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Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: I will also raise the issue of the untimely death of Margaret Bracken, who was found naked in her home in Dundalk on 16 December 2019. The family has been campaigning for justice since her body was discovered in the hallway of her home. The crucial issue here is that the scene was not sealed off at the time and that two gardaí made a decision quite quickly that she had died from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 837. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 143, 144 and 145 of 5 July 2023, where she replied that "the criminal law (sexual offences and human trafficking) Bill 2023, which will be published this month, will remove the final obstacles to ratification of the protocol", and that, if enacted, the State should be in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 838. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify if Ireland will be able to ratify the 2nd optional protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography once the Criminal Law (sexual offences and human trafficking) Bill 2023 is enacted. [48259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 839. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.167 of 5 July 2023, if she will clarify what she meant by certain outstanding aspects of the protocol (details supplied). [48260/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 1053. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be no further reason not to proceed to ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, once Ireland is in compliance with certain outstanding aspects. [48261/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 1054. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 5 July 2023, the exact requirements to proceed to the next steps; and how soon an awareness-raising campaign will commence (details supplied). [48262/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 1055. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has made preparations for the ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (details supplied); and, if so, if he will elaborate on his plans for same. [48263/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 1056. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the awareness-raising campaign in schools and colleges will be in the hands solely of him or if it will require the agreement of the Ministers for Education and Justice, or other school bodies, as Ireland must be compliant with all of Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC (OPSC) when...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 1057. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth as Ireland has had a very long time to prepare for all that is needed to comply with Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC (OPSC), if he has a plan in place, or does he envisage that it will not take too long to put in place. [48268/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 1060. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the awareness-raising campaign on Article 9 of the second optional protocol to the UNCRC will be ongoing and done in such a way that the general public can see the information without having to read small print or a www link (details supplied); and if the awareness campaign will be similar to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Joan Collins: 1061. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 29 March 2023, to outline his plans for Ireland meeting its obligation on Article 9 of the UNCRC, in particular when Ireland ratifies the second optional protocol to the UNCRC (OPSC). [48344/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (25 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will be supporting the adoption of a United Nations tax convention under the proposal set out by the UN Secretary General (details supplied). [46844/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (25 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline what the Workplace Relations Commission’s response was to a request concerning legislation (details supplied); the reason the directive, guaranteed at the time by the then Minister, was never implemented; and the position of the Government on this vitally important issue. [46846/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify if all children in a school (details supplied) will have access to services; and what the plans are to broaden these hours and services in the school. [46819/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the reason laboratory services are unable to cope with important routine blood testing; and if phlebotomy services are temporarily closing in other hospitals (details supplied). [46823/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a change to the GMS payment for family practices (details supplied); if a new arrangement has been negotiated with the HSE and Revenue; and if the HSE has considered the ramifications. [46824/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no scheme in place to reimburse the cost of the shingles vaccine (details supplied); and if he will administer a blanket vaccine, as with the over-60s flu and Covid vaccine, or bring in a form of reimbursement. [46826/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 380. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the local employability service in south Dublin which has been supporting community since 2004 has been advised that services are to go to public tendering (details supplied). [46707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 623. To ask the Minister for Health the reason patients waiting for gynaecology outpatients are being advised that “due to the increased demand for gynaecology services at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, waiting time routine appointments may exceed 52 weeks”; and what plans the HSE and the hospital have to resolve these waiting lists (details supplied). [46704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Joan Collins: 624. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned that children’s health may be compromised due to the lack of staff in Limekiln Lane Health Centre, the Old County Road health centre and Curlew Road health centre, Dublin 12 (details supplied); the staff level rates and vacancy rates in these three centres; how many staff have been recruited since May 2023; and how many staff have...