Results 921-940 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Written Answers — Budgeting Advice: Budgeting Advice (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the support he has given to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in view of the concerns expressed by the organisation that they are being swamped with requests for advice; his views on the increasing levels of personal debt among Irish families; his further views on whether the structures and organisation of MABS require...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent annual report of the Pensions Ombudsman. [31734/06]

Written Answers — Civil Registration Services: Civil Registration Services (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 205: To ask the Taoiseach the number of couples who were married in civil ceremonies at the Registry Office in Cork in each of the years 2002 to 2005. [31883/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to receive the report of the working group on possible changes to the public service spouse's and children's pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32107/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of chronic young sick who are being catered for at the St. Philomena's Unit, St Finbarr's Hospital, Cork; and the spare capacity beds which are available. [31585/06]

Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the public will be able to avail of the opportunity of conducting a civil marriage in places other than a registry office as provided for in the Civil Registration Act 2004; her views on whether many of these registry offices are unable to facilitate any type of substantial gathering; her further views on whether there has been...

Equal Opportunities Employment. (11 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the percentage of board members of registered companies who are women; if his attention has been drawn to the success of Scandinavian regulations regarding gender balance on company boards whereby companies may be wound up if they do not have at least 40% of each gender on their board by 2008; if he...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (11 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the percentage of registered companies having a female chief executive; if he will further report on the percentage of registered companies having a female chairperson; if he has plans to introduce proactive measures to increase these proportions; if his attention has been drawn to training programmes...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Shop around.

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Before the debate Deputy Hogan told me he would not speak for very long. He feels passionately about this matter and has something most worthwhile to say that takes longer than five minutes to express.

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: His contribution was of enormous interest to every consumer and for that he should be congratulated. The Labour Party is broadly supportive of the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill in so far as it is intended to resolve anomalies in company law and implement relatively minor, yet significant, changes to the legal framework in which business must be conducted. This...

Defence Forces Inquiry. (12 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); if the exhumation and examination of the persons remains has taken place; the results of that examination; the way the investigation will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (12 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence the latest situation in regard to the deployment of Irish troops to assist in international peacekeeping efforts in the Lebanon; the number of troops to be sent to the region; the type of activities they will be engaged in; the initial length of their stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32177/06]

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I appreciate very much the speed at which the plans have come before the Dáil after being in committee last week. During the entire debate on the Disability Act 2005 as it now stands, people felt the lead in time was too long, and that to have it spread over six Departments with six Ministers responsible was cumbersome and really could not possibly be effective in all areas. After looking...

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: What is guaranteed is that with the type of approach taken some Departments, which I can identify, of the six will perform well and others will perform poorly. That worries me because there is not one person in this Assembly who does not want to provide services to people with disabilities, except maybe the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, who...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (17 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the implications for the agri-food industry here of the breakdown of the Doha round of World Trade Organisation talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32875/06]

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (17 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she has taken subsequent to receiving a petition signed by over 12,000 people seeking to end the export of Irish horses for slaughter during the first half of 2006; the number of such horses that have been exported to the United Kingdom and other EU countries during each of the past five years; and if she will make a...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: That is very small all right.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (18 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm reports that local community groups will be allowed to bid for direct funds under the new national development plan; the maximum amount of funding per group; the qualifying criteria which will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33097/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT which was received on diesel in the first nine months of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33113/06]