Parliamentary questions

Water Abstraction Regulation

Joan Collins

65. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of water that private bottled water companies extract here; the locations in which they extract water; the amount they pay for extraction; the person or body they pay; if they are exempted from payment; if the information is not available, if a small scoping group will be set up to report to Dáil Éireann regarding same. [51798/19]

Constitutional Amendments

Joan Collins

78. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to have the revised amendment wording ready to bring to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government on the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016. [51760/19]

Local Authority Facilities

Joan Collins

81. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact the CEO of Dublin City Council is proposing that depot sites be sold to facilitate the capital programme (details supplied); the reason it is not policy to use appropriate public land held by the council to build public housing in view of the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51825/19]

Child and Family Agency

Joan Collins

351. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the fact that the Springboard project is being removed from a centre (details supplied) to two different HSE facilities will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50876/19]

Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times

Joan Collins

46. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times to process disability allowance applications in view of the fact that it appears the waiting times have gone up recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50356/19]

Carer's Allowance Waiting Times

Joan Collins

49. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps taken to reduce the waiting times to process carer’s allowance applications in view of the fact that it appears the waiting times have gone up recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50355/19]

Social Insurance

Joan Collins

59. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to deal with bogus self-employment which could be costing the State as much as €1 billion per annum. [50359/19]

Education Welfare Service Staff

Joan Collins

216. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of educational welfare officer positions nationwide that need to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50477/19]

Education Welfare Service Staff

Joan Collins

217. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Dublin 12 has been without an educational welfare officer for the past six months; and the actions being taken to rectify the matter. [50478/19]

Joint Labour Committees

Joan Collins

96. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she plans to take to expand the joint labour committees for workers in low-paid industries in view of a Bill to address the issue recently being voted down in Seanad Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50362/19]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration

Joan Collins

261. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when INIS will address the backlog of cases that have been put on hold awaiting the outcome of a decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49787/19]

Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility

Joan Collins

483. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 6 February 2019, if consideration has been given to homes receiving a second round of works under the warmth and well-being scheme as stated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49851/19]

Traveller Community

Joan Collins

163. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no primary healthcare team for the Traveller community in Dublin 10 and specifically for the Labre Park halting site; if the possibility of providing a team will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49321/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

94. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting five weeks for an operation. [48616/19]

Disability Services Provision

Joan Collins

121. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who needs supported living is still in St. James's Hospital, Dublin, five weeks after being admitted. [48615/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Joan Collins

5. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Minster for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner with a view to funding and establishing a dedicated Garda transport unit to ensure the safety of bus, train and tram workers and passengers in view of the upsurge in anti-social behaviour on the public transport network (details supplied). [48419/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Joan Collins

16. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of disability groups do not support and have reservations regarding the concept of a proposed new centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/19]

Bus Services

Joan Collins

26. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the disability community were not consulted by the NTA in relation to BusConnects which is in contravention with Article 4 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [48136/19]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Joan Collins

638. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) has been received; when the application will be processed; when a decision will be made in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47731/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Joan Collins

671. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if financing in principle has been agreed for the proposal for an approved housing body to purchase 30% of the private units from a company (details supplied) at O Devaney Gardens. [47602/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Joan Collins

674. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an agreement (details supplied) with Dublin City Council regarding the disposal of the O'Devaney Gardens lands was reviewed and approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47622/19]

School Meals Programme

Joan Collins

61. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the 36 piloted schools initially targeted under the school meals programme serving hot meals will now be a permanent programme; and her plans to extend the scheme to additional schools. [42470/19]

Public Services Card

Joan Collins

65. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the ongoing issues relating to the public services card and the Data Protection Commissioner, in particular as it relates to the requirement for a card to access the new national childcare scheme. [43639/19]

Proposed Legislation

Joan Collins

77. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether the payment of wages Bill is not robust enough to protect workers in the hospitality industry in view of the issues that came to light at pre-legislative scrutiny recently. [43638/19]

Departmental Reviews

Joan Collins

128. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken to carry out the necessary assessment required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [43749/19]

Departmental Reviews

Joan Collins

204. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps taken to carry out the necessary assessment required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [43750/19]

Departmental Reviews

Joan Collins

205. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the initiatives undertaken by her Department to fulfil its statutory obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [43755/19]

Departmental Properties

Joan Collins

281. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his future plans for the St. Columbas site, Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 (details supplied). [42955/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Joan Collins

410. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 19 February 2019, when the HSE will apply for an extension of duration of permission on the planning that was granted. [43492/19]

