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- Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: The next speaker is Deputy Robert Dowds, who has ten minutes.
- Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: The next speaker is Deputy Joe O'Reilly, who is sharing time with Deputies Seán Kyne and Regina Doherty.
- Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: Thank you, Deputy.
- Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: The Deputy's time is finished.
- Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: Your time is finished.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (10 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: The early childhood care funding for three to five-year-olds is welcome and will make a significant difference to many parents crippled with large mortgages. They will now be able to put their children into child care at an earlier age. It has had a major impact on the ground and that is what I am hearing at the doors. The Minister said over 400 new staff will be appointed at the Tusla,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: I thank Ms Hoey and congratulate her on her appointment. She said that the discretionary medical cards have increased by approximately 25,000 since 2014. Has she any figures on how many people would have applied and did not get one? On the over-70s who do not qualify for the general practitioner card, many of whom contact me quite often, under the discretionary medical card people are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: Ms Hoey spoke about applications being made online. Will there be no paper application forms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: I am thinking about older people.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (8 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: 60. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial supports she will provide to local authorities to make the over 2,000 community events and initiatives that have been confirmed for 2016 as part of the local authority-led county plans a reality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43541/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (8 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: 61. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the recently announced €10 million capital investment programme for the National Library will address outstanding concerns at the library; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43542/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: I thank everyone for their statements and presentations. I was glad to hear Dr. Connolly say no vaccine is 100% safe or 100% effective. When my children were young and being vaccinated, whether it was the BCG vaccine, the MMR vaccine or the Hib vaccine, there was always a question in the back of my mind as to whether I was doing the right thing. I trust the general practitioner I have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: I want to go back to what Dr. Connolly said. I asked Dr. Corcoran the question about the 5% of children who did not go back for the second dose. I am anxious about that cohort. The reason I ask is that I want to know whether, if they get the first dose at 12 years, there is a period within which they should have the second dose. If they do not get the second dose, does that mean they can...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015) Catherine Byrne: No. I want to hear the Minister's reply.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015) Catherine Byrne: I am sorry I did not come in earlier, I was waiting to hear what the Minister had to say. Fist, can I say to Deputy Troy-----
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015) Catherine Byrne: I can address some of the issues he raised because I think it is important to do so.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015) Catherine Byrne: I welcome the increase in the provision for Tusla. Tusla has made a huge impact in communities in guiding groups as to how they should and should not function. If one was to take everything into account, we are in a different space than five or six years ago. When the previous Government was in office there was a huge duplication of services and money was being poured out to beat the band...
- Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: It might be a bit crowded but Christmas is a time people should spend together. There have been several housing initiatives in Dublin South Central such as the de-tenanting of Teresa’s Gardens involving over 400 families. All these people have been reallocated. There are 18 families left there. Over 60 units were refurbished and set aside for those people who wanted to remain in...
- Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: Homelessness occurs for many reasons, as has been pointed out by many speakers in this debate. It can occur because of the loss of property, which Deputy Fitzmaurice mentioned, family disputes, alcoholism, drug addiction, mental health issues, abuse and other social problems. People find themselves homeless for many reasons. The figures show very clearly that part of the problem is due to...
- Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)
Catherine Byrne: Deputies Conway and Coppinger, the Minister of State is speaking.