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Topical Issue Debate: Foster Care (2 Feb 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: ...Wallace because they were involved and it is important that they did not use the issue to ingratiate themselves. It should be acknowledged that they pursued the issue in a very professional and dogged way. As it is such a delicate and sensitive area, whistleblowers need to feel as if they have the space and security to bring serious concerns, firstly, to their employers and, secondly, to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disability Definitions (2 Feb 2016)

Kathleen Lynch: ...’s physical and sensory disability services and are delivered directly and in partnership with a number of voluntary service providers, including the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, the National Association of Housing for the Visually Impaired, ChildVision and Fighting Blindness. The HSE community audiology services provide assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: The Department of Health does not commission the provision or training of assistance / service dogs for children or adults with disabilities. The Health Service Executive's (HSE's) focus is on the protection of core activities such as residential, respite, day and core-therapy provision. The provision of assistance / service dogs to people with a disability is not considered a core health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 818 to 820, inclusive, together. The Minister for Health has no function in relation to legislation governing the definition or provision of assistance/service dogs for use by children or adults with disabilities. In accordance with the Disability Act and in the context of Government policy on mainstreaming, every Department has responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Control of Dogs (22 Sep 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: ...Nos. 723, 1126 to 1128, inclusive, and 1146 together. The Minister for Health has no function in relation to legislation governing the definition or the provision of assistance/service dogs for use by children or adults with disabilities. The Department of Health does not commission the provision or training of assistance/service dogs for children or adults with disabilities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Vision Coalition Report (25 Jun 2015)

Kathleen Lynch: ...of community and residential settings. These may be provided directly by the HSE or in partnership with voluntary service providers such as the National Council for the Blind and the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. The Government remains committed to the provision and development of clinically effective and cost effective vision services and supports through prevention, screening and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 882 and 1033 together. The Department recognises the valuable contribution the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind makes to the provision of supports to people who are vision impaired. The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are funded by the Health Service Executive and the Department has asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with details of the funding provided in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Approval for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council: Motion (28 Nov 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: ...in transferring information from other jurisdictions. I agree with the Deputy on the nonsensical stories one hears. We all know, for example, that people cannot receive allowances for their dogs. When people who were born and reared in Ireland find themselves in difficult circumstances, one can understand there is always an element of resentment. In this instance, such resentment is...

Organised Crime (26 Apr 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: ...the Irish Prison Service have made it more difficult for prisoners to engage in illegal activities while in prison. These initiatives include the introduction of passive and active drug detection dogs and the installation of airport-style security, including scanners and X-ray machines. The core functions of this group include gathering and collating intelligence information regarding...

Seanad: National Vision Policy (19 Oct 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: ...outline these services in a moment. We will also continue to support the members of the Vision Impaired Service Providers Alliance, including the National Council for the Blind, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, St. Joseph's Centre for the Visually Impaired and Fighting Blindness, regarding service provision, research and support for visually impaired people in Ireland. A number of eye...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: The Minister has made a dog's dinner of it.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Kathleen Lynch: A dog ate it.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: ...question is on promised legislation from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, but I cannot see it anywhere. I see that on the list he has the control of dogs (amendment) Bill, which might be handy for Saturday, the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which is about the levy on plastic bags, and the noise nuisance Bill, which, I take it,...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2009)

Kathleen Lynch: ..., but in this case the Irish poor. Once you start talking about people in those terms it is quite easy to do anything to them. They are less than human and, therefore, it is okay. Like the mangy dog, once one dehumanises someone one can simply do what one likes to him or her and it does not impinge on one's consciousness, and that is what happened here. I listened to every speaker here...

Written Answers — Fur Industry: Fur Industry (28 Nov 2006)

Kathleen Lynch: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the trade in dog and cat fur; if there are proposals to ban the trade in dog and cat fur here; her views on the mandatory labelling of products with dog and cat fur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40350/06]