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Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (11 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the percentage of registered companies having a female chief executive; if he will further report on the percentage of registered companies having a female chairperson; if he has plans to introduce proactive measures to increase these proportions; if his attention has been drawn to training programmes...

Equal Opportunities Employment. (11 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the percentage of board members of registered companies who are women; if his attention has been drawn to the success of Scandinavian regulations regarding gender balance on company boards whereby companies may be wound up if they do not have at least 40% of each gender on their board by 2008; if he...

Written Answers — Budgeting Advice: Budgeting Advice (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the support he has given to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in view of the concerns expressed by the organisation that they are being swamped with requests for advice; his views on the increasing levels of personal debt among Irish families; his further views on whether the structures and organisation of MABS require...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent annual report of the Pensions Ombudsman. [31734/06]

Written Answers — Civil Registration Services: Civil Registration Services (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 205: To ask the Taoiseach the number of couples who were married in civil ceremonies at the Registry Office in Cork in each of the years 2002 to 2005. [31883/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to receive the report of the working group on possible changes to the public service spouse's and children's pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32107/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of chronic young sick who are being catered for at the St. Philomena's Unit, St Finbarr's Hospital, Cork; and the spare capacity beds which are available. [31585/06]

Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the public will be able to avail of the opportunity of conducting a civil marriage in places other than a registry office as provided for in the Civil Registration Act 2004; her views on whether many of these registry offices are unable to facilitate any type of substantial gathering; her further views on whether there has been...

Health Services. (10 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for choosing this matter. I raise it to ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is aware that the orthodontic services in the Cork-Kerry region have been severely curtailed by the departure of two dentists from the service; if she is concerned that the delay in replacing those dentists has led to the closure of the five year waiting list in this...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a new report entitled The Impact of Drugs on Families written by two social policy consultants; his views on its recommendations; the efforts being made to provide services for families who have a member with a serious drug habit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe for the delivery of the recently announced Atlantic Gateway development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30899/06]

Written Answers — Electoral Divisions: Electoral Divisions (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grounds upon which he has decided not to review the election boundaries following the indication of the preliminary census figures that a sizable proportion of the population live in constituencies which are under represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30900/06]

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Minister.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I do not believe anyone in the Chamber wishes to hold up or place an obstacle in the way of having this legislation enacted. Ultimately, many people, including many Members, travel by road. Thus, the laws governing road safety are vitally important. The day that penalty points were introduced it was evident that the same type of overtaking did not take place. I refer to the road from...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Aged 14.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, lines 27 and 28, to delete subsection (2).

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, after line 36, to insert the following subsection: "(2) The collective citation "Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2006" includes section 1.". I have no difficulty with the Minister's suggestion regarding the citation in this amendment and amendment No. 1 but I would like him to put that in writing to Deputy Shortall. I would appreciate that very much.

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 9, after "ORGANISATION" to insert "DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994".

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (3 Oct 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre regarding the low level of conviction for sexual offences and the statistics they quoted suggesting that of the 95 cases the centre had reported to the Gardaí only five had resulted in trials; the steps he will take...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (28 Sep 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to increase the efficiency of freight movement here both from an economic and environmental point of view; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/06]