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Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: The comprehensive Labour Party motion deals with the record of the current Minister over the past 12 months. The amendment to the motion tabled by the Government is a direct contradiction of everything the motion proposes. That contradiction is about deluding itself because no member of the public believes we have a first world health service. No one believes it because anyone who has had...

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: And nothing will be done about it.

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: It is on a ventilator.

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: They are counting the chairs and the trolleys.

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: He was blinded by the flash of the cameras.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the current national climate change strategy review will be complete; when the results and conclusion of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to remedy the situation whereby the capital funding limits for housing associations are based on out-of-date building prices, making it difficult for the housing associations to prepare costing; if he will adjust or increase the limits in the near future; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (25 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person with responsibility for a regulatory and inspection function in a home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30301/05]

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Doubled from what?

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: In the light of recent events and given that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has just joined us, will the Taoiseach inform the House when we will have legislation to protect the dead from defamation?

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Will it include defamation of the dead?

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide an update on the preparation of a new national rural development plan; the elements which will be contained in this plan; if he is undertaking consultations with relevant stakeholders; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30687/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (26 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide an estimate on the approximate cost accruing to the State in order to comply with regulations and requirements under the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30686/05]

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I doubt that I will speak for 30 minutes because, as Deputy English stated, Committee Stage of this Bill will be the important Stage. There are many different kinds of families nowadays and considerable discussion is taking place at the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on the construction of families and how this should be determined. The Bills with which we have been dealing in...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: However, on considering any of our public services one would be hard pressed to convince anyone of that fact. There are overcrowded classrooms, schools in which the roofs are falling in, schools with temporary accommodation for the past 21 years and accident and emergency units bursting at the seams. We do not have enough general practitioners, nor do we have a proper primary care system in...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to address continuing concerns regarding the reported large-scale abuse of the construction industry pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30949/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Oct 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for a mammogram at the breast clinic at the South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital in Cork; the average waiting time for mammogram at this clinic; the longest period that a person has had to wait for a mammogram at the clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31178/05]

Leaders' Questions. (2 Nov 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: In that case, I would not like to see Deputy Rabbitte on form.

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (2 Nov 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate of his Department to ensure payment of the national minimum wage in 2004 and to date in 2005; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by labour inspectors that they do not have adequate resources to police the national minimum wage; if his...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the investigation by the labour inspectorate into allegations of very serious irregularities in regard to the treatment of employees of a Turkish company, Gama, which has been operating here; if all the workers have been given access to money held in accounts in a bank in Holland; his views on...