand why people get angry, because it has been a long and difficult six months and we have another long and difficult six months ahead of us. When one hears Dr. Ronan Glynn, Dr. Tony Holohan and other experts talking, it is crystal clear why...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Sep 2020)

Joan Collins: The Duffy Cahill report was published in March 2016. We had 2017, 2018 , 2019 and we are now in 2020. The Taoiseach is correct that those workers have been a long time on the picket line - 150 days. When people were told to cocoon at the very start of the restrictions, those workers had to go out there and protect the shop's stock so that it would not be sold off above their heads. They...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2020)

Joan Collins: ...I do not agree with the NTPF because we are transferring public money to private hospitals when we should be bolstering our public hospitals to deal with these cases. I understand people will use the NTPF because they have been waiting for so long for treatment. It makes a joke, however, of trying to implement Sláintecare. It is the same with the cross-Border health directive. ...