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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a new EU peacekeeping mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo; if the Defence Forces capability is suitable for involvement in such a mission; when troops may be deployed on this mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11774/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioner visit cards that have been issued since the scheme commenced. [11630/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioner visit cards that have been issued in Cork since the scheme commenced. [11631/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the current cases of caesarean sections performed in maternity hospitals here which are elective; and the number which are emergency. [12252/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which are being taken to ensure that the condition of the section 50 tax relief scheme which stipulates that apartments built under the scheme must be occupied by students during the college term is being observed; his views on recent reports from student bodies that these 5,000 units built at a tax forgone sum of an estimated €214...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he proposes to take to ensure his Department will give accurate and up to date information to non-nationals regarding minimum wage rates on the foreign language section of his Department's website; the reason the minimum wage rates were not updated on the foreign language section of the website since they were...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to relocate the Garda station on Bakers Road, Gurranabraher, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11629/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Sullivan and O'Shea.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I share the concerns expressed by Deputy Costello about this Bill given the 200 amendments to it which run to 300 pages. It is beyond me that such important legislation should have the sheep-like consent of the members of the Government parties. They, particularly those representing the greater Dublin area, must surely be as concerned as the Opposition about this issue. This is not a question...

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I congratulate the Fine Gael Party and Deputy Olivia Mitchell for introducing legislation to address the most glaring omission in road safety in Ireland. I recently drove from Cork to Belfast and back and noticed that our roads are very dangerous. As the Minister does not live in Dublin, I am sure he drives home twice per week. I do not understand how we saw only one speed trap during the...

Written Answers — Sports Sponsorship: Sports Sponsorship (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice of some sports organisations, including the Irish national soccer team, involving their changing their shirts on a frequent basis in association with sponsors, primarily for marketing reasons; if his attention has further been drawn to the cost consequences for consumers; if...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in his consultations regarding the possible establishment of a joint labour committee to protect the interests of domestic workers in the context of the current social partnership talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11265/06]

Flexible Work Practices. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Minister of State for his reply but while a mission statement on work-life balance is fine, the question refers to what the Department intends to do to achieve it. We have just had a discussion on unscrupulous employers. The country is not full of unscrupulous employers. They are very few in number, thankfully, but they exist. People are working for such employers on a permanent...

Flexible Work Practices. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: ——feel they work longer for less money than people in Northern Ireland. Apart from the one day of advertising undertaken annually on work-life balance, what does the Minister of State intend to do to ensure that such a balance is achieved? He has referred to legislation, most of which has a very small impact on people's lives over a very short period of time in the life of a child. What...

Flexible Work Practices. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: The impact is over a very concentrated period of time.

Flexible Work Practices. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Yes.

Flexible Work Practices. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Yesterday, when the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights was dealing with the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill, the Minister said that the updating of that legislation would depend on the outcome of the centralised bargaining process currently under way. Given that the aforementioned legislation came about as a result of the last centralised pay agreement four...

Consumer Protection. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Advising people to be cautious on how they use their money when legalisation preventing such pyramid schemes is not in place is like telling people to be careful when they are crossing the road but not providing any pedestrian crossings. The Minister must realise the existing legislation for pyramid schemes is inadequate and lacks the power of prosecution. That the Minister will have...

Labour Inspectorate. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: The numbers have halved, not doubled.

Labour Inspectorate. (23 Mar 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Okay.