Results 61-80 of 475 for speaker:Beverley Flynn

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2010)

Beverley Flynn: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the years that self-employed contributions were paid retrospectively by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the way income earned by a spouse of a contributory pension recipient working as a home help for the Health Service Executive is treated when considering an application for an adult dependent allowance. [6378/10]

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Beverley Flynn: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill, which reflects the new reality in this country. Figures for 2006 show that 120,000 or 12% of couples are cohabiting and that, combined, they have 74,500 children. Statistics show that 1.71% of those couples are same-sex couples but I believe the actual number is higher because that census did not pose the appropriate question to...

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Beverley Flynn: I welcome the opportunity to contribute. I commend the role played by my local authority in County Mayo during the recent bad weather because it had a strong co-ordinated approach that started in December and carried right through the Christmas period. The local authority did an excellent job, certainly in maintaining the national road network. We have an extremely long secondary, regional...

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Beverley Flynn: It could not possibly be expired. I had three minutes to speak.

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Beverley Flynn: Did I get my three minutes?

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Beverley Flynn: I have an issue in respect of the refunding of money to local authorities for expenditure on salt. There are serious issues, especially in my county where the roads are now in a bad state. I realise the local authority intends to assess the additional costs involved. This might be considered sympathetically by the Department in terms of providing additional money. I refer to water. There...

Teagasc Office Closures (10 Dec 2009)

Beverley Flynn: I wish to raise the proposed closure of the Teagasc office in Castlebar. I understand a decision was made last March at a board meeting to close 18 offices around the country and that a decision will be made in a weeks' time to close a further 28 offices. I recognise 40 offices will close and that this rationalisation is necessary for the future of Teagasc and that it must happen given the...

Teagasc Office Closures (10 Dec 2009)

Beverley Flynn: The office in Castlebar meets every one of the criteria used to decide the viability of this office. I ask that the decision be revisited by the Minister and that he speak with officials from Teagasc to try to get the decision reversed.

Teagasc Office Closures (10 Dec 2009)

Beverley Flynn: I would not like the debate to finish like that. I appreciate that the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is not here but the last paragraph is pure mischief making. There is no threat to the Westport Teagasc office, which is completely viable in its own right. It was never a case of one office or another and the record should reflect that. It is my intention to pass this issue...

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Beverley Flynn: Child benefit is hugely important to all families, particularly in the current economic climate. In the past number of months I have heard much from women and families about child benefit and how dependent they are on it. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs outlined the ways in which families, whether low, middle or high income, depend on the benefit. Their uses for it vary from...

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Beverley Flynn: The cost of providing these preschool places will be €170 million. We are delighted that, despite comment by the Opposition that these places would never be made available, 98,000 places have been made available. This scheme which provides direct support to families and direct benefit to children is, I believe, headed for great success. My message, as a mother of young children - I am...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (26 Nov 2009)

Beverley Flynn: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if any applicants for domiciliary care allowance have had their applications backdated; and if she will supply a breakdown on a county basis showing the number of applicants whose payments were backdated year by year. [43431/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Beverley Flynn: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. As previous speakers have mentioned, the NAMA Bill is arguably the most important piece of legislation to come before Dáil Éireann in the lifetime of this State. It is the Dáil's considered response to solving the problems of the parlous state of our economy, restoring our finances, underscoring the importance of a...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Oct 2009)

Beverley Flynn: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the private training providers contracted by FÁS to give hairdressing and related training courses in the Mayo, Sligo and Galway areas in the past five years; and the regularity with which the contract for these courses has been put out to tender. [33290/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Oct 2009)

Beverley Flynn: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding or assistance available to an unemployed person who wishes to take part on a training course which is only given by a private provider. [33291/09]

Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Beverley Flynn: I also welcome the opportunity to speak on the Labour Party Bill. A number of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak after the publication of the Ryan report. That is the most difficult report I have had to speak on in my 12 years in this House. We have had to confront a very difficult situation. For many years, we have been aware that abuse happened in institutions but to be...

Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Beverley Flynn: I meant to say €1 billion plus, but I hope that the bill will not be that large after the final contribution of the religious organisations has been factored in. I support the call for the orders to make a significant contribution. I listened to Deputy Quinn. I attended a Convent of Mercy school and received a wonderful education under the Sisters of Mercy nuns. I have nothing against...

Flood Relief. (7 Jul 2009)

Beverley Flynn: I welcome an opportunity to raise this matter. Last Monday in County Mayo I spent five hours going around looking at the serious damage caused by a flood. This happened as a result of exceptional rainfall which occurred on the evening of 2 July. Information provided by the Met Office indicated that 60 millimetres of rain fell in the Newport area alone between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., and during...

Commissions of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Beverley Flynn: Like other speakers, I do not regard this as a political issue and would hate to see the House divide on the motion. We are all horrified at the activities that took place at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. I welcome the fact that the Minister, Deputy Harney, has met the members of Dignity 4 Patients and listened to their horrific stories. I commend the victims on their bravery in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2009)

Beverley Flynn: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to reform lease law to ban upward only rent reviews in respect of commercial property in view of the inability of many businesses to meet the cost of high rents in the current difficult business environment. [25356/09]