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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rationale for the policy of backdating valid late claims to six months only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26284/07]

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: It is unresolved. It must be dealt with.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Ireland has changed dramatically in the past ten years. We have become a very confident nation. When one went for a job before one was asked "who do you know?" The reason one was there was that one knew someone else. Now the questions are "what do you know?" and "what can you do?" People in this country can stand up and tell us what they can do, what they know and how they can do it...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will consider applications for funding or the provision of grants to assist groups in rural Ireland to initiate classes for Irish dancing and Irish language classes in areas other than Gaeltacht areas where there is a willingness to commence such classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26506/07]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available to the farming or rural communities through any aspect of funding from his Department towards the up-grading and refurbishment of out housing gate lodges and so on towards providing tourist facilities in rural areas for tourists involved in angling, walking or other such rural based recreation....

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Seven years and ten months after it was promised, when will we see BreastCheck in the south of Ireland? It still has not been rolled out. I know the Ceann Comhairle is very concerned about this issue as it affects women in his constituency too.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: He answered questions and basically he said it was rolled out in the south, but it is not.

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (6 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will demand the publication of the report of the EU Food and Veterinary Office's visit to Brazil in March 2007, and that there be an independent observer included in the party for the next EU visit to Brazil. [27084/07]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (6 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will revise the conditions of the forestry environment scheme to make it more attractive to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27083/07]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (6 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on recent changes in adoption regulations which require sole applicants to be assessed by the Irish Adoption Board for eligibility before undergoing the Health Service Executive home study and assessment process; her views on whether such a regulation should be extended to all applicants; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the preparedness of Ireland to ratify the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption; the efforts being made to sign bilateral agreements with countries such as Russia, China and the Ukraine where many Irish adoptions occur; her proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason inter-country adoptions from Ethiopia and Rwanda have been suspended and adoptions from Guatamala have been stopped; her views on the impact this will have on the validity of previous adoptions from these countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27528/07]

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: There still is not.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: The Taoiseach should come down to Cork.

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputy Damien English.

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: This motion is obscure but, nevertheless, very worthy. I congratulate and thank Deputy Michael Ring on tabling it. I also thank the Government for agreeing to it and ensuring it has cross-party support because we are talking about approximately 50,000 — it is said that is a conservative enough figure — of our citizens who are undocumented and living in America. When one considers there...

Written Answers — Sale of Alcohol: Sale of Alcohol (7 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will use the powers available to him under Section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 to provide for the traceability of alcohol sold for consumption off premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Superintendent appointed to carry out an investigation into the circumstances in which the Gardaí failed to act on information supplied through Interpol from the Austrian authorities regarding the alleged involvement of people based in this country in a global child pornography ring has now been concluded; if...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (8 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the report carried out by the Defence Forces into the circumstances of the road accident at Granard, County Longford in June 2007. [27724/07]

Child Care: Motion (13 Nov 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: The mothers of the country. If they want to work they must have their children minded.