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Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: It is very brief.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Every time the Tánaiste stops to rest today — I know that will not be often — she should think about one of these people. There are 98 people, one third approximately——

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: ——with a mild disability in psychiatric hospitals, one of whom needs to be moved to a nursing home. There is another group investigating it.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: It is appropriate in so far as we need statutory instruments to deal with it.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: The Adjournment Debate will give me the contents of the reply I received this morning, which is of no benefit to the 329 people——

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: ——who are in psychiatric hospitals and should not be there.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: It will take one of these people to take an action against the Government to get it sorted.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: That is it.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the elements of the Disability Act 2005 which relate to her Department that have not been commenced; when they will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22157/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the proposals by the Health Service Executive to offer voluntary redundancy and retirement to approximately 1,000 administrative staff members; if she has plans to reduce the number of people in senior administrative posts in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22158/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received and reviewed the recent report from Fingal County Council, An Economic Development Strategy for the Metro North Economic Corridor; if he will publish his Departmental assessment of the transportation and related socio-economic impacts of the development of Metro North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23280/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for a Luas or light metro system for Galway; the position in relation to the feasibility plans for Luas systems for Cork and Limerick; the way funding will be provided for these systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the National Employment Rights Authority will be established on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23956/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the criticism expressed by the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding the failure of FÁS to achieve value for money in its dealings with its principal advertising agency as well as misdirecting FÁS funds on a website project; if he has raised these matters with the FÁS...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: The Taoiseach will be acutely aware of a case earlier this year in regard to an accusation of rape——

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I will get straight to the point.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: The case related to a woman with an intellectual disability. The mental capacity Bill is vitally important in this area and it needs to be brought forward as a matter of urgency. I would like to know when it will be before the House?

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the guidelines in place to advise community welfare officers on the way to act in the best interests of the tenant once the CWO receives a report from a local authority that the rented premises does not meet minimum housing standards. [24801/08]

Advocacy Services. (25 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the ongoing delay with introducing a personal advocacy service; the month in 2008 when she expects it to be launched and fully operational; the number of additional staff requested by the Citizens Information Board for the new service; the number currently sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the...

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Does the Minister of State wish to reply? We must bring consideration of these amendments to a conclusion.