Results 521-540 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans in place or the contingency funds being made available to local authorities in view of the fact that development levies are in sharp decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce a national attic and wall insulation grant scheme to the value of €100 million. [19386/08]

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (21 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the submission made by the Joint Committee on Education and Science on behalf of a number of primary management bodies on 10 April 2008; his views on whether there is a financial crisis in a significant number of primary schools who cannot pay for their day to day running costs from the capitation...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the practice whereby children on the waiting list in the DCD unit at St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork are given priority if they are in a position to privately obtain psychological and occupational therapy assessments; her views on whether this practice is unfair to children who have waited up to two...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in the DCD unit at St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork, most occupational therapy intervention will be offered in group settings which will not benefit those children who need one-to-one therapy or those with sensory integration difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence the number recruited into the Reserve Defence Force since 1 January 2008; the number who have retired in that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20159/08]

Written Answers — Air Corps Equipment: Air Corps Equipment (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence the additions to the Air Corps fleet scheduled for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20158/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish an independent electoral commission to take responsibility for electoral administration and oversight. [20319/08]

Written Answers — Seanad Reform: Seanad Reform (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to determine the extent of cross-party agreement on the recommendations of the report on Seanad reform to advance proposals for implementation. [20320/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Policy: Local Government Policy (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to reform local government making it more transparent and more responsive to its customers. [20323/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Policy: Local Government Policy (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to review the operation of local government legislation to ensure that the decision making processes in local authorities are rebalanced in favour of the democratically elected representatives of the people. [20328/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that advice given in pre-planning discussions is consistent and does not get overturned every time there is a change in planning staff. [20324/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to modernise the financial and budgetary processes of local authorities in order that councillors and the public can readily grasp the options open to the local authority when it comes to spending and revenue raising...

Written Answers — Local Government Audit Service: Local Government Audit Service (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure that local authority spending is overseen by powerful audit committees much like the Committee of Public Accounts of Dáil Éireann, with power to summon witnesses and call local authorities to account. [20326/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Services: Local Government Services (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to build on the experience gained from the service indicators initiative by putting in place more challenging indicators for the years ahead, including additional indicators on environmental performance and water quality. [20327/08]

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 268: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure that the library service responds to changing public demand for services as a result of the revolution in communications technology. [20329/08]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure the fire services operate to best international standards with a new community focus on fire prevention. [20330/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure there is an acceptable buffer period before civil servants or local government officials can take up employment in related areas of the private sector. [20331/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to consider legislation to regulate lobbyists. [20332/08]

Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce electronic voting or electronic counting in time for the forthcoming local elections or if he will continue with the paper-based system; the costs to date of the development, roll-out and promotion of the electronic voting system; and the cost to date of storage and other costs. [20942/08]