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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister for the reply but what will the Government do about the legacy of these projects? It is okay to say Drimnagh is close to the city and it is on the Luas line but what will the Government do for these communities? Has it done an analysis of the impact of these high-rise developments? Section QH18 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022 indicates the aim "to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: If the Government can introduce a policy to bypass the councils, what is the point in having them?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I raise the legacy of strategic housing developments, SHDs. These were a policy of the previous Fine Gael-led Government, which was backed by Fianna Fáil. SHDs bypassed local area development plans and were fast-tracked by the Government to facilitate the vulture and cuckoo funds, something we have seen over the last couple of weeks. I want to bring a bit of reality into this....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if counselling psychologists will be treated with equality to clinical psychologists (details supplied); and when the national psychology placement office will be set up. [27376/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: The Psychological Society of Ireland and USI recently campaigned on equality of funding for those studying for doctorates in counselling and psychologists in training. They are not funded, nor do they receive a salary during training unlike those completing doctorates in clinical psychology who receive a salary, a 60% fee reduction and sponsorship from the HSE. I ask the Minister to treat...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister. That would be good because he is in government and should be working in tandem regarding what is needed. In recent years, counselling psychology training moved from a masters to a doctoral level. In the time since that change has happened, there have been approximately 444 psychologists in counselling training on courses. Collectively, they have paid approximately...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (20 May 2021)

Joan Collins: That will be an important aspect into the future because we know we need more nurses, doctors, psychologists and services for those who are autistic and all of that type of thing. We have to map that out and decide what needs have to be met, and how we reflect that in our courses in universities and so on. There was a fee increase in TCD for counselling psychologists. The college has...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I wish to raise the issue of tenants in receipt of homeless HAP. Several people have contacted me recently on this issue. I will refer to two of them. I was contacted by a young woman who is in receipt of homeless HAP. In 2018 she was paying €1,500 and getting the cap of €990 under the homeless HAP, which meant she was paying €510 as a top-up. Several years later,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I am asking the Taoiseach to look at this strategically because, as he said earlier, it is about solving issues.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I know we cannot increase the cap but a transfer should be put into place immediately.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank Sinn Féin and Deputy Ó Broin for using their Private Members' time to put this issue on the agenda of the Dáil. As with previous housing motions, it is really important. I have two questions for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the dominant parties in successive governments, and for the Labour Party and the Greens. I found it incredible to listen to the Labour Party...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (18 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when social welfare payments will be increased to meet the minimum essential standard of living. [26154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (18 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to maintain the method of funding, that is, cost met model and not the cost bid model for local employment services (details supplied). [26151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (18 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to maintain pandemic unemployment payments beyond the end of June 2021 particularly in sectors that are not fully open or open, for example, if workers in the restaurant industry are returning to work with fewer hours due to outdoor only dining that the payment will be tapered to meet the payment that they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I will not repeat much of what has been said, although I agree with everything proposed. The question of targets is important as a marker of how to get things moving. We could recommend or insist that Departments or parts of the public sector have a percentage of jobs going to the Traveller community. It might be more difficult with social enterprises but we could actively advocate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I appreciate Dr. McGann's comments.

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

Joan Collins: I am pleased to speak in support of the Companies (Protection of Employees' Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021, which has been properly renamed the Debenhams Bill. I will be voting for it. It is a simple, straightforward Bill putting redundant workers top of the list of creditors in the case of insolvency and it represents an important step forward. Earlier in the course of this dispute, I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Agreements (12 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 179. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if or when the second optional protocol on the UNCRC which includes the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Probation and Welfare Service (11 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 557. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage and total figure of young persons aged up to and including 18 years of age that have an active case with the Probation Service that are also subject to a care order through Tusla. [24070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Greyhound Industry (11 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 975. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way Greyhound Racing Ireland defines rehome in the context of its rehoming statistics; if greyhounds must be spayed or neutered before rehoming to prevent breeding; the checks that are carried out on potential new owners and homes; and if there is a requirement that those accepting greyhounds for rehoming must agree not to give...