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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Sep 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will allocate the €101 million funding set aside in 2008 for the introduction of the fair deal scheme to ease the financial pressure on families who are facing significant nursing home bills due to the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31674/08]

Hospital Acquired Infections. (30 Sep 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I get the impression from the Minister's replies that the concentration is on identifying when someone has an infection and then treating it. That is very important, but it is more important to ensure that people do not get the infection in the first place. I am always shocked to see health workers leaving hospital at 1 p.m. for their lunch or going out to do their shopping in their uniform...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Sep 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the review of radiology in the north east has been completed; when the report of the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32149/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (30 Sep 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide additional public long stay elderly care beds in order to address the growing need for such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32160/08]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the operation of the aviation public service obligation flights; the cost of operating the air PSOs; his views on extending routes between Waterford and Dublin for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32522/08]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will bring forward measures to enhance the regulatory powers of the Commission for Aviation Regulation which includes an early warning mechanism for airline companies and operators that are experiencing difficulties; if he will introduce legislation specifically aimed at enhancing the rights and protection of airline travellers; and if he...

Garda Operations. (2 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position in regard to Garda Operation Trace into the disappearance of six women in the Leinster area who are feared to have been murdered; his views on the progress made by the Garda investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32843/08]

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (2 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the commission of investigation into the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32842/08]

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister has two and a half minutes remaining.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the plans proposed or the action that is or has taken place in relation to the misuse of illicit drugs and alcohol in the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33514/08]

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I was struck by two headlines in this week's newspapers. The first concerned a banker whose organisation was one of the six banks in negotiations with the Government on its historic guarantee. He bought 1 million shares for what he described as unknown reasons. These shares increased in value but nothing was done about it. On the same day another headline stated the number brought before...

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: People who have lost their jobs are about to lose their homes to the banks which they bailed out as taxpayers. This Government is doing nothing about it. These are the same people who were forced into working under C2s, although those of us who thought it was a bad idea not to pay tax when one was working told them not to do it and that in the long term it would not be good for them. They...

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government cut the grant.

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (8 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will initiate a review of the performance of athletes at the Beijing Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33771/08]

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: On promised legislation, we all agree with the Minister that we are in uncharted waters.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: In the light of the forthcoming budget, where stands funding for the Disability Bill——

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: ——and the promised sectoral plans? Will the necessary funding be made available to put in place the sectoral plans?

Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: You are pre-judging him, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the statement made by the departing Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, that in order to effect a lasting and peaceful settlement in Israel and the Palestinian areas, the Israeli State will have to revert to its pre-1967 borders and that the city of Jerusalem will have to be administered divisionally by both Israeli and...