Results 15,161-15,180 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: The Government backbenchers did. Anyone who says that is telling lies. Government backbenchers have much speedier access to the type of information I have in front of me. Administration and costs are not the difficulty. The reason it is being moved is that the Government did not realise how much this fund held. In its first report, the dormant accounts fund board said it had no concept of how...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (23 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether current legislation provides for proper controls in preventing the ill-treatment of animals; her proposals to introduce a duty of care for animal owners here; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such legislation exists in other countries and that the UK is planning to introduce similar legislation;...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed). (23 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I appreciate Sinn Féin tabling this motion because it is timely. If it were to be tabled next week or the following week, it would be equally timely. No matter how many times we debate this issue there appears to be no great urgency on the part of the Government to put in place the supports necessary to help children and their parents. No matter what report is put in place and no matter how...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (22 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there is money available or if he will make money available to refurbish the Gus Healy swimming pool in Cork; if he has had any representation on this project from Cork City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5620/05]

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: In view of the Supreme Court decision, does the Tánaiste intend to introduce legislation to cover people with disabilities whose money was taken from them?

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent criticisms of his decision to withdraw funding from the Community Workers Co-operative by representatives from a wide range of anti-poverty and community organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5814/05]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has introduced new criteria for organisations to achieve funding under the national anti-poverty networks programme; if so, when these criteria were introduced; if the ten anti-poverty networks were informed of these criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5815/05]

Written Answers — Documentation Costs: Documentation Costs (16 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to reports that an embassy (details supplied) is charging its citizens exorbitant rates to apply for a passport or national identity card, which documents are required by all non- national parents of Irish born children who wish to apply for residency here; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (16 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has completed his consideration of the report of the senior Garda officer who has been requested by the commissioner to examine all matters featured in a television programme (details supplied) of 8 January 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/05]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: The legislation has fallen.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Did the Deputy just find that out? Was that what was written in the note he received?

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank Deputy Sherlock for sharing time with me. I have listened to him consistently raise this issue for the past 15 years. The unfortunate thing is that he was not listened to. I have never heard a speech as passionless as that of the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power. He clearly did not believe what he said. He just rattled off a departmental script. At this stage, instead of hanging...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are plans to develop a railway station for Ballyfermot; his views on whether there is demand for such a direct rail service in the immediate area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4788/05]

Written Answers — Transport Projects: Transport Projects (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a recent report on transport here in 2050 proposing a sub-sea tunnel between County Wexford and Pembroke in Wales and a second Dublin Port at Loughshinny in County Dublin; his views on whether either of these projects is viable and necessary; the action he plans to take on the proposals contained in this...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will seek additional funding for rape and sexual assault services, such as rape crisis centres and specialised sexual assault units which are usually located in hospitals, in view of the recent rise recorded in cases of rape and serious sexual assault; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4696/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number and location of rape crisis centres and specialised sexual assault units throughout Ireland; if she will consider the establishment of more rape crisis centres and specialised sexual assault units which are usually located in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4699/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason no reply has been received for Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 14 December 2004; and if a reply will issue. [4530/05]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider bringing issues involving rape and serious sexual assault under the authority of one specialised unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4697/05]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider the introduction of specialist investigators to work exclusively in the area of sexual violence; if his attention has been drawn to similar initiatives in Britain and Germany; his views on whether such a measure is necessary here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4698/05]

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I rise in support of the motion tabled by my colleague, Deputy Gilmore. Anyone with an ear for accents and who listens to me will have no doubt as to where I am from; I am from Cork city. We do not distinguish between constituencies in Cork city except where we have to, and in this case I have to distinguish, I represent Cork North-Central. I suppose there is no-one in the country who does...