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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional consultancy services that his Department proposes to utilise in 2006; the reason an increase of 66 per cent for consultancy fees has been provided in the estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18211/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I congratulate the proposers of the motion, Deputy O'Sullivan and Deputy Enright. The motion is timely because we accept education and appreciate its benefits. By choice, by inclination and by right of birth our children are citizens of the world. Right around the globe young Irish people are making their way and succeeding in every walk of life. As time goes on they will do so more and more...

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: If a person lives in Cork they cannot get those fuels.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Where in Cork could one get those fuels?

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: When Deputy Rabbitte put the maximum prices order on it, the price stopped going up. The current Government removed it.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: It stopped it going up. We had an election and the Government removed it.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: It is not there now?

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: How did the maximum prices become the floor? It stopped the price going up.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: If we are looking for knee-jerk reactions we are looking to the wrong Minister. He is giving no reaction at all.

EU Programmes. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I am sure these units go across all Departments, and the response would probably be the same. I have a question relating to Mallow sugar factory. The Department of Agriculture and Food negotiated a comprehensive deal for the producers. Does the Minister intend to make a case for the workers who lost their jobs? Would the Minister argue for a common industrial policy, to deliver the same...

EU Programmes. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: From the Minister for Finance.

Job Losses. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on possible job losses at a plant (details supplied) in County Cork; the discussions his Department has had with the plant on the matter; the steps he intends to take to safeguard those jobs; his plans to bring other jobs to the area in the event of job losses going ahead at the plant; and if he will make a...

Job Losses. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Like me, the Minister is aware that while it is not the largest employer in Cork, Motorola makes a substantial contribution to Cork in terms of employment and access to the rest of Europe and the knowledge based, networks business sector in which it operates. While I do not expect the company to provide specific information on internal redeployment given the fears it may have about...

Job Losses. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I fully accept that the situation in Motorola is still fluid and the introduction of other companies is very welcome. We were all there for the announcement. Politicians, whether local or national, are always conscious of ensuring that people feel welcome and needed in any area. I understand the broadband programme but I still ask questions about it. New companies come into an area because...

Health and Safety Regulations. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: No, it is not.

Public Holidays. (17 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: That is because the Minister of State cannot get people in to help them.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the recent changes he has made to the CLÁR programme; the basis on which he has decided to expand the programme in most CLÁR areas and to introduce the scheme in a further five counties; the budget for CLÁR for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18121/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made regarding plans to decentralise his Department to County Sligo; the suitability of the temporary accommodation that will be used later in 2006 in Tubbercurry; when the full decentralisation of his Department to Knock will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18122/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 May 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children and adolescents are being placed in adult psychiatric wards; her views on whether this is the correct location for the treatment of children; the steps she intends to take to end the placement of children in adult wards; and if she will make a statement on the...