Results 15,101-15,120 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has information regarding a private consortium putting together a proposal to provide the BreastCheck services in the Munster region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13594/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which the number of applications compares with the original estimate made by her Department; the latest estimate of the number of likely applications; the total...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to receive the report of the task force on student behaviour in secondary schools; if her attention has been drawn to serious concern expressed at recent teacher union conferences regarding the increasing problems of school discipline; if she plans interim measures to deal with this problem, pending the receipt of...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I will let my colleagues in Fine Gael know that I have three minutes left if the Chair is to stick to the rules rigidly.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy. Deputy O'Sullivan moved this motion but I will congratulate her on her work in the education area over the past two years, whether dealing with schools in desperate need of repair or with class sizes. There are times when one speaks on a subject that is not being addressed by the Government and feels there is not much more to say. However, when it comes to class sizes,...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: More than 30. When one considers the advantages other people have in education, one must admit it is not right that this should happen. I nearly fell off my chair when I heard Deputy Carey speaking of his terrible worry about the construction industry not being capable of keeping up with the demand the Minister would create over the summer with the summer works scheme.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: This was laughable. There is a school in my constituency from the 1950s, which most of them are. When one walks in the door there is a stench of urine that would knock one back on one's heels. This is a primary school that deals with children from entry to first class. Work needs to be done on the electrics. There are two prefabs out the back that were intended as temporary accommodation. The...

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Does the Tánaiste as Minister for Health and Children intend to take steps to help the young boy, Tristan Dowse, who——

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: It does.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: The matter arises under No. 20 on the list of promised legislation to ratify the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and to provide for the creation of the adoption authority for the protection of adopted children abroad.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: What are we doing to protect one of our citizens who is vulnerable and abandoned?

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: What is the Tánaiste doing to protect one of our citizens in the meantime?

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (20 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to maintain the ban on below cost selling; if he has considered the interim report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12098/05]

Written Answers — Events Ticket Sales: Events Ticket Sales (20 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received the report from the Competition Authority on the level of competition for the sale of tickets for concerts and other events; if his attention has been drawn to public concerns at the dominance of the market in concert and theatre ticket sales by a small number of companies whose charges seem to have no...

Written Answers — Civil Ceremonies: Civil Ceremonies (20 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of couples who were married in a civil ceremony at the registry office in Cork in 2002, 2003 and 2004. [12289/05]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service. (20 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: It seems the Minister for Health is determined to avoid any direct connection with this issue, despite its importance. The last time this issue was discussed in this House was 25 June 2004. At the time, the Minister for State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, assured me the then Minister, Deputy Martin, was fully aware of the difficulties with the current building...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (19 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent UNICEF report showing that the rate of child poverty here is among the highest in wealthy countries; the steps he intends to take to deal with the problem of child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11837/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in his discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding a possible waiver scheme for social welfare recipients who face serious economic hardship due to the huge increase in local authority charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (19 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the situation regarding the closure of a pitch and putt club (details supplied) in County Cork; if his Department intends discussing with the club the concerns regarding health and safety within the confines of the pitch and putt course; if he intends that the site will continue to be operated as a pitch and putt...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: We will have a hierarchy of disability.