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Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes proposal to re-organise the defence sector over time in order to achieve a reduction of 500 personnel will affect the operational capability of the Defence Force. [34855/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an urgent matter of public interest, namely, the industrial dispute at Coca-Cola, which is in danger of spreading to other companies; the fact that Coca-Cola workers have been on strike for the past seven weeks as a result of the company's attempts to outsource distribution, which would lead to the loss of 130 jobs, 30 of...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I have two questions. First, when will the mental capacity Bill be published? It is long overdue. My other question is on promised legislation from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, but I cannot see it anywhere. I see that on the list he has the control of dogs (amendment) Bill, which might be handy for Saturday, the environment (miscellaneous...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: -----namely the planning Bill that he has promised more than any other Minister. "I will do", is this Minister's mantra. When will we see it?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Where is the "I will do" Minister?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: What of the mental capacity Bill?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Apart from the soundbites yesterday, can the Tánaiste be a little more specific about what the Minister intends to do? This was a proposal that came from the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission earlier in the year.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Legislation was drafted and passed. Can we now have a clear explanation of the way forward in terms of reforming the expenses regime? Can the Tánaiste indicate precisely what will happen now or will there be another year's delay?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the increase in processing times for jobseeker payments during August 2009; and the system in place to ensure that claims are processed while staff are on annual leave. [34395/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (7 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that the current methods employed by her Department to detect fraud and error on welfare payments is maximising expenditure savings in this area.. [34390/09]

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy Quinn spoke about the restructuring of the board of FÁS. I have received queries from people concerned about the worker-director element of that board. They believe that the reduction in the number of appointees will result in worker-directors no longer having a place on the board. I believe that would be a retrograde step. At the end of the day, public accountability should...

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I hope an unfortunate porter would be treated in the same way.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: That is agreed.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (6 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had or proposes to have meetings with Waterways Ireland as to funding or budgetary matters regarding improvements to the canals within their remit to provide better facilities for users of the canals from a tourist as well as local perspective with special emphasis on moorings or marinas, angling or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in receipt of home care packages in the Cork region in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33687/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that funding for the community services programme should be cut by €10 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34199/09]

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: When will the provisions of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act, which was suspended in the most recent budget, be reactivated? When will the mental capacity Bill - the title of which, I hope, will be changed to the legal capacity Bill - be introduced? When will the review that is taking place in respect of personal alarms for the elderly be completed, when...

Tourism Industry. (24 Sep 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policies he has brought forward in the area of tourism in view of the decline in international tourism to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32341/09]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (24 Sep 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make a statement on the reopening of the local authority swimming pool programme. [32340/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (23 Sep 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of apprentices registered with FÁS who are currently unemployed; the initiatives in place or planned by FÁS to assist these apprentices in completing their apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32700/09]