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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the research carried out in relation to the use of illegal substances on a county basis; the determination of such research; if misuse is on the increase or decrease in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5581/08]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (14 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available through his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department that deal with security in the family home, particularly those of senior citizens; the meetings he has had or proposes to have with the Garda authorities to examine this security position especially from a rural perspective; and...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (14 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on establishing an official register to record deaths from hospital acquired infection; if such a register is in place; if there are proposals to set up a register; her views on whether such a register would allow for accurate data to be compiled to assist in controlling this problem; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his intentions to alter the criteria applying under the habitual residency condition. [5238/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he has taken to address the high number of decisions which are not upheld by the appeals office for payments where medical criteria were relied upon. [5246/08]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Deputy Ring without interruption, please. The Deputy has one minute remaining.

Written Answers — Sports Events: Sports Events (12 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support he has given to the Football Association of Ireland proposal to host the 2011 UEFA Cup Final at Lansdowne Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4758/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when work will commence on the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4664/08]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I know the Minister does not write her speeches. She could not do so because she is too busy. The speeches are written by civil servants but I found it very frustrating and annoying listening to that speech. I can only imagine what it would be like if I had a child who was in need of services because of a disability. How frustrating it would be to continually listen to the same thing...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (7 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors currently employed by the Labour Inspectorate of his Department; the number of labour inspectors currently available for assignment on normal duties; the number of labour inspectors currently in training following recruitment; the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the Labour...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (7 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate during 2007; the way this compares with those in 2006; the reason for the significant decline in the number of inspections carried out in the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the first nine months of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is an embargo on recruitment of home helps in the Health Service Executive south area; the impact such a move would have on the increasing demand for home help services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4312/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to replace State pension books with swipe-cards; the way this will impact on people living in areas that do not have banks or automated post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4313/08]

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Is it true that all old age pensioners will be issued with swipe cards by the end of this year instead of the normal pension books? If so, how will it affect people in areas that do not have automated post offices, which is virtually the whole of rural Ireland? I see from the Finance Bill that funding for house alarms, which used to come from the Department of Social and Family Affairs, has...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: An extensive report on this very issue was published in 2001, which has never been acted upon.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Perhaps it is in Deputy Finian McGrath's agreement. The Minister should look that up.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank my colleague, Deputy Mary Upton, for sharing time. Like Deputy Upton I do not believe five minutes is enough on the issue of health. I will speak tonight on the whole area of hospital acquired infections. I would like to speak, as well, on childhood diabetes, which I have raised numerous times in this House, and the lack of treatment facilities and care in Cork despite all the...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: There would have been no need for it.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: There would have been no need for a young woman to have been on the radio.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: Exactly. While many of those people admire the economy, the same people are taken aback at what we have done with the boom and the fact that we still have an education system that is less than half way up the OECD table. I have heard that if someone were to land from Mars and walk into one of our overcrowded school prefabs or trolley-ridden accident and emergency departments, he or she...