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Written Answers — Control of Infectious Diseases: Control of Infectious Diseases (10 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to control the spread of the MRSA in our hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4249/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the estimated number of hospital bed days lost during 2004 as a result of the winter vomiting bug; the steps being taken to control the spread of this infection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4250/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the nature of the current talks with developers regarding the provision of 30,000 social and affordable houses over the next four years; the persons who are involved in the talks; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3896/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious disappointment expressed by the Simon Community and other organisations concerned with the welfare of the homeless of the failure to take appropriate measures in budget 2005 to assist the almost 6,000 homeless persons; if he intends to take measures during 2005...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: They can go and go and go.

Cancer Screening Programme. (8 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: This matter concerns the extension of BreastCheck to the rest of the country and not only to the Dublin area. I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter but it is time the senior Minister started to take these issues more seriously. A newspaper article stated: The BreastCheck screening programme is being extended to three more counties, the Minister for Health, Mr. Martin, has...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reasons behind the decision to grant an increase of €3 in the television licence fee from 1 April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3585/05]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (8 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the main elements of the new ports policy framework launched recently; the reason the decision has been made to encourage more private investment in ports and to use State funds only as a last resort; his views on whether ports play a crucial role in the wider economy; and if they play such a role, if they...

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (3 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a warning from the Higher Education Authority that universities face a serious shortfall in their State grants this year; if she is satisfied that State support in this respect is adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3019/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Places: Third Level Places (3 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her position on the reservation of places for students from Britain and Northern Ireland by Trinity College, Dublin; her views on whether this is a discriminatory practice. [3020/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss an important matter which requires urgent attention, namely, the failure of Cork City Council to collect rubbish that is not placed in bins or is untagged and is lying on streets leaving the current European capital of culture resembling an open tip. In view of this I hope the Ceann Comhairle will accede to my request.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (2 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made in negotiations with the European Commission regarding the status of the Irish language in the European Union; if he envisages movement on this issue during the Luxembourg Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the topics discussed in the general and regional areas of foreign policy on the recent trip to the People's Republic of China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2765/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to initiate any review, similar to the one planned in regard to reliefs and exemptions for higher earners, of the legislative provisions regarding residency abroad for tax purposes, particularly in regard to the so-called Cinderella clause, whereby the day a person leaves the country by midnight does not count as a day of residence;...

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: On the Order of Business, will the Tánaiste ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government what he will do about the condition of our European capital of culture and the amount of litter which is now dumped on its streets? The manager is refusing to allow workers to remove it.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I am glad to hear that.

Proposed Legislation. (1 Feb 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to comments made by a person (details supplied) in which it was suggested that the law should be changed to make it an offence for anyone to take steps to facilitate the fraudulent evasion of tax; if he intends to act on this suggestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/05]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (26 Jan 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the series of exercises being undertaken by gardaí, the Defence Forces and the Civil Defence to establish the way in which security and emergency agencies can cope with a major terror alert; the role he is taking in co-ordinating the activities of this task force; the frequency with which the task force is meeting; and if he...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (26 Jan 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting time in each health board area for the assessment of couples for suitability to adopt overseas children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34191/04]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (26 Jan 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to set up a new adoption authority to replace the existing Adoption Board under proposed reforms of legislation governing adoption; her views on the current delay of up to four years for couples to be assessed for suitability to adopt; her further views on whether a one stop shop integrating all the...