Abortion Legislation

Joan Collins

45. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the drafting and introduction of legislation on safe access zones. [41176/19]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Joan Collins

51. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to respond to the long delays for public patients applying for the cross-Border directive and the long delays for public patients on the remuneration of payments for their operations from the HSE; the number of persons that were working in the application section and remuneration section in May 2019; the number working in the section now; the number of patients waiting for clearance for their operations in May 2019; the number waiting now; the length of time it took to remunerate the costs to patients in May 2019; and the length of time it is taking now. [41161/19]

Mental Health Services Funding

Joan Collins

119. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department is withholding €25 million of the €55 million allocated to mental health services for 2019. [41167/19]

Taxi Regulations

Joan Collins

400. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the number of taxis affected by this issue; and the persons or bodies which will be held responsible for same. [40684/19]

Traveller Community

Joan Collins

8. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a report (details supplied); and the way in which he plans to implement it. [37708/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

358. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the waiting time of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and the overall waiting times for the service. [39484/19]

Public Services Card

Joan Collins

19. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will comply with the legal directions issued to her by the Data Protection Commission regarding the public services card. [38795/19]

Proposed Legislation

Joan Collins

29. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to initiate her amendment to the Payment of Wages Act 1991 to deal with the issue of tip theft. [38796/19]

Public Services Card

Joan Collins

38. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the public services card will not expire on a particular date after it has been issued and reapplied for by a person. [38804/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

Joan Collins

36. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of cost-rental plans on a site (details supplied). [37951/19]

Local Authority Housing

Joan Collins

48. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the choice base letting scheme works (details supplied); the way in which homes are allocated; and the grounds on which homes are allocated. [37709/19]

Local Authority Housing

Joan Collins

53. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the original policy on the land initiative of public lands will be revised in view of the fact that a site (details supplied) has been approved for cost rental and the disposal of the lands is on the Dublin City Council agenda for the October 2019 council meeting. [37701/19]

Local Authority Housing

Joan Collins

54. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason that, in the midst of a housing crisis, Dublin City Council management, under direction from land initiative policy, has allowed the privatisation of 70% of public lands at a location (details supplied) which leaves less public housing on the site than in the 1950s. [37638/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

436. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [37537/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Joan Collins

600. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her office has made no contact with the UN special rapporteur, Mr. Pablo de Greiff, for the specific purpose of inviting him here to play a role with the mother and baby home survivors. [37221/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Joan Collins

601. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify her remarks in February 2019 in which she stated that she expected an invitation to be issued to the UN special rapporteur, Mr. Pablo de Greiff in the coming days. [37222/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Joan Collins

630. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of talks between her Department and the unions representing community employment supervisors and their pensions. [37184/19]

HSE Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

797. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if there are major issues with referrals to ear, nose and throat, ENT, care for children (details supplied). [34739/19]

Mental Health Services

Joan Collins

814. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if it is HSE policy to house patients who have mental health problems in communities (details supplied). [34805/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Joan Collins

840. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 3 July 2019, if he will provide the evidence of compliance for the site requested (details supplied); and if he cannot provide evidence, if he will investigate the issue and address same. [34956/19]

Youth Services Funding

Joan Collins

1662. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the situation by which a project (details supplied) is facing a serious threat without funding will be addressed; and if she will extend the funding and continue the commissioning process at the same time. [34858/19]

Child Abuse

Joan Collins

424. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that all survivors of abuse in day schools will receive redress from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31854/19]

Visa Applications

Joan Collins

670. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level at which a decision is made in his Department to grant or reject an application (details supplied); the grade of the person making such a decision; if elements of the consideration of applications are outsourced; and if so, the elements concerned and the persons or agencies to which. [31845/19]

Visa Applications

Joan Collins

676. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the applications officer to deem the documents supplied with an application (details supplied) as fraudulent; the reason for the statement by the officer that information supplied with the application was false and misleading; and the basis for the opinion of the officer that the event would not take place. [31958/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

1253. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is acute inequality within dementia-specific community services nationally; and his views on whether a proposal (details supplied) would transform the lives of persons living with Alzheimer's disease. [32361/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

1254. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is an acute need for more intensive home care packages to enable persons to stay at home; and his views on whether a proposal (details supplied) is a much needed investment to allow persons to stay at home. [32367/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

1255. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on whether a €1 million investment to resource dementia-inclusive community co-ordinators throughout Ireland is needed. [32369/19]

