Results 161-180 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: What is the Tánaiste doing to protect one of our citizens in the meantime?

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I will let my colleagues in Fine Gael know that I have three minutes left if the Chair is to stick to the rules rigidly.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: I thank the Deputy. Deputy O'Sullivan moved this motion but I will congratulate her on her work in the education area over the past two years, whether dealing with schools in desperate need of repair or with class sizes. There are times when one speaks on a subject that is not being addressed by the Government and feels there is not much more to say. However, when it comes to class sizes,...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: More than 30. When one considers the advantages other people have in education, one must admit it is not right that this should happen. I nearly fell off my chair when I heard Deputy Carey speaking of his terrible worry about the construction industry not being capable of keeping up with the demand the Minister would create over the summer with the summer works scheme.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: This was laughable. There is a school in my constituency from the 1950s, which most of them are. When one walks in the door there is a stench of urine that would knock one back on one's heels. This is a primary school that deals with children from entry to first class. Work needs to be done on the electrics. There are two prefabs out the back that were intended as temporary accommodation. The...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which the number of applications compares with the original estimate made by her Department; the latest estimate of the number of likely applications; the total...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (26 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to receive the report of the task force on student behaviour in secondary schools; if her attention has been drawn to serious concern expressed at recent teacher union conferences regarding the increasing problems of school discipline; if she plans interim measures to deal with this problem, pending the receipt of...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest figures available to his Department as to the value of uncashed bank drafts; if he will consider procedures to divert the money from such uncashed drafts into the dormant funds account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13347/05]

Written Answers — Exchequer Returns: Exchequer Returns (27 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for the first quarter of 2005; the steps being taken to address the continuing reduction in capital spending, in real terms. [13348/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has information regarding a private consortium putting together a proposal to provide the BreastCheck services in the Munster region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13594/05]

Human Rights Issues. (28 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the European Union should be present at Asia Regional Forum and ASEAN post-ministerial meetings if Burma chairs ASEAN in 2006 and an unaccountable Government is at that time in place in Burma. [13554/05]

Human Rights Issues. (28 Apr 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's and the European Union's position on the military junta in place in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (4 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason no reply has been received for Parliamentary Questions Nos. 189 of 14 December 2004 and 297 of 15 February 2005; and if a reply will issue. [13953/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects domestic customers to receive benefits from electricity market opening in view of the steady rise in domestic electricity prices and consequent higher bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14387/05]

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Is the Taoiseach aware that the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, keeps insisting that the Disability Bill is being pushed through at his behest?

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: It is appropriate. It is a question on the programme for Government. There is outcry among disability groups which are calling for the Bill to be withdrawn immediately.

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: They are outraged at the notion that the Bill is being pushed through in this fashion at the Taoiseach's behest.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (10 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress being made on the programme for Government commitment to encourage special interest tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15005/05]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (10 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15002/05]

Written Answers — Tsunami Disaster: Tsunami Disaster (10 May 2005)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount which was pledged by the Government to the victims of the tsunami disaster; the amount of this aid and the groups to which it has been disbursed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14993/05]