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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the necessary finance is available and will be released for the BreastCheck project in the Munster region as soon as the tendering process has been completed; the schedule of the anticipated funding stages relating to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17935/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason persons (details supplied) in County Cork who attended for interview at the Garda national immigration bureau on 18 May 2005 were taken to the Turkish Embassy; if they were then interviewed at the embassy; if it is normal procedure to bring persons to the embassy of the country from which they are seeking...

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Is there any hope that the parental leave Bill will be introduced in this session?

Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: When does the Taoiseach envisage Second Stage commencing?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I will withdraw amendment No. 109. I had mislaid the Government amendments but have been reading them. I will withdraw amendment No. 109 in favour of the Minister of State's which I feel is reasonable and worthwhile. It is important that we tie down timeframes. Regarding the appeals system, I want flexibility, but where possible we should be careful not to let things drift. We should ensure...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I am withdrawing amendment No. 109 in favour of that of the Minister of State which is close enough to doing what I ask.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 114: In page 18, line 45, after "person" to insert "has or".

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 116: In page 18, to delete lines 48 to 51 and in page 19, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: "(c) if the report contains a finding that the contents of the assessment are inadequate, a recommendation that the Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive cause the assessment or a specified part of it to be amended or to be carried out as directed by...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 118: In page 19, line 4, after "are" to insert "inadequate,".

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: The extra stipulation is obviously necessary and it should even include a request by the complainant as opposed to just consent. The person may determine that he or she would prefer that the hearing be held in public. It should not just be left to those who are there to implement the regulations following the legislation. Any legislation that deals with justice should be about empowering...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I appreciate that and I will be brief. However, we need to note that we have not reached very critical parts of the Bill.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: This amendment is a very critical part of the Bill as it is about transparency and accountability within the process. I regret that we have not got to parts of the legislation that will have a fundamental impact on people's lives.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: It is probably the Basque country.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 99: In page 17, to delete lines 16 to 18 and substitute the following: "(b) the contents of the assessment;". Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 105: In page 17, to delete lines 28 to 32. This amendment seeks the deletion of section 14(2) which makes this entire section irrelevant. Subsection (2) reads: A complaint under subsection (1) shall be made by the applicant concerned or a person referred to in section 9(2) as soon as reasonably may be after the cause of the complaint has arisen and in any case within such...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 109: In page 17, line 40, after "shall" to insert "within 7 days". This amendment proposes to tidy up. I recognise that people who have a disability need the flexibility to be able to put together a cogent case for an appeal. If the executive or the person in receipt of the complaint is not to investigate, I do not understand the reason there should be a delay. My...

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Has the Minister written a cheque recently?

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: When will the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 come before the House?

Order of Business. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: When will Second Stage be taken?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (26 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: While this section addresses complaints on assessment or service statements regarding matters including delays, time periods and how and by whom matters are arranged, it does not address content. Amendment No. 99, which provides that the content of an assessment be open to complaint, encapsulates the proper intent of this section. Assessment and liaison officers occasionally will be cranky or...