Results 13,821-13,840 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Is the Minister of State saying that all former Ministers now hold diplomatic passports irrespective of whether they are still Members?

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that the entire scope of this provision or is there another category of people who also hold diplomatic passports?

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I did not consider the matter of Mr. Turner's passport to be a cause for great concern. I might be one of the few of that opinion. If he was entitled to a passport, there is nothing more to it. However, this is a different issue. How many diplomatic passports were issued to people other than diplomats and Ministers? Is it a significant quantity and what category of person is involved?

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Is that less than 100 out of the categories the Minister of State mentioned?

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Does that mean 99 were issued? I am serious; 100 is a significant number.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Are business people included in that number?

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I will return to this issue at a different time by way of a parliamentary question. I remain of the view that there is an anomaly in that elected Members must abide by certain rules in regard to diplomatic passports while others who hold them are not bound by the same rules.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: The Taoiseach made his reputation on the basis of being an excellent negotiator who is able to resolve disputes. I am not referring to the dispute in Cork.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: On that basis, has the Taoiseach any intention of getting involved in the dispute between the HSE and pharmacists? Significant concerns have arisen on the issue among people who are dependent on this service and we are approaching the 1 March deadline.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I urge the Taoiseach to do something about it.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, line 11, after "2004" to insert the following: "or the corresponding provision of any statute repealed by that Act". This is a technical amendment. If the corresponding section is not rectified, all birth certificates issued prior to the Civil Registration Act 2004 will be defective. The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs promised to...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 5, after "Act" to insert the following: "and for the purposes of sections 18(2) to (5), 20 and 26 includes a passport issued by the Minister before the commencement of sections 6 and 7 that has ceased to be valid". If we are not absolutely certain on legislation, problems may arise subsequently. I am sure the Minister of State has received advice....

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: He has not changed one bit.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: That concerns the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I will vote for him.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I think the Minister of State wants a little more time.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I am joking. Would that we had Ministers who were as proactive as Deputy Shatter describes, who listened to international news and were capable of making telephone calls to officials. To find an official in Dublin Airport would be a big achievement. It is necessary to spell out the basis on which passports could be removed. I understood that we had the right to remove passports in cases...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: The world has changed beyond all recognition.

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Although I did not receive a response to my first contribution, I will refer briefly to Deputy Higgins's amendment. This point is also related to Deputy Shatter's amendment. It is unlikely that a better health service will be provided in Dublin Airport than in our hospitals, which is unfortunate. Moreover, it is unlikely that the powers in this Bill will ever be invoked because neither the...

Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (19 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy Higgins' amendments, Nos. 20 and 22, deal with this issue also, probably in a more detailed way. However, I support those of Deputy Shatter. Disputes of the kind in question are rare but, when they occur, they can be quite traumatic. According to the most recent estimate I saw, unless one has approximately €10,000 to engage quickly in court proceedings to decide on an order —...