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Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (14 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a separate allocation is made by her Department to the Health Service Executive for services to the homeless or if the funds come from the general HSE budget; the funding made available by the HSE for the provision of services to the homeless in each of the past four years; the amount of that funding that was spent; the allocation...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expenditure on services for homeless people, excluding capital support funding, by local authorities in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford and Dundalk in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5802/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance and public interest, namely, the failure of the State to execute bench warrants on 36,000 suspected criminals, including nine suspected rapists, who are at large and pose a significant threat to people in communities throughout the country, and whose bench warrants go back as far as 1999.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (19 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposals for official commemorations in 2008 for the anniversary of the Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6334/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (19 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the report of the study group to examine the possible introduction of the use of roll-over protection systems in Irish troop carrying vehicles, which he was due to receive in early December 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6335/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funds made available by the Government and his Department to fund land banks, or receipts returned to his Department, and the policy issues that arise due to the changes, additions or reductions to the land banks available to State agencies charged with industrial and employment growth, in the major cities and by...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I think it was George Bernard Shaw who said "If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter". Unfortunately, there is an exception to every rule. In the case of this legislation, 30 minutes is not sufficient to cover every issue I would like to raise. Is this Bill a revenue-driven exercise, if Deputies will pardon the pun, or is it an environment-driven exercise? As Deputy Hogan...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: As those who work in the sales industry tend to drive company cars, mileage and depreciation is not an issue for them. The Minister must address this issue in the context of the Bill. If the Bill is intended as a means to incentivise the Irish driving public to make environmentally friendly choices, the Labour Party welcomes it. However, it has revenue implications for every household in...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans, to reduce the eligibility threshold age from 23 years or above on 1 January of the year commencing their course for independent assessment having regard to the fact that students are eligible to vote at 18 years and many can be married by the age of 21 and have dependent children; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Insurance: School Insurance (20 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the review of insurance arrangements for voluntary secondary schools which is part of the value for money and policy review initiative will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6045/08]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: With regard to the health long-term residential care services Bill, I have received correspondence from HSE South telling me it is not considering enhanced subvention payments at present until the fair deal scheme is put in place. I seek clarification from the Tánaiste. Is the HSE operating an embargo at present? The HSE has informed me that anyone who had their charges increased from the...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: ——subvention scheme because the legislation is not in place. This is a legislative matter and the Tánaiste or the HSE should clear up this matter——

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: ——by way of a moratorium or some sort of embargoed position until the fair deal scheme is in place because €60 per week is a considerable sum of money. If, in the absence of this legislation, people are obliged to wait until July, August or September before this measure is put in place, families will be obliged to pay out a significant sum of money.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: With respect, I have given the correspondence from the HSE to me to the Minister for Health and Children and can give it to the Tánaiste, who is the Minister for Finance. It clearly states that enhancement and subvention payments will not be dealt with until this legislation has been concluded. Has the Government told the HSE that this cannot be done or is this a case of the HSE...

Written Answers — Food Prices: Food Prices (21 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to offset food price inflation; if she has consulted with various shareholders including farming organisations on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7094/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if is there is a situation in place which means that no changes will be made to current subvention and enhanced subvention payments by the Health Service Executive until the fair deal scheme is introduced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7284/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (21 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the petrol companies the Garda Síochána have an account with; if the Garda Síochána receive a discount under this contract; the terms of this contract, that is, duration, value and so on; the top ten stations by volume used by gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7228/08]

Hospital Services. (26 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputy Kathleen Lynch. As the Minister of State is before us in the House I ask her to explain the actions she will take to address the substandard gynaecological services provided by Cork University Maternity Hospital. Is the Minister of State aware of local general practitioners' concerns that delays in the provision of gynaecological services are likely to result...

Hospital Services. (26 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister said in her address this evening that there are three units. Will the Minister of State please clarify that?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the possible introduction of tax relief on fees paid to property management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7720/08]