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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Joan Collins: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Joan Collins: Not agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (3 Dec 2019)

Joan Collins: 96. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she plans to take to expand the joint labour committees for workers in low-paid industries in view of a Bill to address the issue recently being voted down in Seanad Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50362/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Joan Collins: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when INIS will address the backlog of cases that have been put on hold awaiting the outcome of a decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49787/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (3 Dec 2019)

Joan Collins: 483. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 6 February 2019, if consideration has been given to homes receiving a second round of works under the warmth and well-being scheme as stated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49851/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Joan Collins: Time is short. I have two questions. A number of people have identified the fact that the visiting teachers were important and played a key role in liaising with families, with getting children into school and then progressing them. How much has the loss of those visiting teachers impacted on children from the community in the form of not attending school, dropping out early and not going...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this Private Members' Bill. Like other speakers, I would not block a Bill that is trying to deal with this specific area but I am concerned that it does not address the fundamental issues facing first-time buyers and it will not make a difference to them. I will follow on from what Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan said about the UN special...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (27 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no primary healthcare team for the Traveller community in Dublin 10 and specifically for the Labre Park halting site; if the possibility of providing a team will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49321/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 94. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting five weeks for an operation. [48616/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 121. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who needs supported living is still in St. James's Hospital, Dublin, five weeks after being admitted. [48615/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: Before I came in here this morning I reflected on my schooldays. In 1974, I commenced secondary school and sat my leaving certificate examination in 1979.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: That was a time when working class kids were given an opportunity to avail of secondary school education. However, some of my peers and people in my year left after they sat the intermediate certificate exam due to pressure from their families to leave school and earn money. In fact, many of them became seamstresses. However, my Ma and Da made sure that I remained in school until I sat my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: We have experienced that. Someone who wrote Coolock as an address on a job application in the 1970s would not even be considered.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 5. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Minster for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner with a view to funding and establishing a dedicated Garda transport unit to ensure the safety of bus, train and tram workers and passengers in view of the upsurge in anti-social behaviour on the public transport network (details supplied). [48419/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: I ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in light of the dramatic upsurge in anti-social behaviour on our public transport network and the aspirations of Government under the climate action plan, to encourage citizens to switch from cars to public transport, if he will liaise with the Minster for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner with a view to funding and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: The details supplied with my question asked whether the Minister would further acknowledge that the unacceptable levels of anti-social behaviour on parts of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann networks and the continuous mayhem on parts of the railway network cannot continue, and that as part of a public transport undertaking, there should automatically be a funded Garda transport police....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Behaviour (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: The NBRU asked me to put this question to the Minister. There is a basis for reassessing this situation. Was there a report back from the 13 September action involving An Garda Síochána travelling on the DART, commuter rail and the Luas? A Deputy previously said we could also look at community police linking in and jumping on Luas trams and getting onto DARTs and buses as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of disability groups do not support and have reservations regarding the concept of a proposed new centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Nov 2019)

Joan Collins: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the disability community were not consulted by the NTA in relation to BusConnects which is in contravention with Article 4 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [48136/19]