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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (8 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 60. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial supports she will provide to local authorities to make the over 2,000 community events and initiatives that have been confirmed for 2016 as part of the local authority-led county plans a reality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43541/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (8 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 61. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the recently announced €10 million capital investment programme for the National Library will address outstanding concerns at the library; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43542/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Ms Hoey and congratulate her on her appointment. She said that the discretionary medical cards have increased by approximately 25,000 since 2014. Has she any figures on how many people would have applied and did not get one? On the over-70s who do not qualify for the general practitioner card, many of whom contact me quite often, under the discretionary medical card people are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Ms Hoey spoke about applications being made online. Will there be no paper application forms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am thinking about older people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (10 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The early childhood care funding for three to five-year-olds is welcome and will make a significant difference to many parents crippled with large mortgages. They will now be able to put their children into child care at an earlier age. It has had a major impact on the ground and that is what I am hearing at the doors. The Minister said over 400 new staff will be appointed at the Tusla,...

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Thank you, Deputy.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy's time is finished.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Your time is finished.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Your time is up Deputy.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Mathews, please.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Mathews, your time is up.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Mathews, please-----

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Mathews, please show some respect for the Chair. Your time is up and you are now eating into other people's time.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The next speaker is Deputy Robert Dowds, who has ten minutes.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The next speaker is Deputy Joe O'Reilly, who is sharing time with Deputies Seán Kyne and Regina Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Meals Programme: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry for being late, Chairman, but I heard some of the presentations in the office upstairs. I thank the Department of Social Protection for its work, in particular in recent years, on healthy eating in schools and breakfast clubs. Breakfast clubs have made a huge difference for many children. When my children went to school in Our Lady of Lourdes national school in Inchicore, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Meals Programme: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am a latecomer to this committee but I want to thank you, Chairman. Sometimes we forget that the people at the top keep the show on the road. I wish to thank you in case we are not back, or, I should say, in case I am not back. It has been a pleasure to be on the committee. Most of all, it has been chaired so well. In fairness, the clerk and everyone else have kept all of us up to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise I had to leave earlier, but I heard some of the contributions, particularly that of Deputy Joe Costello. If my mother were sitting here she would entirely agree with Mr. Woods that a good fall of snow killed many ailments, but unfortunately she passed away a number of years ago. I do not think the people down the country would be happy for us to be looking for snow at this time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Catherine Byrne: How many people apply for the home care package or are assessed for it? How long is the waiting time? I ask this question for a specific reason. A member of the public contacted me about the cancellation of their son's operation about three weeks ago. The reason given was that there were no beds. The two beds the hospital had were for absolute emergencies, but his son's operation was a...