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Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I welcome this debate. I also welcome the commitment given by the Minister to the effect that he will reconsider the proposed changes. Gone are the days when there were in excess of 50 students in each class and we all welcome that development. Most children love to attend school because they find themselves in a happy environment in which there is a greater focus not just on education but...

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Rates: Mortgage Interest Rates (17 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Housing Finance Agency has passed on reductions in mortgage interest rates to customers in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2194/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he administers RAPID funding; if any reductions are being made in RAPID funding in 2012; the areas in which these reductions are being made and the projects that will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2415/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review the income limits for the over 70s medical card in view of the increasing consumer price Index, which showed consumer prices rising 2.9% in the year to November 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3655/12]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Excuse me, Minister, I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Go ahead, Minister.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Excuse me, Deputy, I will have to come back to you.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: As Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív is not present, I call the Minister to reply.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Will the Minister please repeat that for the Deputy as he did not hear him?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Perhaps the Deputy would listen.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Sorry.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy, please, if you do not mind-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Minister, do not reply to that.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Ó Cuív is next.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Byrne: You cannot answer at the moment, Minister. I call Deputy McGrath.

Community Care (2 Feb 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I raise this important issue on behalf of the many parents who are concerned at the reduction in the provision of respite care. I refer specifically to the provision of respite care for young people suffering from autism and Asperger's syndrome. Many young people on the autism spectrum feel emotionally isolated in their own world. Often they cannot or are reluctant to go outside and mix...

Community Care (2 Feb 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. These young people are not faceless and nameless but are people who live in all our communities where they are known by name by neighbours and friends. Their journey through life is difficult enough, without adding further stress or confusion. I welcome what the Minister of State has said with regard to trying to keep provisions in place. The...

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The next speaker is Deputy Finian McGrath followed by Deputies Dowds, Catherine Murphy, Durkan and Eoin Murphy.

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Deputy Donnelly for bringing this debate to the House. I have listened to the debate with great interest and believe this is where these debates should take place. I see these Friday sittings as an opportunity for these debates to be raised in the House because there is no opportunity on other days because of the full agenda on the normal sitting days. It is a pity there are not...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (7 Feb 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline details of changes to community employment schemes relating to double payments; who is affected by these changes; if current participants will be affected if they register and sign a new contract for a further year on CE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6490/12]