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Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I see young people leaving school to work in supermarkets or the lower ranks of other industries after the leaving or junior certificate and they are treated appallingly. They do not know their rights nor who to turn to for protection. They are not aware they do not have to accept the conditions or the terms of abuse they encounter in their job. Thankfully, we have many good employers in this...

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: It has become the maximum wage.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: His time has concluded.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (21 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals for An Post to establish a new banking operation in conjunction with a Belgian-Dutch financial services group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6734/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 289: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children how far advanced her plans are for the roll-out of a cervical screening programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that we have in Ireland one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in western Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7129/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures she is taking to alleviate overcrowding at Cork University Hospital; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that on the week commencing 6 February 2006 there were 35 patients on trolleys waiting for beds in the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7140/06]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (21 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the application fee to the Small Claims Court has been increased by 67% from €9 to €15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7145/06]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (16 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views regarding EU food security due to excessive dependence on imports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5933/06]

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Is the Tánaiste aware, as Minister for Health and Children, that the number of children diagnosed with diabetes in Cork has doubled over a very short period of time and is now 207? There is now no diabetes nurse in Cork University Hospital, when there should be three. There is a part-time endocrinologist, access to a part-time social worker and part-time dietician. Some of the children are...

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I do. The Health Bill refers to the registration system in respect of services for children, older people and people with disabilities. It clearly covers the subject I am raising. Parents in Cork have children as young as 18 months with diabetes. One can only imagine the trauma of having to inject one's child and having no one to telephone to ask for advice when one cannot stabilise the...

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I submitted a parliamentary question, was told that the Tánaiste could not answer it because it is now the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and I still have not got an answer.

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (15 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if expansion of the State's provision of early childhood education is planned under her new proposals on educational disadvantage, DEIS; if so, the extent of that provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5756/06]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will inform Dáil Éireann of the highest award paid by the Residential Institutions Redress Board, the lowest award and the average amount awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/06]

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: The court case is over.

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (14 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provision he intends to put in place to aid and resource homelessness agencies to deal with the rise in homelessness among immigrants. [5305/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to ensure that social housing completions account for at least 12% of all housing completions by 2012, as recommended by the 2004 NESC report on housing in Ireland. [5304/06]

Rent Supplement: Motion. (14 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: I express my deep appreciation to Deputy Gilmore for raising this issue and for the research he put into the motion. For as long as I know him he has had a huge interest in the issue and has extensive knowledge of it. Many of us here may not realise that today is Valentine's day because we have probably not been reminded with gifts and flowers. People who do research on the effects of such...

Rent Supplement: Motion. (14 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: That needs to be tackled. The Minister cannot allow the system of rent allowance as it now exists if houses are not built for people to have permanent homes. To allow the system to continue is to ensure people are placed in poverty and kept there for the rest of their lives.

Rent Supplement: Motion. (14 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Where did that money go?

Rent Supplement: Motion. (14 Feb 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: It is the Minister's job to oversee what they are doing.