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Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to amend the legislation governing the Private Residential Tenancies Board such that all owners of rental properties are required to register with the PRTB; if he will close the loophole whereby some landlords evade registration by being declared as licensees; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department will investigate the case of refusal by the Health Service Executive to grant a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a long term illness and is in receipt of a social welfare payment; her views on the present income qualifying thresholds for the granting of medical cards; and if she will...

Local Elections Bill 2008: First Stage. (28 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to repeal the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999, to amend the Electoral Act 1997 and to provide for related matters.

Local Elections Bill 2008: First Stage. (28 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: When will we get to see it?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the promised Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill; if the Bill will include provisions to regulate the operation of management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/08]

Written Answers — Offensive Weapons: Offensive Weapons (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on amending the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990, and Offensive Weapons Order, 1991 to provide for the banning of samurai sword type weapons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is intended to replace the two Gardaí recently transferred from Carrick-on-Suir in order to bring the force up to normal strength; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8787/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 574: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of legal actions initiated by each local authority against the owners of private rented dwellings in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9327/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that council rented dwellings are inspected by the local authority which owns the property and that the supplier of the service and the enforcer of the standards is one and the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the standards set by the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 1993 are appropriate today; his views on whether greater sanctions should be set for breaches that give rise to immediate health and safety risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9329/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the sanctions applied in the event of a breach of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 1993 should act as a deterrent; if penalties are reviewed regularly to maintain the deterrent effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9330/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private rented dwellings inspections initiated by each local authority rather than as a result of a complaint by a tenant in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9332/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2004 15 county councils and one city council recorded a figure of zero as the number of inspections carried out; the number of councils recording zero in 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9334/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that while the number of inspections of private rented dwellings increased in the period 2004 to 2006 the percentage of private rented dwellings inspected dropped from 32% to 7.4%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the delay in approval of the regeneration scheme for an estate (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will expedite the approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/08]

Written Answers — Voluntary Housing Sector: Voluntary Housing Sector (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will pursue agreement with the voluntary housing sector to facilitate tenants of voluntary housing schemes in the purchase of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8788/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number on the rental allowance scheme by town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a standardised complaints procedure in each local authority to facilitate and support private rented dwellings tenants in making complaints about substandard dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will set proper standards in order that in all cases fully qualified building inspectors will be employed for private rented dwellings inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/08]