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Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this issue to the House. It is an important one and I welcome the few minutes I have to speak on it. I was reared in a family where respect for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles was very important and where everyone played a part. I know and understand only too well the needs of older people in my own family and in the community, and I recognise...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy has one minute remaining.

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy's time has concluded.

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I call Deputy Keating, who is sharing time with Deputy Regina Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for being late. The information booklet is very good and I understand it will be delivered to every home. A number of people have asked me why this referendum has taken so long and perhaps the Minister can explain that because I am unable to. Apparently it is 19 years since Ms Justice Catherine McGuinness first prompted this idea and people have been asking me why it has taken...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is receiving a reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46142/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is receiving a reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46142/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is receiving a reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46142/12]

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Deputies Mick Wallace, Seamus Healy and Tom Fleming are sharing time.

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy's time has expired.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I will be brief as Deputy Conway has asked a question I had in mind. There were also questions about the number of people and the demographic profile of people who have dropped out of insurance. How many people would the Health Insurance Authority deal with in a year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I agree with everything said by Deputy Conway about the money owed to the HSE. It is wrong that people in the private health insurance sector who take in a huge amount of money and use public health services that are needed more by people who do not have health insurance can leave hospitals and the HSE in particular with such heavy outstanding bills. This should be rectified. People...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: She survived.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Mr. O'Dwyer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: If they have the money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Mr. Dowdall stated that the insurers provide student rates. Up to what age does it apply and is the difference between adult and student rates €50, €100, €200 or something else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: At what age does it cease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Byrne: Does the comment relating to students pertain to all the companies? People are now staying in college for longer because there are no jobs, and there was a comment about bringing young people back to the system. Perhaps the age limit should be increased to 25. There are many young people who are still in college because there are no jobs, and they could be used in filtering a small number...

National Children's Hospital: Motion (8 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I welcome the decision to locate the new national children's hospital on the site of St James's Hospital. I respect the decision of the Dolphin review group, which considered the options and chose carefully. Ultimately, the choice of site has been made purely for the benefit of sick children and their families. It is a question of health and well-being and not of political point scoring....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Community and Voluntary Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to make a few short comments and ask a question. It is a pity Deputy Kelleher and Deputy Troy are not here. They left in good time because I had intended to slate them. The reason we are here is the reckless spending of previous Governments over the past 15 years. I started to read the organisations' budgets and presentations at 10 p.m. yesterday when I returned from canvassing...