Results 181-200 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the basis of her decision to close down the Dunne inquiry into the retention of organs of deceased children; her proposals for the completion of the work; if an application for additional resources for the inquiry had been received from the chairman and the Government's response to this; the date on which she expects the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the call from the IMO for priority to be given to an increase in public bed capacity and that failure to do so would endanger the long term survival of the public health system; her response to the call; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15322/05]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport if his approval was sought for the full package of financial measures for the former executives and directors of Aer Rianta; his views on whether such levels of compensation were appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15572/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation with regard to plans to introduce open tolling on national motorways; the discussions he has had with the NRA and NTR in this regard; when the necessary legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/05]

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (12 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons on job initiative schemes who have lost their entitlement to the one parent family payment due to recent wage rises in these schemes which have put the recipients above the income threshold for this payment; his proposals to increase the income threshold for this payment to take account of this; and if he...

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: That is an extra tax. It is not voluntary.

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Now that the Government has discovered that child care is a difficulty, does it intend to introduce the Parental Leave Bill in the coming year? The legislation seems to have stalled somewhere in cyberspace. This is a time-related Bill and if the cut-off time is reached, some parents will not be able to avail of its provisions. The Bill is vitally important if we are serious about introducing...

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Will the Minister instruct the Government Chief Whip to put it on his agenda because it is vital legislation?

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I would never doubt the Minister's courage.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications to remain in the State received to date from non-national parents of Irish-born children; the number of such applications that have been determined to date, giving those granted and those refused; if there is an appeals process in respect of applications turned down; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (17 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider designating full disadvantage classification to schools (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that all other schools in the immediate catchment area have this classification; that all cater for an identical population with similar needs and that the social conditions prevailing in the...

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: When will the hepatitis C and HIV compensation tribunal amendment Bill be dealt with to allow people who have been diagnosed with these conditions to get such things as mortgage protection and life assurance? It was scheduled for this year.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: We are at a different stage with regard to the Bill. We did not hold out any great hope that there would be any huge changes. Those of us who sat through Second and Committee Stages realised the Minister was not for turning and asked many questions but nothing happened. My amendment relates to the Title of the Bill and asks for the deletion of lines 5 to 12 on page 5 and the insertion of the...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: They have had enough of that.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: They are not barred from doing so.

Written Answers — Service Charges: Service Charges (18 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in regard to his discussions with the Department of Social and Family Affairs regarding difficulties faced by those on low incomes in paying service charges, especially in cases in which there is no waiver scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16335/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (18 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department received the study prepared by the Health Research Board on the health implications of waste incineration; when he intends to publish his response to the study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16336/05]

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Following last night's announcement, where stands the promise to Cork Airport about leaving it debt free with a new terminal and does the Minister wish to comment on that?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I support Deputy Stanton's contention regarding the restrictive nature of the legislation. We discussed this issue on Committee Stage and we will discuss it again. One cannot nod one's head and say it is fine and we will live with it. Unfortunately, the people who need this legislation to live a full life depend on us to highlight issues such as this. The restrictiveness is evident in the...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Is the Chairman saying that if Deputy Ó Snodaigh's amendment falls, we can then reply?