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Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Kathleen Lynch: So there will be no legislation next week either.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I have listened with great interest to the opposition to this Bill, which in this case comes from the Government. I have only heard about the Bill's weaknesses and how it would encourage price fixing. As other speakers have noted, price fixing exists at present and it was done at the Government's behest. This is how the Government does business. It determines the rate of increase for...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Will the Minister of State tell his constituents that, henceforth, they will be obliged to travel into the city to have a prescription filled? That will be the consequence of his actions and I urge the Minister of State to accept this Bill.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: The State.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: There is no price fixing.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a national advisory forum of telecoms experts has been set up; if he will provide an overview of that forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35615/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the installation of pilot scheme smart electronic meters; when same will be rolled out to every home as per the Programme for Government; the full cost for the pilot scheme and the estimated cost for the roll out to every home; the geographic locations of the pilot scheme; if this will...

Written Answers — Acquired Brain Injury: Acquired Brain Injury (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are registered with acquired brain injury here; the commitment in developing a comprehensive rehabilitation strategy for people with ABI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35797/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the staffing levels of the Cork City Divisional Drug Unit in 1998 and on latest date for which figures are available; his views on the reason no increase in personnel has taken place despite the indication of increasing illegal drug activity and abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35798/07]

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Domestic.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Parents here must pay for photocopying paper in schools.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: We will have to give the children a bottle of water going to school so they can flush the toilet.

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Why are they not allowed to work?

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make the decision to scrap the electronic voting machines currently in storage; his views on the 25 year storage contracts entered into by a number of returning officers; if allowance has been made for depreciation of these machines; if it is his intention to follow the example of the authorities...

Written Answers — Electoral Area Boundaries: Electoral Area Boundaries (18 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the local authority electoral area boundaries in advance of the next local elections having regard to significant population changes in many areas since the boundaries were last reviewed in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35146/07]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I am loath to interrupt but I have let this run on.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I am trying to be helpful and I do not wish to curtail Deputy Reilly's contribution. The issue of co-location in its substantive form will arise under section 7. We might be better off discussing it then.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: Please do.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: I am not stopping Deputy Reilly from speaking. I want to make that clear.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2007)

Kathleen Lynch: That is not a point of order. We will let the Minister continue. Perhaps she will contact the Deputy later.