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Written Answers — Smarter Travel Policy: Smarter Travel Policy (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the new national walking strategy; the measures he will include in the new strategy to promote walking and the increased safety of pedestrians; the estimated cost of the new walking strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5823/09]

Written Answers — Medical Consent: Medical Consent (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied) if legal guardians are to act jointly in relation to consenting to medical treatment for minors as per the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 or if consent is only needed from one person with parental responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5600/09]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied); the reason the accident and emergency department of Cork University Hospital can not accept payment by credit card, thereby eliminating unnecessary mailing and billing costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5890/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims which have been dealt with by community welfare officers in each area over the past three years; the extra resources made available to the service to cope with the extra demands due to the economic downturn and the delay in processing jobseeker claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5881/09]

Written Answers — Postal Network: Postal Network (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if An Post has completed its review of its network; if it has presented its findings and recommendations to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5628/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation available for the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5728/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make available a capital allocation for the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5755/09]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I have been listening to other contributors to this Second Stage debate. We must remember that we are now in very changed times; the whole country knows that the economy is in a state of convulsion. The banking system has collapsed to all intents and purposes and this is the context in which the Bill is being discussed. We should remind ourselves that this Bill did not result from events...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: This statistic should frighten us all. The people who gave us the Celtic tiger, who supported my generation and that of the Acting Chairman, the officials and the Minister, are those who gave us the wealth and higher standard of living we have enjoyed in the past few years. That same group of people scrimped and saved and put together a mortgage and bought a home. They paid their taxes...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: They are conserving energy.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Burma-Myanmar in particular in view of the testimony provided by boat people who have sought refuge in Indonesia. [5211/09]

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: They are the muggers.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I am loth to interrupt Deputy Higgins's flow because he is, as always, very interesting and worth listening to. I agree with him regarding the culture of banking in this country. This Government is breathing new life into something we should allow to die. We clearly need a banking system for the sake of small businesses and people who want to purchase cars and homes. Few of us can take...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Even though they gambled with our futures and our money, homes and jobs, they are still in place. We are going to breathe new life into a critical patient without even demanding the changes that would ensure people have confidence in this country. Confidence requires a finite commodity, that is, competence. People will have confidence when they see the Government acting competently....

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Did the Minister say tax?

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: It is the first time a Minister has mentioned tax.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: I am laughing when I remember Deputy Fahey in Opposition.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: Not just the highlighted part of it.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: We can read the blacks.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: In the run-up to the last election, the Green Party made enormous play on the issue of education. I want to call on the only Green Party Minister present to for God's sake find his backbone and tell the Government it cannot withdraw the services of support teachers for defenceless children.