Health Services Provision

Joan Collins

1382. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if funding is available in the health budget to cover home help hours in the Dublin 12 area; and if a review by a psychiatry consultant will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [32706/19]

Adoption Legislation

Joan Collins

2528. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla social workers are instructed to inform foster parents who may wish to adopt a child in their care that the category of pre-adoptive care is a legal barrier under the Adoption Act 2010 to them applying to be assessed to adopt their foster child in the best interest of the child. [31749/19]

Adoption Legislation

Joan Collins

2529. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if foster parents who wish to adopt their foster child are not being given application forms to adopt; and if these forms are only available from Tusla. [31788/19]

Electric Vehicles

Joan Collins

739. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the installation of home chargers for electric vehicles. [30636/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Joan Collins

108. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff by grade and location involved full-time in the operation of the election observation roster; his plans to increase the number of staff and to have all staff located in the same location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30125/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Joan Collins

109. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a review of the election observation roster is being undertaken; if so, if this review will include consideration of the provision of reasonable accommodation to observers with disabilities during the application process and subsequent phases; if persons committed and interested in election observations matters will be invited to participate in the review of the roster; when the review will be completed; if steps to form a new roster will be put into place shortly after the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30126/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Joan Collins

110. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual Irish Aid budget and the budget for the election observation roster in each of the past six years in tabular form; the reason the election observation budget has not been increased in line with the overall Irish Aid budget; his plans to increase the budget to allow an increase to the size of the roster and ensure that more observers are placed on election observation missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30127/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Joan Collins

111. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of the members appointed to the 2018 election observation roster; the number of members who passed and failed security clearance, respectively; if those who failed have been allowed to undertake missions abroad; if his attention has been drawn to concerns that a number of the old 2013 roster members who did not go on elections missions in the previous six years of the old roster have now been reappointed to the new roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30128/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Joan Collins

112. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he conducted research in 2018 into the way in which other countries selected and recruited election observers, in particular the deployment of former politicians; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that half do not have former politicians on their selection panels and that those that do treat them like all other observers; the rationale for the policy to reserve 5% of the roster places for former politicians; the reason this policy was not detailed in the call to proposals that issued in 2018; if the place on the roster becomes vacant in the event that a former politician on the roster is re-elected to public office; the way in which vacancies on the roster are filled; if vacancies on the roster have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/19]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Joan Collins

390. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) submitted a request to sponsor or sub sponsor a community employment scheme; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that in a response dated 16 May 2019, stated that the school was ineligible for the scheme; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that the Constitution acknowledges the role of a parent and guardian as the primary educator of the child; if the application from the school will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30154/19]

Public Transport

Joan Collins

85. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costings to build and run a national transport training centre; if due diligence and correct procurement procedure has been followed; the procurement procedure that took place; and the documentation and public notice in relation to same. [29512/19]

Public Transport

Joan Collins

97. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of consultation that has taken place with the wider disability community further to the announcement on 26 June 2019 that the National Transport Authority is to provide funding for the development of a national transport training centre by an organisation (details supplied); and the details of the consultation. [29513/19]

Garda Transport Data

Joan Collins

285. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles attached to Crumlin, Ballyfermot and Sundrive Road Garda stations as of 31 December 2018 and 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [29313/19]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Joan Collins

350. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the cost of the new payroll system in the HSE; the number of workers now paid through the system; the reason the system cannot process bank holiday and Sunday payments, overtime premium pay and subsistence; and if this issue affects all grades on the system. [29100/19]

Public Transport

Joan Collins

637. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the future for the training centres in Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that Dublin Bus already trains persons with disabilities to use all public transport. [29531/19]

Personal Public Service Numbers Data

Joan Collins

751. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the 70 plus PPS numbers provided by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to an issue that has been raised of workers being blacklisted. [29185/19]

Social Welfare Fraud Data

Joan Collins

798. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of allegations of social welfare fraud that were investigated in 2017 and 2018; the number of such allegations that were unfounded; the savings arising from allegations which were upheld; and the cost in staff hours of pursuing such cases. [29650/19]

Better Energy Homes Scheme

Joan Collins

6. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a report (details supplied) that nearly 2 million homes need to be refitted; and his plans to fund and target these homes as part of the Climate Action Plan 2019. [28584/19]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Joan Collins

12. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if SEAI payments to contractors will be investigated in view of information from a company (details supplied) that payments for contracts are not being paid for up to 12 to 16 weeks after the job has been completed. [28583/19]

