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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps, in view of the continuing level of unemployment indicated by the live register figures, she will take to address the continuing employment crisis; her plans to provide new training opportunities for those who have lost their jobs and to encourage the creation of new employment opportunities; and if...

Child Benefit: Motion (1 Dec 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Dec 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who applied for a hearing aid in May 2009, will be tested and have the aid fitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44622/09]

Written Answers — Community Supports for Older People: Community Supports for Older People (1 Dec 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the review of the scheme of community supports for older people; when a new scheme will be in place; the community groups in Cork city that have been successful in receiving interim funding in 2009 pending the introduction of the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44365/09]

Written Answers — Community Supports for Older People: Community Supports for Older People (1 Dec 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he provides funding in respect of personal alarms for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44368/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers paid under the farm waste management scheme; the number yet to be paid; the number of penalties imposed; and the level of penalty imposed. [43633/09]

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to reduce the cost of the meat inspection service. [43634/09]

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for calling me. I appreciate that the Order of Business has run on a little long this morning. In terms of the flood relief, and I will be brief------

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Can I ask the Chair a question? In times of urgency, apart from parliamentary questions, to which I would get only a written reply, how can we manage to get issues on the agenda that need to be dealt with?

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister who takes an Adjournment matter has a prepared speech. Can I ask the Chair a further question? If this matter is not the subject of promised legislation, and clearly it is not, and those of us on the Opposition benches do not have sufficient time to draft the necessary legislation-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: -----how can we manage to address this? Apart from inquiries and everything else which I believe can wait, people in dire circumstances and community welfare officers are already overloaded with work because of the downturn in the economy. Has the Tánaiste additional plans to put in place a mechanism to spend the money that will be allocated for this? This is my question and it is a...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: With no additional staffing or additional opening hours?

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: And they are completely swamped. That is the point I am making. They are doing their utmost.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: These people cannot wait until next Tuesday.

Written Answers — Smart Metering: Smart Metering (25 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the installation of pilot scheme smart electronic meters; when will this be rolled out to every home as per the programme for Government; the cost for the pilot scheme and the estimated cost for the roll out to every home; the geographic locations of the pilot scheme; if the introduction...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the decentralisation programme for his Department; the cost of securing a site for this project and any ongoing associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43352/09]

Written Answers — Electoral Register: Electoral Register (24 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a new national rolling electoral register will it be based on the PPS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42937/09]

Written Answers — Site Management: Site Management (24 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take on foot of the several reports into Haulbowline Island, County Cork; if a decision been made on the requirement for a retaining barrier around the east tip; if consultations with other Departments and the local community have concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (24 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding Irish adoptions from Ethiopia; if the adoptions from countries in the process but not completed when the Adoption Bill 2009 is enacted, will be allowed to be finalised irrespective of whether the country is a signatory to the Hague Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42589/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for an audiology assessment appointment and the waiting time for fitting a hearing aid in the Cork area; the number of persons in the Cork area awaiting assessments and fittings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42868/09]