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

Joan Collins: 976. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Greyhound Racing Ireland is continuing to present as rehomed or rehomed as pet greyhounds that have in fact been sold abroad for racing or breeding (details supplied); if there are penalties in place for those that accept a greyhound for rehoming but sell the dog on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24169/21]

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

Joan Collins: 977. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of investigating and testing a greyhound for the presence of prohibited substances; the reason the fines imposed on owners of greyhounds that test positive do not at least cover these costs; and if any owners of greyhounds that tested positive have been banned from involvement in racing. [24173/21]

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

Joan Collins: 978. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an apparently uninjured greyhound was put to sleep at Youghal track in October 2020 (details supplied). [24174/21]

Private Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for tabling this Private Members' motion. I absolutely concur that the rental and housing crisis continue to spiral out of control. The new affordable housing Bill mentioned in the Minister's countermotion is a new plan with the same problems as previous plans. It regurgitates earlier plans, is developer led and investment fund led. There is a bit of tinkering...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 May 2021)

Joan Collins: 666. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug kaftrio for cystic fibrosis patients will be approved for funding for use in Ireland. [23256/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Family Carers Ireland (5 May 2021)

Joan Collins: I apologise, as I was late coming in so I do not know if the issue I am going to raise has been covered already. I heard reference to the HAP payment and top-ups. I came in halfway through Deputy Ó Cuív's contribution. I thank the organisations for coming in this morning and giving their expert advice on what needs to be done to prevent poverty as much as possible or to help...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Joan Collins: Many areas have been covered. I attended the previous meeting on the St. Stephen's Green Trust report. As was said at that meeting, the travelling community is really over-analysed. Travellers feel like a specimen at this stage with the amount of poking and reports and everything that has been done. It has come to a point where we need to start trying to do something. This report feeds...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the dire need of PPE including oxygen from Europe with immediate effect to the health service in India; and if emergency oxygen will be sent to India as soon as possible. [22469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (29 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 75. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider the hot meals programme in the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will review this anomaly. [22468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland will send emergency oxygen and PPE to the health service in India as a matter of urgency in response to the crisis there. [22470/21]

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: Like other Deputies, I thank the USI for driving this legislation in respect of the situation students were faced with last year. I thank Deputy Ó Broin, who also drove matters in the context of the drafting of this Bill. I was happy to sign the Bill on behalf of the Independent Group. I am speaking in support of the Bill, which I hope will get support from all sides of the House. I...

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: I support the two motions before the House. Obviously it is necessary to extend these schemes but I believe the Government should go further. It should consider tapered measures as workers return to work. Many will not go back to work full time initially. Many will go back on 20 hours per week or will experience some reduction in their hours but no worker should be left short of money or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of ASD classes in Dublin 12. [20991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the four schools compelled to open ASD or autism classes in Dublin 12; and if a progress report in relation to same will be provided. [20992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional schools will be compelled to open ASD classes in Dublin 12. [20994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of two schools (details supplied) that are in a tender process; and the status of progress in relation to same. [20993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided on the pay restoration in section 39 workplaces (details supplied); and if those workers excluded from this process will be included in the new process during the second round of discussions which begin in May 2021. [21015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: 176. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure issues (details supplied) regarding section 39 pay restoration are addressed. [21024/21]

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

Joan Collins: I congratulate the Green Party on bringing the Bill to this point. In saying that, the revised Bill is a great disappointment. To assess it, one must ask two core questions. First, if the legislation is implemented in full and all the targets in it are achieved, will Ireland have done all it can to ensure that human activities do not cause global average temperatures to increase by more...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: I said in my introduction that the fact the scheme was introduced to protect workers' jobs and keep companies floats was positive. There was nothing wrong with the scheme. I do not think the Government introduced it in the knowledge that workers were going to have a pay cut effectively. The Taoiseach mentioned the Revenue Commissioners. Revenue was prepared to wipe off the tax revenue...