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Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (10 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have applied for the motorised transport grant over the past five years on a county basis; the number of applications granted on a county basis; the number of applications refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22900/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the delay in paying down moneys to a group (details supplied) in County Cork; his views on whether by paying this money in instalments, it creates extra costs to the scheme; when they can expect to draw down the balance of the DAF grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22934/07]

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Ciarán Lynch, Deputy Liz McManus and the Labour Party in general for affording me the opportunity to debate this issue, about which the entire country is talking. It goes without saying that we extend our sympathy to the families of Brian Murray and Mark O'Shaughnessy. A tragedy such as that which befell these two firefighters could happen to any one of our husbands,...

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy Bannon's slot to speak is next.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: In the course of Deputy Deasy's speech, which I did not wish to interrupt because he was clearly in full flow, he used hypocrisy as a political charge. It is important to state that we would prefer if he did not use this word in that context.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (9 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Gardaí have concluded their investigations initiated as a result of a complaint made by the Secretary General of his Department into the alleged leaking of a draft copy of a report (details supplied); if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (9 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report he sought from the Garda authorities into the handling of a case (details supplied); the terms of reference of the inquiry he has asked to be carried out; when he expects to receive this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22490/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concerns that community childcare facilities have expressed regarding the new NCIP community childcare subvention scheme; her views on whether many community childcare facilities will experience considerable financial shortfalls under the new funding guidelines and that this could lead to the...

Written Answers — Child Care Service: Child Care Service (9 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of funding allocated under the equal opportunities childcare programme 2000 to 2006 to schemes in Cork City and county; the funding allocated to date in the same area under the national childcare investment programme 2006 to 2010; the projected NCIP spend to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the new BreatCheck unit in Cork will open on schedule and that the full complement of personnel to man the unit have been recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22604/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has proposals to change the eligibility criteria for qualification for the motorised transport grant as many people with severe disabilities are currently being denied this assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22892/07]

Written Answers — Civil Defence Board: Civil Defence Board (4 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to support the work of the Civil Defence and to encourage increased membership of the Civil Defence. [21987/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (4 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide annual subventions to support and encourage the work of the officially recognised veterans groups ONET and INUVA in 2008. [21986/07]

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: The Tánaiste took a particular interest in the area of disability when he was Minister for Health and Children and those involved in the area have never forgotten that. I am looking forward to working with the newly appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Jimmy Devins. Under the Disability Act and the sectoral plans we hope to see introduced this year,...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has made representations to the British authorities on the outbreak of foot and mouth being traced to the facility at Pirbright laboratories in view of the potential implications for agriculture here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21805/07]

Noxious Weed Control. (3 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I understand why we need to get rid of ragwort. However, has the Minister of State informed the consultants — I am staggered that consultants must be employed to get rid of a weed — that there is a caterpillar whose only food source is ragwort? Has she ensured that the consultants understand the importance of ensuring, while the cattle are not poisoned, that the caterpillar survives?

Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: It is in order. It pertains to a Supplementary Estimate.

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (2 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to assist families, especially those on low incomes, with the escalating cost of school books; her plans to increase the funding available under the aid for school books grant scheme and the book rental scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21612/07]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (2 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the warning from the chief executive of Educate Together that Ireland is facing an unacceptable and dangerous situation unless the State gets involved in the proper planning for schools to meet the needs of the increasingly diverse community; the steps she will take to avert such a situation...