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Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: These people have justifiably campaigned against Shell ruining their land.

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: We want the Minister to call for an independent, international inquiry into this issue.

Garda Operations (7 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: It is not good enough. Some 111 cases have already been made to the police in recent years and nothing has come from that. People do not trust the Garda.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Under Standing Order 32 of the Dáil, I move the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter of urgent public importance, namely, the announcement that 2,000 Allied Irish Bank workers are to be made redundant, the implications of this for the workers concerned, for the economy in general and for the already shocking numbers of workers who are unemployed.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: I declare an interest in that up to five weeks ago I was a postal worker and am still a member of the CWU. I have seen the impact the deregulation of An Post has had on jobs and communities and socially in rural areas. We are facing the third phase of deregulation of postal services. There is considerable concern about that. I agree with what other Members have said. We should consider...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding two community welfare officers currently working at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if a decision has been taken to move them and the location to which they will move. [8271/11]

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: The Nyberg report is the third report done on the banking crisis and, as other speakers noted, we are no wiser about what occurred. The report does not name names and we still do not know what happened on 29 September 2008, the day on which the bank guarantee was given. The 200,000 word report includes only five paragraphs on what occurred at the meeting in question for which minutes were...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: I support this motion and oppose both the Fianna Fáil and the Government's amendments. Fianna Fáil must make up its mind on this issue. A type of split personality syndrome is developing among the party's Deputies. Are they in favour of taking back what Fianna Fáil Ministers disgracefully gave away? One of them, Ray Burke, was subsequently found to be corrupt. This amendment is...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Is that the Dáil bar or someplace?

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to implement the 116000 missing children hotline in line with 13 EU member states; and if he will provide the timeframe for same. [8697/11]

Written Answers — Oil Prices: Oil Prices (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current estimate in billions of barrels of oil equivalent of the extent of the oil and gas deposits lying off the coast in Irish waters and the current value at 2011 world prices of these oil and gas deposits lying offshore around the Irish coast. [8733/11]

Cystic Fibrosis Services (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Collins: On Wednesday morning, during Leaders' Questions, Deputy Finian McGrath sought clarification from the Taoiseach on the statement issued by the HSE last Wednesday week that the 34 promised isolation beds for cystic fibrosis patients in the new unit at St. Vincent's hospital were to be reduced to 20. This statement was issued by the Department after the "Prime Time" programme on Wednesday...

Order of Business (3 May 2011)

Joan Collins: Does the Taoiseach agree that it is absolutely necessary to have a debate in the Dáil in the next few days on the recent revelations about the children's hospitals in Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght? The theatres in these hospitals have been underused. The Meridian report, commissioned by the HSE, has not yet been released. Ten beds in St. Joseph's Ward have been closed in the...

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (3 May 2011)

Joan Collins: I wish to share my time with Deputy Seamus Healy.

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (3 May 2011)

Joan Collins: I join Deputy Griffin in sympathising with all those affected by suicide. We must address the nitty-gritty of the problem. There is a distinct link between the economic downturn, especially the rise in unemployment, and suicide. Amnesty International has made this very clear. It seems likely that the increase in the suicide rate is primarily a result of the impact of the economic downturn...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 640: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [9858/11]

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on his decision to maintain the cap on special needs assistants implemented by the previous Government.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/11]

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Joan Collins: I thank the Minister for the standard reply. The last Government's decision to cap the number of SNAs in schools was disgraceful. Even heretofore it was difficult to get their children assessed, to get them into schools and to get the SNAs that are needed. Now they are being told that because of economic constraints their children may not and will not have that support in the future. The...

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Joan Collins: The Minister has choices like everybody else. The cost of employing the required 2,000 SNAs would be €60 million, of which €40 million would be saved on social welfare payments. Really it would cost €20 million to employ 2,000 more SNAs, which is a drop in the ocean. The Minister should consider that alternative. The cost of subsidising private fee-paying schools teachers is €100...

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Joan Collins: Will the Minister not stop paying these teachers in private fee-paying schools and put that €100 million into employing resource teachers who are absolutely needed?