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Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It's dark.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy-----

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes, you are-----

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: -----and most entertaining stories, and obviously the man was for turning-----

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: There you are. I must ask their Deputy to move the adjournment of the debate.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It has gone 1.30 p.m. We were so enthralled that we left it run.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy McManus for introducing this timely and thoughtful motion. Nobody can argue with the desirability of retrofitting; of course it should be done. The difficulty is that the insulation should have been undertaken when the houses were built. Record numbers of houses were constructed in this State with virtually no insulation. People can hear their next-door neighbour turning on...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: We are facing into those times again. As children, we could tell walking up the street the families whose electricity had been cut off. Those houses would be in darkness or lit by a few candles. The regulator acts on instructions from the Government; he is not a free agent. He tells us he is imposing a 5% surcharge on fuel even though people cannot pay their bills as it is. The regulator...

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: They will not be thawed out by then.

Fuel Poverty: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It cannot be done if a customer is in arrears.

Hospital Services (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputy Ciarán Lynch.

Hospital Services (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: A prosthetic clinic has been operating in St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, Cork, for the past 21 years. I have testimony after testimony from patients, their parents and four plastic surgeons attesting to the quality, speed and delivery of services at this clinic. One of its patients recently participated and won a medal at the Paralympic Games. Her prosthesis was admired by other athletes...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation his plans to publish legislation to address employee representation at work which was promised by June 2009 under the review of Towards 2016 [36368/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of the EU directives for which his Department has responsibility, the number remaining to be implemented; the directives that are now overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (13 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Defence when this Deputy can expect to receive the information promised in Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 6 July 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36540/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 22 April 2010, the manner in which capital costs are repaid; the payment that is made by the approved housing body to the local authority in respect of the leased property; the proportion of the funds allocated to leasing in 2009 and to date in 2010 that has been...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if arrangements are in place for the commencement of the sale of local authority apartments under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; when tenants will be in a position to buy their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37428/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (20 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the submission he received from the National Newspapers of Ireland regarding unfair competition by RTE; his further views on the NNI's concerns regarding unfair competition in relation to RTE's online services in particular; if he is satisfied that his Department and the Broadcasting Authority of...

Written Answers — Electronic Vehicles: Electronic Vehicles (20 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress on the rollout of electronic vehicles; if the infrastructure for electric vehicles will also support plug in hybrid vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37791/10]

Defence Forces Personnel (21 Oct 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Defence the percentage of women at all levels in the Defence Forces; the way this percentage compares with other European Union defence forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38099/10]