Results 41-60 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Written Answers — Price Regulations: Price Regulations (17 Jun 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she intends to make the promised order under the Consumer Affairs Act to require doctors, dentists and allied health professionals to publicly display their prices. [18079/04]

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: I wish to express my appreciation to Deputy Penrose not only for proposing the motion, but also for his work on the Bill he intends to publish when he gets the opportunity, which I hope will be sooner rather than later. One would imagine that there would be many more people in the Gallery tonight for a debate on a sensitive issue such as the rights of carers, especially when one considers the...

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: It is as simple as that. Those who encounter such difficulties — those who care for children and young adults with disabilities — are keen that their voices should be heard. They want to be able to come out in force to show the Government of the day, regardless of its composition, that this issue needs to be addressed. Politicians are sometimes not concerned by issues which affect small...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in relation to the decentralisation of his Department's headquarters to Knock, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22770/04]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (5 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if regulations for ferry operators to the islands have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22771/04]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (12 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the concerns of the Defence Forces' Chief of Staff that Ireland must take seriously the possibility of a dirty bomb being used to target Irish soldiers serving overseas; the measures being taken to protect Irish soldiers from such an attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/04]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (12 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the liquidator of IFI has been legally advised that the shortfall of approximately €19 million to its Northern pension fund should be accepted as a legitimate creditor on the assets of IFI; his views on whether this will further deplete the expected payout to trade...

Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (12 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if development of the interim facility for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service on the St. Finbarr's Hospital site in Cork has commenced; if the development will be complete on schedule, by December 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24412/04]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the meeting convened on 6 August 2004 with key Irish and international humanitarian agencies working in Darfur, Sudan; the challenges that remain in delivering aid to the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25303/04]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to date in resolving the outstanding issues from the Leeds Castle talks; the nature of the outstanding issues to be resolved; if these issues are capable of being resolved within the binding terms of the existing Agreement; if not, the nature and extent of amendments they may require; if, in the event of parties failing...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Oct 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if persons in receipt of social welfare and who hold SSIA accounts will have their payments affected once their accounts mature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25349/04]

Written Answers — US Immigration Procedures: US Immigration Procedures (2 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport if he received a request from the US authorities for clearance to start finger-printing US bound passengers at airports here under the terms of the Air Navigation and Transport (Preinspection) Act 1986; if such permission was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter/ [26968/04]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (2 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for driver tests at each centre in the State; the steps that are being taken to reduce the long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/04]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if persons who have taken out savings accounts under the Government's SSIA scheme who are also eligible for a medical card will still be eligible for a medical card once their SSIA accounts mature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27302/04]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of settlements, on an individual county council and city borough basis, which have been made with developers under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in the period from the 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003, in respect of the transfer of completed dwellings, the transfer of fully or...

Consumer Rights Enforcer Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: I am now more convinced that no Member should be forced to speak for 40 minutes. Whatever a Member has to say, it should not take that long.

Consumer Rights Enforcer Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: I welcome the Bill and commend Deputy Hogan and the Fine Gael Party for introducing it. As Christmas approaches, the Bill's provisions are welcome and timely, deserving the support of all Members. It is not as if they are outrageously expensive or will bring the free world as we know it tumbling down. The Bill is modest but will make a great difference to people who are trying desperately to...

Consumer Rights Enforcer Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: It is sexist but I have never made an excuse for that.

Consumer Rights Enforcer Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: If the wives of the Deputies who spoke tonight had made those contributions they would have made more significant points. That the busiest Sainsburys store in Europe is the one in Newry says something about how shoppers flood across the Border in search of more reasonable prices than those available in their own towns. Dunnes Stores recently refused to appear before the Oireachtas Joint...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (16 Nov 2004)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself that all possible steps have been taken to protect the interests of former employees of Irish Fertiliser Industries, who lost their jobs as a result of the liquidation of the company; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some of these employees may now receive as little as 25% of...