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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy guidance documents in the planning and housing areas which have been produced which specifically target multi-unit living and the issues of sustainability, well designed quality housing, and proper social community and transport networks; and the legal standing of same. [20781/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on granting a full medical card on diagnoses to all children with a intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20804/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing home care packages similar to those that have been successfully introduced for older people to persons with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20806/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in implementing the specific recommendation on the mental health needs for people with an intellectual disability as contained in a Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20910/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the promised 255 residential places, 85 new respite places and 535 new day places for persons with an intellectual disability as promised and budgeted for in Budget 2007, that have come on stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20911/08]

Hospital Services. (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Ciarán Lynch for sharing time. When this matter was first raised, certain commitments were made. One commitment was that from September 2007 two of these theatres in Cork University Hospital would be opened on a part-time basis, leading in time to full-time occupancy. This has not happened. There are four operating lists for gynaecology for Cork University Hospital. A list...

Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I am afraid I will have to stop the Minister there as this is Question Time and not a platform for other matters.

Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I am conscious that there is very little time remaining and four Deputies wish to speak. I ask the Minister to be brief in his reply.

Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I suggest that we take two questions at a time because four Deputies have indicated.

Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I am conscious of the time.

Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: So the Deputy has no questions.

National Emergency Plan. (22 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the demand for the handbook Preparing for Major Emergencies in the Polish, Russian and Chinese languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (22 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Army Equitation School recruited the required number of grooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (21 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the heavy financial burdens imposed by repeat examination fees upon third level students; his further views on whether such fees are contrary to the aims and ideas of the free fees scheme; if he will ensure steps are taken to reverse these punitive charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19715/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (21 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people with an intellectual disability who are resident in psychiatric hospitals; the proposals in place to move those people to more appropriate accommodation; the time-frame for this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20090/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding children awaiting orthodontic treatment in the Cork north Lee and Kerry area; the numbers awaiting treatment; the time-frame for the treatment to be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20091/08]

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: A Cheann Comhairle, may I——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Ceann Comhairle——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for calling me. A delegation appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children yesterday to discuss acquired brain injury. The Taoiseach has taken an interest in this issue in the past. I refer to the health amendment Bill. While Members normally cannot speak on this——