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Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy Rabbitte did not say last night that he asked Deputy Martin to crawl under a rock in the Burren and commune with nature but rather that if he were Deputy Martin, he would crawl under a rock and commune with nature. There is a subtle difference. Fianna Fáil is a disgrace.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Before I finish-----

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: This is the second time-----

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: -----this coalition of Fine Gael and Labour have had to clean up Fianna Fáil's mess.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I have every confidence in the Minister for Health, and he is doing a tremendous job in appalling circumstances.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: Last year, we had to take €500 million from the health budget.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: This year we will have to take €500 million from the health budget again. When the Members opposite knock on people's doors, they will have to tell people why we had to do that.

Seanad: Charities Act 2009: Motion (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: On each occasion I come to the Seanad I am obliged to thank everyone for the welcome afforded to me. I am always reluctant to speak when I am here because the contributions of Senators are so good. I do not say this in a patronising way, it is merely that the debate which takes place in this Chamber is much more free-flowing in nature and not like the set-piece debates which occur in the...

Seanad: Charities Act 2009: Motion (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I have also found when I listen to debates here that it prompts me to come up with solutions. In that context, I have been considering a few things. I am here in the absence of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, who, unfortunately, cannot be present and has asked me to convey his apologies to the House. As previous speakers stated, charitable organisations play a...

Other Questions: Garda Transport (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Garda Síochána fleet consisted of 2,480 vehicles. Even with the significant budgetary constraints that apply, 159 new Garda vehicles were brought into service in 2011, and a further 42 were brought into service in the early part of 2012. I can confirm that a new contract for the provision of Garda transport has recently been concluded. Under that contract, a number of new...

Other Questions: Alcohol Sales Legislation (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The report of the steering group on a national substance misuse strategy, which was published earlier this year, contains a broad range of recommendations that seek to address the negative consequences of alcohol misuse and alcohol-related harm in this country. The Department of Health is currently developing an action plan for submission to the Government in response to the report's...

Other Questions: Alcohol Sales Legislation (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: During the period leading up to the enactment of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008, bodies representing the mixed-trading sector proposed the implementation of a code of practice as an alternative to section 9 of the Act, which makes statutory provision for structural separation. The then Minister agreed to postpone the implementation of the statutory provision in favour of an agreed code of...

Other Questions: Electronic Tagging (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister tells me that all the issues raised will be considered in the review of the 2001 Act. The seven day clause, which applies to sex offenders signing on and notifying the Garda Síochána of a change of address when they are released from prison, will also be considered. The area is sensitive and the Minister is aware of the public concern.

Other Questions: Electronic Tagging (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I am not certain that it can be done except at the time of sentencing. I am not ruling it out. I am not sure it can be done in the case of someone who has completed a sentence.

Other Questions: Garda Transport (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. In turn, at Garda divisional level, the allocation of Garda vehicles is a matter for the chief superintendent who may make and revise arrangements for the deployment of vehicles throughout the division in response to policing demands. This flexibility in allocating and re-allocating vehicles...

Other Questions: Garda Transport (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: I am not certain that, in the current circumstances, it will happen any time soon. We are living in straitened times. The Garda fleet stands at 2,480 cars, which represents an increase of 10% in vehicle numbers since 2007. The number of Garda cars that have been retired from the service is 174 but we must consider that 159 new vehicles will come on stream, meaning the decrease is not so...

Other Questions: Garda Transport (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: It is the same as the rest of the country. It is becoming a cliché but we must all do more with less. There have been retirements from the Garda Síochána and early retirement presents a problem. Nevertheless, the figures speak for themselves. Detection figures are on the increase and the rural-based Operation Fiacla has been very successful. It is dependent on Garda...

Other Questions: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister is informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Fiacla is running for 12 months initially, with effect from February 2012. The operation is the subject of regular monitoring and review by senior Garda management and is focused on identifying and targeting gangs involved in burglaries around the country so as to disrupt their activities and bring them before the courts. ...

Other Questions: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The people who carry out these burglaries, particularly on elderly people, are reprehensible. It is the most cowardly act anyone could commit. That needs to be said. To date, 1,700 people have been arrested and 1,000 people have already been charged. As I stated, the Commissioner feels it would take a disproportionate amount of Garda time to calculate the resources in the dedicated...

Other Questions: Electronic Tagging (19 Sep 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: The electronic monitoring of an offender after he or she has completed a custodial sentence is not currently provided for in our law. The programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a series of post-imprisonment restraint orders for violent and sexual offenders to include electronic monitoring and other restrictions, which may be imposed at the time of sentencing. The Sex...