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Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (26 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence when it is planned to close St. Bricin's military hospital; his plans for the future use of the site; if the medical facilities offered at the hospital will be provided elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42763/08]

Order of Business (26 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: It has obviously failed in that.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (25 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce the HPV vaccine for cervical cancer for 12 year old girls in a school-based programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42437/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has emergency plans to provide step-down beds in order to enable acute hospitals to discharge the estimated 756 patients who are ready for discharge but have no suitable place to go; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42438/08]

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (25 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I support everything Deputies Penrose and Sherlock have said about how we should deal with the serious crisis that is affecting the Irish and international economies. It is hitting Ireland a little harder than other countries, unfortunately. From the outset, most people said that our economy could not keep going the way it was going. However, the Government did not think the day would ever...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to ensure that the minimum wage was being paid in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the number of breaches detected; the number of prosecutions initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41774/08]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41773/08]

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Will the Tánaiste confer with the Minister for Health and Children, who is sitting next to her, and ask her to withdraw the increase now being implemented for people with intellectual disability in long-stay care——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Their charges have been increased by €30 a week——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: ——when their increase in social welfare payment was €6 a week.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Their charges for long-stay care have now been increased by €30.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I promise the Ceann Comhairle that I will sit down because I do not intend to disrupt the House. Every morning Deputies stand up here with requests for an Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32, which are always refused.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: There are some issues which are worthy of being granted and this is one of them.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the sports capital programme will proceed in 2009; if there is funding for a new round of this programme in Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41125/08]

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: In light of the fact that 48,000 people who are now claiming job seeker's benefit still do not realise that the amount of time in which they can claim has been reduced in the Social Welfare Bill, a statutory instrument must be sent to the various Departments to ensure that the wishes for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs are carried out. Her wishes are contained within the Social...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (18 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the research that was carried out into the workings and effectiveness of the regional drug task forces established under the National Drugs Strategy 2001 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40917/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he foresees changes to the junior certificate schools programme and the leaving certificate applied programme arising from the Budget 2009 constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40674/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will assure parents that there will be no reduction in the number of special needs assistants employed in schools and on the hours allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40675/08]

Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Amendment No. 5 arises from committee proceedings and has already been discussed with amendment No. 2.

Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Amendment No. 6 arises from committee proceedings. It is proposed to discuss amendments Nos. 6 and 8 together.