Housing Issues

Joan Collins

58. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a recent report (details supplied) that the capacity, condition and connectivity of housing here is of serious concern and that 600,000 persons are living in damp or rotting homes. [28582/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Joan Collins

182. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new payroll system that came into effect on 2 June 2019 for ambulance workers does not recognise Sunday, bank holidays, overtime, premium and subsistence payments (details supplied); his views on whether it is unacceptable that workers are not being paid in full wages per week; and if the HSE will immediately organise an alternative method of payment to be put in place to ensure workers are paid in full and on time if the new payroll system cannot make these payments [28623/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Joan Collins

244. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the main contractor (details supplied) fully complied with the community nursing unit contract in relation to the €18 million community nursing unit on Tymon North Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will provide the supporting evidence to ensure that the main contractor and its sub-contractors are fully compliant with all employment law as required by the contract at each interim payment made during the contract [28451/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Joan Collins

349. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the main contractor (details supplied) fully complied with the community nursing unit contract in relation to the €18 million community nursing unit on Tymon North Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if she will provide the supporting evidence to ensure that the main contractor and its sub-contractors are fully compliant with all employment law as required by the contract at each interim payment made during the contract. [28452/19]

School Catchment Areas

Joan Collins

103. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there has been no contact with a group (details supplied) on expanding the catchment area of the Harold's Cross school site to include Dublin 8 and Dublin 12. [27132/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Joan Collins

43. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has investigated setting up an ASD specific school in an existing school (details supplied). [26795/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Joan Collins

65. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet parents (details supplied) regarding ASD units in their area. [26576/19]

Teacher Supply

Joan Collins

77. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the policies he is proposing to bring home the 6,000 Irish teachers working abroad, with significant numbers in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar; and the expected outcome of his visit to the United Arab Emirates. [26596/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

138. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [25872/19]

Housing Issues

Joan Collins

984. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason no physical masterplan or draft masterplan has been presented to the community or relevant groups in view of the fact that the cost rental proposal for St. Michael's Estate was launched in July 2018; and the reason there has been no financial plan available that would detail the way in which the whole project will be financed and the way in which rents will be set for those that will live in the new space in further view of the fact that the cost rental model is new. [23838/19]

Employment Rights

Joan Collins

24. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when discussions will commence with the relevant bodies to bring in a sectoral employment order to ensure that tips in cash and credit cards from customers to employees across the industry go directly to the employee; and when same will be introduced. [22792/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

Joan Collins

38. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) does not meet the qualifying criteria for a full rate of pension. [22791/19]

Tax Compliance

Joan Collins

51. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance if an inspection by the Revenue Commissioners has taken place to ascertain whether a company (details supplied) paid taxes on service charges collected and credit card tips collected since it opened in 2018; and if so, the outcome of same. [22740/19]

Industrial Relations

Joan Collins

183. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that a company (details supplied) is ignoring recommendations of the Labour Court; and the way in which she plans to respond to same. [22757/19]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Joan Collins

473. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the sectoral employment order she plans to introduce will ban tips being used as part of payment of wages. [22714/19]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Joan Collins

474. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ban businesses from adding service charges that often go to the employer and not staff. [22744/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Joan Collins

203. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the Dublin 8 and 10 areas diagnosed with a need for an ASD unit placement for primary school through assessments of needs. [17743/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Joan Collins

204. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the Dublin 6, 6W and 12 areas diagnosed with a need for an ASD unit placement for primary school through assessments of needs. [17745/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Joan Collins

206. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 12 March 2019, if he will provide a list of the schools (details supplied). [17750/19]

Garda Deployment

Joan Collins

217. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 200 new Garda recruits allocated to the Kilmainham, Sundrive, Kevin Street, Ballyfermot and Crumlin Garda stations. [17368/19]

Employment Rights

Joan Collins

14. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation on bogus self-employed contracts; if so, the parameters of the planned Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15510/19]

Working Family Payment Payments

Joan Collins

25. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken or is planning to take to accelerate the payment process for the working family payment (details supplied). [15599/19]

Employment Rights

Joan Collins

222. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if proposals brought to Cabinet to protect persons trapped in bogus self-employment will include new legislation and stronger enforcement regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15620/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Joan Collins

669. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when a primary care centre (details supplied) will be approved. [13070/19]

Trade Union Recognition

Joan Collins

5. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to accept the invitation from the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, in relation to the ongoing dispute between the HSE and unions (details supplied); and if he will ensure that he has read and examined the health sector national staff surveys of 2016 and 2018. [12599/19]