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Written Answers — Fur Industry: Fur Industry (28 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the trade in dog and cat fur; if there are proposals to ban the trade in dog and cat fur here; her views on the mandatory labelling of products with dog and cat fur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40350/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the implementation of the sectoral plans in her Department as part of the Disability Act 2005; if she envisages delays in the rollout of the timetable set out in her announcement in July 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40092/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 562: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the sectoral plans in his Department as part of the Disability Act 2005; if he envisages delays in the roll out of the timetable set out in his announcement in July 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40093/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland or the EU will take new initiatives to restore the peace process in Palestine leading to a cessation of rocket attacks on civilians in Israel, and a cessation of military incursions by the Israeli military into Gaza and the West Bank occupied territories. [39546/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest efforts being made to encourage the DUP to enter into a power sharing executive in Northern Ireland; the latest issues of concern that the DUP have; if further concessions to the DUP will be made; if his attention has been drawn to the potential of further side deals beyond the St Andrews Agreement to upset the political...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to introduce legislation to allow for the independent inspection of residential places of care for adults and children with disabilities; if the nursing home inspectorate will have its remit extended to inspect such places of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39811/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the BreastCheck service in Cork to be fully functional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39812/06]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Having listened to Deputy Twomey, I find it amazing that everyone has a different view on children and that one always believes one's own advice is the best and should be followed. I would not disagree with 90% of what the Deputy said, but I would disagree with some points. For example, I believe our current position on rights, scrutiny and inspectorates has been informed by our historical...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: She was promoted. A big plus is that she is no longer directly involved with children. That is why I am such a great believer in whistleblowers' charters, which we should have in all aspects of life. I could not believe what happened. I look at people doing jobs. With experience, and having got to know people, one knows whether they are good and have the requisite interest. My instinct...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: With regard to the criminal justice (trafficking in persons and sexual offences) Bill, will it include a definition of "trafficking"? It is useless if it does not.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Given that the definition is central to the Bill, the Minister might be prepared to answer.

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (22 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the capital underspend for each of the Departments to date; the percentage of this underspend that will carry forward to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39232/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servant who applied for relocation under the Government's decentralisation programme and who subsequently withdrew their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/06]

Written Answers — Energy Supply: Energy Supply (21 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the development of an east west interconnector; if it will be developed on a regulated, hybrid regulated or merchant basis; the amount it is set to cost; the meetings his Department has conducted with their UK counterparts on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (21 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he has taken in response to complaints from householders and businesses in relation to the adoption of wood pellet boilers and biomass heating technology whereby installation and supply problems with this renewable energy source make its current adoption impossible; and if he will make a statement...

Housing Policy: Motion (21 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I congratulate Deputy Gilmore on the motion and the excellent policy document he produced lately on housing in Ireland. Public representatives are very accessible in Ireland, unlike in other countries where people do not see them between one election and the next. Housing is a constant theme of representations by people at one's home or advice centre or on the street. Yesterday morning, I...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (21 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I have the feeling that all this might be falling on deaf ears. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the serious crisis in regard to the compilation of the electoral register in Cork North-Central and other areas as a result of which thousands of people have been removed from the electoral register, including many who...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 11 October 2006, and other questions on that day, if he will introduce legislation, either primary or secondary, to instruct the Companies Registration Office to obtain in future data regarding the gender and other demographic information of each company director...

Written Answers — Price Display Order: Price Display Order (15 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 11 October 2006, if any prosecutions were forthcoming against the three licensed premises that were found by the ODCA to be in breach of the Price Display Order; the status of these prosecutions at present; if prosecutions were not taken against any of the three,...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to consideration by his Department of a new mortgage support plan; when he expects the consultation period to be complete; if the scheme will be directed specifically towards those currently priced out of the property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37600/06]