Results 13,081-13,100 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse his decision to suppress classes for children with mild learning disabilities in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 2 in view of the fact that this school is a DEIS one band school which is exempted from cutbacks in education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12245/09]
- Written Answers — Education Grants: Education Grants (25 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a letter (details supplied) regarding the impact of the financial cuts imposed on the Protestant voluntary secondary schools in budget 2009; if he has responded to the concerns expressed by them in their letter of 2 March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12246/09]
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Having this format of debate is unique, but we are not living in normal times. To have budget statements before the budget is even produced or before we know the contents of the budget or its target and how the Government intends to reach that target is unusual. However, as I said, we are living in unusual times and in a time of crisis. That time of crisis must be addressed on several...
- Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: We do not know, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if incentives and schemes will stay in place to encourage young farmers to remain in farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11995/09]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if special interest rates for moneys outstanding under the farm waste management scheme have been passed on to farmers by all financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11996/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance the excise increases that would arise from a carbon tax set at â¬20 per tonne of CO2 equivalent emitted and â¬25 per tonne of CO2 equivalent emitted on quantities of fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11688/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 806: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason retired civil servants who retire at 60 years and are entitled to full pension must continue to sign on to maintain their spouses' entitlements (details supplied) in view of the extra workload that this adds to an already overstretched service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11724/09]
- Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (12 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views, in view of the recent Eirgrid report into the overhead versus underground lines for the Cavan-Tyrone, Meath-Cavan power lines, on the report's findings of an overhead line solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10516/09]
- Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (12 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need for an EU charter for consumers of energy market; his views on the lack of legislation in place protecting consumers when buying energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10517/09]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to deliver the programme for Government commitment in relation to assisting the replacement of septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10151/09]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to deliver the programme for Government commitment to bring about sustainability proofing of county development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10150/09]
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: I fail to learn the lesson of going before Deputy Michael D. Higgins, which I should. Coming after him is never an easy task. He says I am up to it so I have to put my best foot forward. The Deputy is right that this is a joyless piece of legislation. It is about restriction. No one is saying that we should not have regulation. Of course we should, and we should have openness and...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: I have never gone around whispering my name. That, I suppose, is the reason I have been elected. We should not allow anybody heap blame on us because we are politicians and that is what this legislation is about. I agree there should be a cap on spending. I do not know anybody who spends â¬15,000 on a local election, but I am sure some people do.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: A person would want to be very unpopular to spend that kind of money and not get elected. However, some people have spent large amounts and not been elected. In general, the electorate has good sense and usually elects people who represent or reflect its views. Deputy Fleming said earlier that if people of ill repute put themselves forward and people want to vote for them, that is,...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: We need to make other changes. For example, the fact that a person is homeless should not mean that he or she does not have a say in how the country is run. Everybody should have a say and although people should be traceable, they should not have to be registered at a particular address. Some people do not have a vote not through their own fault, but through the fault of other people who...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: The sense of pleasure is definitely not there. I would like to correct the record. Both I and Deputy Deasy listened to Deputy Thomas Byrne and nearly had to confer sainthood on him. He never did anything wrong and did not know why people were worried about the system. I felt that if I got close to him, some of his goodness might rub off on me. However, that would mean getting too close....
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: I hope Deputy Byrne will correct that the next time he is in the House. Having listened to his contribution, I know he would not sleep if he knew he had put a lie like that on the record.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: On account of it being Lent, I withdraw the comment.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)
Kathleen Lynch: Where then will the photograph be displayed?