Results 9,421-9,440 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: No, I do not have notes on the other matters.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I do not have information on the matter the Senator proposes to raise. However, I promise to convey the Senator's comments or requests to the relevant Minister should she decide to proceed.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I always try to come to the Seanad and I am probably here more often than any other Minister. Having responded to the two matters I was asked to take, I must attend to another engagement. I apologise for the absence of a Minister and I will convey the sentiments expressed by Senator van Turnhout and the Acting Chairman, Senator Jim Walsh, to my colleagues.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Obesity Levels (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I was at a conference on older people recently where I heard that a study in Sweden has outlined that poor nutrition will kill more and cost more than obesity. Eating the wrong types of food will have a more detrimental effect. We sometimes forget that. Equally, the Growing Up in Ireland study told us about far more than just the issue of obesity. It also told us our 13 year olds are...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Obesity Levels (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: It always strikes me as obscene the fact that one of the biggest killers in the developed world will be obesity and one of the biggest killers in the underdeveloped world will be lack of food and clean water. We have been obsessed with food. Alan Shortt once said that when he watched television at night, after putting down the remote control, he felt like licking his fingers because there...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Senator O'Donovan knows me long enough to know I would share his sentiments in regard to people who receive home help. They are not all elderly, although the majority are, but most definitely they are in need of assistance to support them in the community. I am afraid we will not know if there is good or bad news until after the budget which is still under negotiation. The Government's...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: There is no disagreement between us. I could not disagree with anything the Senator said. Bringing the HSE budget back into line in such a narrow space of time was the difficulty. I fully agree it is the small things people receive that maintain them in the community. I have been making those arguments. I hope I will be successful but there is never a guarantee when it comes to budget...
- Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank all Senators who contributed to the debate and acknowledge the widespread support for the Bill. I will deal with the direct questions put by Senators Denis O'Donovan and John Whelan. It will be an issue for other countries to decide whether they will designate a liaison officer. It will be a matter for the English authorities to decide whether they will designate an officer from the...
- Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I am sure the Minister is far more persuasive and does not need to use that type of threat.
- Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Senator Whelan asked about the staffing of the Europol national unit. There are three staff in the Europol unit in the Phoenix Park, a detective sergeant and two detective gardaÃ. The unit comes under the direction of the head of the Europol national unit, who is a detective chief superintendent. While the unit is considered to be adequately staffed, I understand the reason for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Appeals (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Day services for adults with disabilities provide a network of support for over 25,000 people who have a wide spectrum of need, ranging from those with severe and profound disabilities who are likely to need long-term specialist service provision to people with lower support needs and greater potential for community participation and inclusion. Pending completion of the national estimates,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237, 256 and 260 together. Funding from the €35 million special allocation for mental health will be used primarily to further strengthen Community Mental Health Teams in both Adult and Children’s mental health services. Some of the funding will also be used to advance activities in the area of suicide prevention and to initiate the provision of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: In the context of measures recently adopted to reduce Home Help expenditure, the focus of the HSE is to ensure that services are directed towards personal care for the most vulnerable, in line with individual assessed need and resource availability at local level. As this is therefore a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Pending completion of the national estimates, budgetary and service planning process for 2013 it is not possible to predict the service levels to be provided next year.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: In view of the public sector moratorium and the significant additional reductions in staff numbers required over the next two years, the HSE is exploring all avenues available to it regarding the to opening of the community nursing unit at Inchicore. No decisions have been taken in relation to its future vis a vis St. James's Hospital at this stage, and all legal issues will have to be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Allowances (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (29 Nov 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service mater it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.