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Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Under the mental health amendment Bill, when will we see some procedure and protocol addressing those who present at psychiatric units declaring their suicidal tendencies? When will the Bill be introduced? It is No. 67 on the list.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: The only thing one can fly in here is a kite.

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (3 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the Beijing review published by the Irish Sports Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8518/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reinstate the special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in County Cork pending the introduction of an appeals system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/09]

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: That is agreed.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy has one minute remaining.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: We were doing so well. I ask Deputy Andrews to continue and not to rise to it.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: The Deputy has just one minute and a half left.

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is working with charities or bodies to develop or open new early education centres like the one recently opened in Knocknaheeny, County Cork; the location where and when these additional early education centres are planned to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/09]

Written Answers — International Education Programmes: International Education Programmes (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 16 December 2008, if the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland has responded to his assignment of responsibility for regulating international education programmes; when he expects the NQAI to begin to operate in this new regulatory capacity; if he will inform all the stakeholders...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: On the basis that we are desperately trying to prevent unnecessary expenditure and save the taxpayer from unnecessary debt, I call on the Tánaiste to ask her junior colleague at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure that Swissco pays its legally binding debts to its employees.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: It should not fall to the taxpayer to make these payments.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I would like to raise another issue.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: God loves a trier.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I am trying to save us all from ourselves at this stage. Does the Tánaiste propose to negotiate with the people who are on strike today?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Negotiation is needed if we are to ensure we do not do further damage to the economy.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: If workers from a private company were on strike, we would be insisting that they go through the process.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Why is the Tánaiste not engaging with these groups to ensure this does not happen again?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: It is outrageous that we are not——

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: ——following the rules that we apply to others.