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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Labour Activation Measures (8 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I will make sure that the concerns raised by the Senator are passed to the appropriate authority. I see the difficulty with having to have the date of employment when one does not know it but that there is a possibility of employment. We have all been in that position. I also understand that when the date is given, whether the promise of employment comes to fruition or not, that person...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme applicants contribute up to 80% of their assessable income and a maximum of 7.5% of the value of any assets per annum towards their cost of care. The first €36,000 of an individual’s assets, or €72,000 in the case of a couple, is disregarded from the financial assessment. Applicants, therefore, retain at least 20% of their income....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: The Mobility Allowance payment continues to be made to recipients of the allowance prior to it being closed last year. Those individuals continue to receive the same payment on a monthly basis, as before. In November 2013, the Government decided that the detailed preparatory work required for a new travel support payment and associated statutory provisions should be progressed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: No.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank everyone for their contributions. In 1997, I objected to the section of the legislation in question.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: It just seems like this is Groundhog Day in that we are back here again. It worries me that what was done 20 years ago suddenly recurs. Let me give a flavour of the exact circumstances then. Much to the surprise of the lady who was giving out leaflets about me at my local church, I arrived for mass. She handed me a leaflet also. Basically, it stated I was trying to destroy religion in...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I am never certain why one must state one's name.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: One's name might be an indication of one's gender. We are a bit off achieving my objective in this regard but we will work towards it. As with today's contributions, we eventually get round to the right position. I thank Senator Bacik and her colleagues for the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. They will know from my previous comments that I am very committed in this area. The...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I will try to remember that date.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: There is a process that has to be gone through but we do not have a problem with making it available.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I just wanted to respond but I mean-----

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Clearly, the Senator was not listening.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: Could I make a helpful suggestion? Rather than setting a time now as to when this debate will resume in whatever format, we might tick-tack with one another so that the report will be available and the Government's response will also be available. It is not up to me but I am making that suggestion.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to contribute. I thank the proposers of the motion because there are some elements of my brief that do not get as much attention as others. Mental health and disabilities get a disproportionate amount of attention. I welcome former Deputy, Mervyn Taylor, former Minister of State, Ms Áine Brady, and Sam, the young man who is shadowing me...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I was shaking it. That was not a nod. The Senator is as bad at reading the signals as he is at listening.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

Kathleen Lynch: I did not say that.