Results 481-500 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18006/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options, in view of the recent Green Paper, available to groups seeking to establish a town council (details supplied) in order to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17442/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that accommodation provided to a tenant by way of licence agreement is not subject to inspection by the local authority and if he will legislate to correct this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17608/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 585: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a landlord who enters into a licence agreement directly with the tenant is not required to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if he will legislate to correct this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17609/08]

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Last Thursday I raised the issue of the Nuclear Test Ban Bill, which has no explanatory memorandum. Will you advise me, a Cheann Comhairle, if it is in accordance with Standing Orders that a Bill going through the House does not have an explanatory memorandum? When I raised the issue the Tánaiste said she would organise a one-to-one for me with the Minister. If I had a one-to-one I would...

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of order, am I to understand that in respect of a Bill that has been before the House since 2006 it has taken until now to have an explanatory memorandum produced?

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the sports capital programme; if he is satisfied with the fact that several studies have shown that while it is the primary method for delivering funding to sporting organisations it may not be as successful at increasing participation as initially thought; if he has considered shifting the direction of the sports...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 119: To ask the Taoiseach the persons who travelled to the United States as part of the official delegation for the visit in connection with his predecessor's address to the US Congress; and the estimated cost to the Exchequer. [18102/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18127/08]

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I congratulate Deputy Finneran on his appointment and welcome his kind words in respect of working co-operatively with Members of the House. This issue arose as a result of an anomaly identified in legislation last December by my party leader, Deputy Eamon Gilmore. As I understand it, the purpose of the Bill is to prevent a constitutional challenge being brought before the House in respect...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if in view of the failure of her Department to withhold approximately €200,000 per year in tax from non-resident landlords to whom her Department pays rent supplements directly, she will conduct a cost-benefit analysis of introducing a paper-based system to collect this tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Schemes: Social Welfare Schemes (14 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the Central Statistics Office's consumer price index detailed sub-indices report of March, 2008 which indicates that rents have increased by 10.4% in 12 months; and when she will increase rent supplement limits to reflect this trend. [18619/08]

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Given that there is just five weeks left to the House before the summer recess.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: There are, if one considers that the House will be closed the week of the Lisbon treaty referendum and also the bank holiday. There are two matters I want to raise this morning.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The first is the social housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which has been scheduled to be published for quite a while. It has been indicated that the Bill will come before the House this term. Is there a specific date for its publication, given that it contains two specific important items, namely the sale of apartments to local authority tenants and the update of anti-social behaviour...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The matter relates to the local elections.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Could we have a date?

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the reported increase in drinking and anti-social behaviour along canals and waterways; the effect such drinking and anti-social behaviour is having on the use of these facilities as walkways and leisure facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views with reference to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 10 April 2008 and the response from the Health Service Executive on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Cork aged 74 who was referred by their general practitioner in February 2007 is still awaiting a specialist appointment; and if she will...