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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank Mr. Harris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank Mr. Harris for coming before the committee again. I have a few questions. Mr. Harris made a point about legislation along the lines of Malta’s Autism Empowerment Act 2016. Then, he proceeded to say that the "legislation would simply require the State to publish an autism strategy at regular intervals, to involve autistic people in the process of drafting". Is that exactly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 that the NCSE visited to report on suitability for special education provision. [22858/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (16 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with the National Parents Council Post Primary in view of the fact that the NPCPP is the body named in the Education Act 1998 to represent post primary parents; why funding and recognition for the NPCPP has been withdrawn; and why the Minister has not met with the NPCPP over the past three years despite requests. [22859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is such a delay in granting the go ahead of the new build for a school (details supplied) in view that it is now 14 weeks since the school submitted a request to progress the build; and if she will meet with the principal as soon as possible so this new build can go ahead. [22811/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (11 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 222. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has considered any other proposal for an auto-enrolment pension system where one system could be up to 70% better value than that currently being designed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22112/23]

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this Private Members' motion. This Government finds itself in the unique position of being awash with cash - a €10 billion surplus this year rising to €65 billion over the next three years. It has more money than it knows what to do with. The Minister for Finance is apparently going to bring a memorandum to Cabinet with suggestions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently request that her Department clears the moneys for a school (details supplied). [21294/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set up a nationwide animal cruelty register to help authorities identify breaches of bans on keeping animals and prevent those with animal cruelty convictions from working in environments where they have access to animals. [20911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in races and trials to-date in 2023; the nature and date of the injuries at the tracks at which they occurred; the number killed or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any post-mortems carried out. [20912/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the greyhound track attendance figures for 2022 and to-date in 2023 for both GRI and private tracks, with a breakdown of the figures into paid and complimentary entry and entry by adults, children, greyhound owners and trainers, bookmakers, and so on. [20914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sectors that are involved in the maceration of chicks in Ireland; the number of companies killing chicks in this abhorrent way; the number of chicks killed every year; and if he will introduce a ban on chick maceration. [20915/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 2023)

Joan Collins: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that another Irish greyhound has ended up in China (details supplied); if he will investigate if the dog was exported directly or indirectly from Ireland; if action will be taken against those responsible for the export; and if he is aware of other Irish greyhounds exported to China for breeding and racing purposes...

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Joan Collins: I welcome this motion from Sinn Féin. We are debating the matter ad nauseam, but the Dáil has to keep coming back to it. I recognise that the Government has spent €1.2 billion and assisted some people with their energy bills. However, it is trying to play down the cost-of-living crisis. For example, the Taoiseach stated this afternoon that inflation was decreasing and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Joan Collins: In December, I submitted a question on the lack of development assessments for newborn babies at three and ten months of age at the Old County Road Health Centre. The reply I received explained there was a deficit of public health nurses and that a plan was in place to see children on the waiting list in January 2023. I put the question again in the Dáil at the end of January, after...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Joan Collins: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Joan Collins: I thank the witnesses for engaging with the committee on these issues. As noted, the disconnection moratorium has come to an end. All members of the committee should be raising that with the Minister, particularly with reference to people who have registered as vulnerable energy users. As the witnesses pointed out, householders may have built up cumulative bills over the winter. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Joan Collins: That will involve detailed communication between individuals and the networks. How can the networks ensure they will get to those vulnerable people? Dr. Keilthy spoke about how community energy advisers can play that role, and I fully agree, but as things stand, how can we communicate this information better with the people who need it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (3 May 2023)

Joan Collins: No, in respect of Dublin City Council, we got a report stating it would not be able to finish the retrofitting of all its tenants until 2032 with the money it is receiving annually, so that money needs to increase to allow it to get more done.