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Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister wants them to go into the private hospitals that the Government is building.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: What is the Minister's point?

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I deputise for Deputy Willie Penrose, who took the Bill on behalf of the Labour Party. The area of copyright and intellectual property is complicated and it was very necessary that this piece of legislation be enacted as quickly as possible. I thank the Minister of State and the staff in his Department, the Bills Office and the Whips' Office because complicated pieces of legislation are...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the research programme proposed for Irish Aid in the coming year; and if such a programme includes research on technology transfer, good governance, or strategies for indigenous development. [30889/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (27 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions, under the rubric of constructive engagement, held between his Department and representatives of the Chinese Government in advance of the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing; the progress made in particular areas in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30890/07]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I was a member of what is now deemed an old-fashioned system, the old health boards. Old-fashioned as the system was, as members we could hold both the consultants and the administrators to account, and the people could come directly to us, as public representatives, and tell us their concerns. In came a new broom, deciding to get rid of these old tired administrations and put in place a...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (22 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to advise importers of livestock from Bluetongue affected areas to the new EU regulations governing the control, movement, monitoring and surveillance of Bluetongue susceptible animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30088/07]

Written Answers — Food Prices: Food Prices (22 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that consumers are facing an imminent 15% rise in the price of chicken due to the escalating cost of wheat and soya protein due to the drop in supply of wheat because of ethanol production droughts in Australia and poor wheat harvests in Europe; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there will be a standardisation of top-up and enhanced nursing home subventions across the country and an equality of rights for patients in nursing homes who have medical cards in the context of the proposed fair deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29967/07]

Care of the Elderly. (21 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is still proposed to introduce the fair deal for nursing home care on 1 January 2008; her views on whether there is time for appropriate consultation on the detail of the scheme in that timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29968/07]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the continuing high level of tax evasion as indicated by the number of financial settlements revealed in the quarterly defaulters list published by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29571/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals for major changes for mortgage interest relief for first-time buyers and those who bought a house in the past seven years in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government; if he has an estimate of the cost of the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29572/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to assist deaf parents of school-going children to interact with school principals and teachers; her views on the obligation of her Department in such instances to provide accessible services to people with disabilities under the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29394/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has made a case to the Department of Finance regarding carbon taxes; his position regarding carbon taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28968/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the second phase of the greener homes scheme is underway; the number of applications it received; the budget allocated for this phase of the scheme; if it is envisaged to expand what is offered in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28967/07]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (14 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 which enables local authorities to take action only against properties which accumulate high densities of refuse and other waste materials in public view and prohibits action being taken in circumstances where the material is not visible; and if he will make a...

Local Government (Roads Functions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Local Government (Roads Functions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Local Government (Roads Functions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy Martin Ferris has ten minutes to speak. I believe the Deputy seeks to share time with Deputy Sherlock but we will see how we proceed.

Written Answers — Library Service: Library Service (13 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 501 and 502 of 6 March 2007, the system used to count or measure for the library grant which is based on the number of pupils enrolled in primary schools in each local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28472/07]