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Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Legislation is promised. This is such a serious-----

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The legislation is No. 43 on the list. It is the residential institutions statutory fund Bill.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: After the Ryan report, the Ferns report and the Murphy report, the notion that we can continue to brush this under the carpet is gone.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It is an urgent matter, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: We are not talking about those who went into those institutions as children. We are talking in the main about adult women who are-----

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: -----now of advanced years. They are being pushed from pillar to post. We must do something about it.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Either we do it or someone else will, but it will be done.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Could I just clarify whether the Tánaiste is telling me that she has had consultation with the groups to whom I referred, Justice for the Magdalenes and the women of the Bethany Homes?

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I am always reluctant to be in any way bolshie about the issue because it needs a bit of dignity at this stage but the difficulty is that those people have been pushed from pillar to post and they do not get an answer in public.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: You have been more than generous, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but unfortunately, the State has not been at all generous.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: There will be hand to hand combat.

Deportation Orders (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of immigrants who have been the subject of a Deportation Order in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of deportations that have been implemented in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if he has satisfied himself with the operation of this aspect of immigration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Gaming Regulation: Gaming Regulation (7 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the action the Garda intends to take regarding the continued operation, especially in the Dublin area, of gaming arcades and other premises operating in breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, particularly in regard to the maximum permitted stake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35367/10]

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I will not take anything near to my allotment of 30 minutes. As Deputy Shatter has already made many of the points I intend to make, I hope Members will not be put off by repetition. While this is a fairly short Bill, it nevertheless is a highly significant one. On behalf of the Labour Party, I welcome the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010. The Bill represents a step forward in respect of...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent expulsion from France of Roma migrants; if this matter has come up in discussions at European Council level; his view of this expulsion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36112/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the present situation in Iran, especially with reference to the status of political prisoners, in particular concerning the Government's policy of targeting human rights activists, women's rights activist and members of Iran's religious and ethnic minorities. [36111/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices registered with FÁS that are currently unemployed; the initiatives that are in place or are planned by FÁS to assist these apprentices in completing their apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36506/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the out of hours social worker services available in the Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36528/10]

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The Green Party's solution is for people to buy a bike to keep warm.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The Taoiseach's game is blind man's bluff.