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- Social Welfare Payments. (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: After the day we have all had, one could be forgiven, in considering the unprecedented scenes we witnessed outside the House, for believing that measures related to medical cards for those aged more than 70 years were the only major mistake in the budget. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The disability sector has been decimated by the budget. I will explain in case Deputies are not...
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence if equipment of members of the 98th infantry battalion had to be left behind when the battalion was recently flown to Chad; if the equipment left behind included important equipment such as helmets and combat equipment fighting orders; the steps being taken to ensure that such equipment does not have to be left behind in future; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have agreed to a request from EURFOR to undertake security duties around the force headquarters in Abeche; if the initial request was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35884/08]
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Hear, hear.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Is that something of which we should be proud?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: I am reminded that the Deputy really has to deal with the Morris tribunal and matters relevant to that.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: My guardian angel.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: That is not true.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: While I am reluctant to interrupt, the Deputy's contribution is straying slightly from the subject matter.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: I ask the Deputy to confine his remarks to the discussion of the Morris tribunal.
- Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter. The budget proposes to increase the age at which people can claim disability allowance, which will ensure that these people will lose â¬14,000 per person each year. With regard to the Interpretation Act, will it be necessary to introduce legislation, similar to that for dealing with removing the medical cards from over...
- Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: May I explain? This concerns promised legislation because the issue must be covered in the Social Welfare Bill when it comes before the House.
- Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: The issue cannot be dealt with in the Social Welfare Bill. As Deputy Gilmore pointed out, under the Interpretation Act, the Government cannot remove a benefit that has previously been bestowed through legislation.
- Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: We are dealing with disability, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Teachers would like to know whether they are being fired.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: In a letter from Shanghai.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Bigger classes are better.
- Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (21 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rationale for the rate of qualified child allowance; and the changes she will make to the rate to reflect different costs associated with children of different ages. [34887/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to address the position of carers and certain companions of bus-pass holders as outlined in a recent social policy report by the Citizens Information Board (details supplied). [34878/08]
- Written Answers — National Rehabilitation Strategy Group: National Rehabilitation Strategy Group (21 Oct 2008)
Kathleen Lynch: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the membership of the National Rehabilitation Strategy Group established to oversee the development of rehabilitation services; the number of meetings held by this group; when it is due to deliver a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35375/08]