Results 12,401-12,420 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Are we likely to see the mental capacity Bill in the next six weeks?

Hospital Services (25 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The history of St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital on the north side of Cork shows that in its day it provided a vision of the future. The new buzz word in Cork in terms of health services is reconfiguration. Everything will be moved around. It is as if one were talking about pieces on a chessboard. It does not matter if it is right or wrong; services will be moved. It started with the...

Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (20 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that Ireland's foreign policy principles in relation to neutrality are not affected by the presence of Irish military personnel in Afghanistan. [20949/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (20 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in relation to the prospects of peace in Somalia. [20948/10]

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: It cannot be done.

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Defer it.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Recent years have exposed many institutional failings in caring adequately for the children of the nation. I express my condolences to the family and friends of Daniel McAnaspie and of all the other children who have died in the care of the State. His untimely death may perhaps serve to focus our minds on the task of protecting children. Daniel is one of 24 children who have died in the...

Written Answers — Women's Participation in Sport: Women's Participation in Sport (19 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views on the relatively low number of women participating in sport; her plans to increase this level of participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20700/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (19 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the delays being encountered by couples waiting to adopt from the Philippines; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that it now taking two to three years for Irish couples to receive their referrals from the Philippines; the steps she will take to reduce this delay; and if she will...

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: That is too much.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputies Tuffy, Morgan and Ferris.

Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Why would it not be a woman?

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to ensure that there is an adequate number of non-consultant hospital doctors from July 2010 onwards in order to provide safe care to patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20198/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and with the Department of Foreign Affairs to address the difficulty of non-EU doctors having to have their visas renewed every six months if they are transferring between hospitals in view of the fact that this is causing problems in the recruitment of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are eligible for family income supplement but who are not availing of the scheme; the number of persons who have availed of the scheme in each year for the past five years; the measures he is taking to increase awareness and take up of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19970/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applications for family income supplement that are awaiting approval; the number of persons reapplying and awaiting approval; the average waiting time for applicants seeking approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19973/10]

Written Answers — Guardianship of Children: Guardianship of Children (13 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to update the laws on guardianship having regard to the changes in society since the principal piece of legislation governing this area was enacted in 1964 and particularly the findings of a judgment given in the High Court on 28 April 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19620/10]

Written Answers — Law Reform: Law Reform (13 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of a newspaper article written by the President of the High Court announcing the establishment by him of a working group to consider whether damages for catastrophic injuries can or should be awarded by way of periodic payment rather than lump sum, to make recommendations to the president and to provide draft...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Can we have an answer to the question?

Requests to Move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 May 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that the last remaining in-patient beds at St. Mary's orthopaedic hospital in Cork are to close. This is the only hospital on the northside of Cork city. I call on the HSE to retain full control of the grounds of the hospital so that it can be used as a health facility into...