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Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: He never spoke to Deputy Lee.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The motion before us refers to civil servants whose earnings are at the higher end of the scale, even though I know there are people earning beyond €150,000 and €160,000 a year also. I am not in the business of saying that anyone's pay should be cut. If people work hard and have gone up the scale, in the main they are entitled to what they earn. When cuts must occur, however, there...

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Whoever made that decision should seriously reconsider it. Maybe they should think about a more directed form of action. When someone has taken a 10% cut in a very low income, one cannot expect them to visit their GP or solicitor as frequently since none of those professional costs is coming down. In addition, train fares have risen as have education costs and accident and emergency...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (10 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the report into the collision between a LUAS tram and Dublin Bus on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1; the reason there has been such a delay in publishing this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (10 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on public transport fare structures and whether lower fares would encourage more commuters to use public transport rather than private vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been an increase in certain Luas fares due to the Docklands extension through the introduction of a new five zone fare on the Red...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that financial assessment required for some applicants in respect of the fair deal scheme is leading to many persons that are ready for discharge being forced to stay in acute hospitals while they await a decision; if she will give direction to addressing this problem so that beds will be...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is resolution to the problem of reclaiming funds for public hospitals in relation to beds designated for public patients being used privately; if there is an issue of a high proportion of the beds designated for private patients in public hospitals being used for elective procedures as opposed to accident and emergency...

Order of Business (Resumed). (16 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It was SR Technics the Taoiseach should have been reading about.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (16 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the progress made towards the establishment of an international tribunal to hear evidence on human rights abuses during the recent war in Sri Lanka. [7157/10]

Written Answers — Haiti Earthquake: Haiti Earthquake (16 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he agrees that the response to the tragedy in Haiti underlines the need for a higher level of teamwork between various agencies seeking to assist those suffering in the aftermath of natural disaster. [7156/10]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, promised action in terms of putting in place an external examiner for symphysiotomies. No matter how many times the Minister, Deputy Harney, was asked about the matter she has not given an answer. Symphysiotomy was a barbaric practice, especially near the Tánaiste's constituency, even though it was carried out all over the country.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It was promised that an external auditor would be put in place.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It was promised that an external auditor would be put in place in order to see why this procedure was carried out.

Written Answers — Substance Misuse Strategy: Substance Misuse Strategy (18 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the position regarding the dial to stop drugs campaign; the effectiveness of same; and if extra funding will be allocated. [8399/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (23 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will assist in the case of a person (details supplied) in obtaining their requested records from their previous employer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9030/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (23 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applicants that have submitted their papers and are awaiting a decision on their request for a declaration of suitability and eligibility to adopt; if she will assure applicants that adequate staff are in place to process all current applications before the enactment of the Adoption Bill 2009; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the future use of St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8806/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (24 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the drop in the numbers in the Defence Forces, there are signs that there are difficulties in maintaining a credible organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9179/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (24 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Defence the review he plans to carry out on ministerial transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9178/10]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: We have not heard it yet.