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Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Penrose for sharing time. The apprentices to whom he referred end up working in the black economy. They are extraordinarily good at what they do and they are in demand. If they were encouraged and helped over the finish line, they would work in the real economy and we would all benefit. This issue should be examined. When I was notified that the legislation was being...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people to date who have made a full application under the home choice scheme; the cost to date of administering this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/09]

Written Answers — Policy on Local Government: Policy on Local Government (14 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made towards bringing forward the White Paper on local government following the publication of the report of the Commission on Taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35824/09]

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Where is the Minister this morning? Is he meeting the Construction Industry Federation again?

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (15 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of the farm waste management scheme in 2010; and if he will confirm that it will be awarded in January 2010 as promised. [36213/09]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (15 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether dairy farming here, as currently structured, can compete on the world market; and his further views on the price which will be returned from the world market based on current expert forecasts. [36212/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the aspects of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 which are expected to be implemented in view of the revised programme for Government; the cost envisaged under this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37081/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the commitment in the programme for Government to review the allocation of special needs assistants will necessitate a new review of their role; if the findings of the review currently being conducted by the National Council for Special Education will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37082/09]

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Anyone involved in an Opposition party will know that a strong debate usually take place as to what will be the subject of a Private Members' motion. No Private Members' motion is ever tabled lightly. I take it that Fine Gael pondered long and hard about choosing this subject for debate, and that is the way it should be. The time allocated for debates in this House is precious and we are...

Written Answers — Tourism Competitiveness: Tourism Competitiveness (21 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the competitiveness indicators developed by the World Economic Forum for the world travel and tourism competitiveness index; his plans to utilise same here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37385/09]

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: That is a revelation.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent comments by a professor of economics and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics (details supplied), in respect of the National Asset Management Agency and, in particular, the intention to overpay for distressed assets through the long term economic value mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37672/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an impact study on the expected economic and social impact of across the board cuts in child benefit; his views on whether such a cut would impact on low income single parents and their children one of the social groups at greatest risk of falling into poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37671/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time to be seen for autism assessment on the Cork south Lee area; the waiting time on the Cork north Lee area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38276/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time it takes for autism assessments to be completed in the Cork south Lee area; the time it takes for assessments to be completed in the north Lee area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38277/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that is being made in the programme to transfer people with an intellectual disability inappropriately placed in psychiatric hospitals to more suitable accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38578/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will quantify financially and in terms of bed days lost, the cost arising from the delay in the transfer of patients with a neuro disability in the Health Service Executive area to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire during the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38646/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Regional Forum on the Provision of Neurological Rehabilitation Services in the Cork and Kerry region is due to make its report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38647/09]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 808: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be made available for personal alarms under the recent review of the scheme of community support for older people; the community groups in County Cork who have received funding under this new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38561/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 939: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been made available and disbursed to Cork County Council to complete the work on the Little Island sewerage scheme which will connect the residents of Clash and Well Road, Little Island, County Cork to the nearby waste treatment plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/09]