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Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Joan Collins: I wish to share time with Deputies Connolly, McNamara, Harkin and Fitzmaurice.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Joan Collins: There is a lot of fanfare about this being a new start for Fine Gael, this Government and the country. In reality, what we see is the same old stale, out-of-touch political system that has been in power since the foundation of the State. We can play political musical chairs and give everything a fresh look but this is just two sides of the same coin. It is another Taoiseach for Fine Gael...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Apr 2024)

Joan Collins: 790. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 29 February 2024, if a matter regarding a fuel allowance payment (details supplied) can be rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14799/24]

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: On a point of order, it is inappropriate for certain people to say that elected representatives here hate the Irish people. That was totally out of order and should have been slapped down immediately. I would never say that to anybody, even if I disagreed with his or her politics.

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: It was said that the loony left hates the Irish people. I think that sort of language should be shot down immediately. Sorry, I am not telling the Ceann Comhairle how to do his job but I just think it is-----

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: They are dog whistles.

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this motion to the House. It is a worthy motion and worthy of good debate. We are watching the Government stand over a rapidly worsening crisis of accommodation for international protection applicants and Irish people. Time and again, the Government has missed the targets it has set for itself. It has become a national disgrace. We are failing...

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: At that time, there were not proper facilities in place. The camp on Mount Street existed because of the failure of the State to provide appropriate accommodation and the camp at Crooksling has quickly become another failure of the State to provide appropriate accommodation. Tents are not appropriate accommodation and the Minister knows that. I know he wants to try to resolve it but we...

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: How dare you.

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: The Deputy over there is laughing her head off to rile people up.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: This day nine years ago, more than 88,000 people marched for the Right2Water campaign. One of its demands was to keep water permanently in public hands. Many parliamentary members of the Government parties signed the SIPTU petition - I am holding a photograph of one of them signing it - supporting this demand in 2015. On World Water Day tomorrow, I will chair a uniting the community public...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: Will the Tánaiste confirm that the Government will hold a referendum on the public ownership, management and maintenance of our water system, and when it will hold it?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: I know. You would probably win this one.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: If you do not change the wording.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: That is no guarantee. The Government could change that.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: The key thing is it will be in the Constitution-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: -----so no future governments can change it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: First, I wish to put on the record of the House that I agree a general election should be called now. The main question I wish to put to the Taoiseach, though, is on behalf of a group of men who as children were sexually abused in day schools by Christian Brothers. All the perpetrators were subsequently convicted. Sexual abuse is all about power and control. In the Taoiseach's 2019...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: I pose this question from the victims. In the Taoiseach's view, is the State apology and the promise he made in July 2019 now diminished?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Joan Collins: Regarding the local authority-----