Results 1-20 of 161 for sligo speaker:Joan Collins

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Joan Collins: ...the rapid prompting method, RPM, which has proven very successful for Fiacre and other children. I got an email from another young woman and parent whose daughter attends Mercy College in Sligo town. She is using it as well and it has been very successful. I commend Fiacre on being a powerful advocate for himself and his other colleagues who are in the same situation. This is the...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Dec 2021)

Joan Collins: ...with an unprecedented shortage of available rental property. People have nowhere to go when they face these notices. The Simon Communities of Ireland found that in Cork city, Galway, Limerick, Sligo and Waterford city not one property was available to rent within the affordability range of someone on a low income who was eligible for a housing assistance payment, HAP. The Bill is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Development Strategy: Engagement with Minister for Rural and Community Development (20 Apr 2021)

Joan Collins: ...make a point regarding the LES and job clubs. Together with other Deputies, I have been contacted by many such services, whose providers are concerned about the tendering out the LES in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Laois and Offaly. The staff welcome the expansion of services but are concerned by the type of tender the Minister is has chosen. The type of tender she is working on is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (29 May 2018)

Joan Collins: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the bed capacity of University Hospital Sligo in 2008; the bed capacity of the hospital at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23235/18]

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Joan Collins: ...recommended. I have seven seconds left and will make one more point. This is world chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, week. It has not really been addressed in the Dáil and I think it should be. COPD groups are in Sligo today and they will be in Cork tomorrow. I encourage people to attend their events.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Collins: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when his Department will issue the foreshore licence, which he approved in principle in December 2016, to Sligo County Council in respect of the development of the proposed pier and pontoon scheme in Rosses Point, County Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the council requires the foreshore...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Collins: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council purchased a house in 2015 to house a family (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the council sought approval for funding from his Department in October 2015 to construct an extension to the house in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Collins: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Sligo County Council for a foreshore licence in respect of the development of the proposed pier and pontoon scheme in Rosses Point, County Sligo; when it is expected that the license will be signed and issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Nov 2016)

Joan Collins: ...the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are reports that a person (details supplied) is on hunger strike in Globe House direct provision centre, Sligo; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that there is growing concern in regard to the deterioration in the person's health; the action her Department is taking in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (8 Nov 2016)

Joan Collins: ...ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of applications for funding for Traveller specific accommodation submitted to his Department in 2015 and in 2016 by Sligo County Council; the decisions made to date on these applications; if these applications were granted or refused; if refused, the grounds under which they were refused; when decisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (8 Nov 2016)

Joan Collins: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding sought and allocated to Sligo County Council in each of the years 2011 to 2015 and in 2016 to date, in respect of Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Staff (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Collins: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the chief executive of Sligo County Council has warned that libraries in the county will be subject to rolling closures until such time as his Department approves the filling of vacant library posts; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the chief...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Collins: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Sligo County Council for a foreshore licence in respect of the development of the proposed pier and pontoon scheme in Rosses Point, County Sligo; when the licence will be signed and issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26838/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Staff (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Collins: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department received a request for additional resources from the chief executive of Sligo County Council; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the chief executive of the council is seeking the additional resources due to a number of factors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Staff (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Collins: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department received a request from Sligo County Council to approve the filling of vacant positions in the Sligo County Library Service; when the request was received; the number of positions for which approval was sought; if the filling of any vacancies were approved; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 877. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware that the cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council was not invited to attend the joint trade mission which she attended in the Park Hotel, Sligo on 18 May 2016; if she is further aware that Sligo County Council at its meeting on 13 June 2016 called on the chairman and board of both Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Collins: 926. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware that the Army presence at the national day of commemoration ceremony held in Sligo on 10 July 2016 was greatly reduced compared with previous years; if he is further aware that the Defence Forces did not provide a colour party of guard of honour for the Sligo ceremony and that three members of the Defence Forces from Sligo were...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (24 May 2016)

Joan Collins: 252. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that a tenant (details supplied) of Sligo County Council on the recommendation of the occupational therapy service in the Health Service Executive applied for the provision of a walk-in shower in January 2014 and that the council made a submission for funding for the works to his Department in February...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (5 May 2016)

Joan Collins: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Sligo County Council purchased a house in 2015 to house persons (details supplied); that the council sought his approval for funding in October 2015 to construct an extension to the house, in compliance with the recommendation of the Health Service Executive’s occupational therapy service; that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Collins: 534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that when planning permission was granted for the Johnston Court development in Sligo it was a condition, under Part V of the Planning Act, that six of the 30 apartments in the development would be made available for social housing; that when the apartments were completed in May 2008 Sligo County Council...