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Flood Relief. (20 Apr 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister is out of time.

Flood Relief. (20 Apr 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Thank you. I assume what the Minister did not read of his script will be put on the record.

Guardianship of Children Bill 2010: First Stage (1 Apr 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to vindicate the rights of the child pursuant to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child."

Guardianship of Children Bill 2010: First Stage (1 Apr 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I move: "That Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Apr 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding provided by his Department to rural tourism in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14264/10]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I wish to share my time with Deputies Gilmore, Stagg, Wall and Ó Snodaigh, with five minutes each and ten minutes for Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Recent months have been marked by the removal of special needs assistants, SNAs, from schools. We have all been lobbied by teachers but when the parents come and when it is about the child, that is when we should sit up and take notice. I commend Deputy Brian Hayes for tabling this motion which is well-intentioned and timely. The most disappointing element of this year's budget was the 21%...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy Flynn wishes to share time.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: A dog ate it.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: No, he did not.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not blame the Ceann Comhairle because other Members are being disruptive. I attended an interesting press briefing yesterday, which turned into a mini-conference on the mental capacity Bill. There were four speakers, with one more impressive than the other. If one has Alzheimer's disease, one can sign over one's property but if one has autism, one cannot sign a contract to buy a house....

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: What does next session mean? I have been hearing that for nearly two years now. Are we talking about when we come back after Easter until July? Is that when we will have the legislation?

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (30 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the positive developments he expects to flow from Baroness Ashton's visit to Gaza. [13345/10]

Written Answers — Haiti Earthquake: Haiti Earthquake (30 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the follow up assistance that is being offered by the international community in general and the EU specifically to the relief effort in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/10]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (25 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; if he will list the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; if any...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the Garda has resulted in the release of only 144 Garda personnel for frontline policing duties, as highlighted in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the steps he will take to ensure greater use of civilian personnel, as recommended in the recent report...

Written Answers — Marine Transport: Marine Transport (24 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new guidelines for accessible maritime passenger transport that he published in conjunction with the National Disability Authority; if he will be bringing forward legislation to accompany these new guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/10]

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: That is agreed.