Results 41-60 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: The primary objectives of those reports have been ignored.

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: In closing the debate this evening I refer to the opening remarks made last night that there was a narrative leading up to the events of 26 September this year which goes right back to the Stardust disaster of 1981. As I said last night, an unfortunate and recurrent theme of that narrative is one in which the State has failed to strategically respond to these tragic situations and has...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Cabinet Committee on Electronic Voting last met; when a final decision will be made as to whether or not to proceed with electronic voting; if he has plans for the disposal of the electronic voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22802/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the income received by individual local authorities, he will put a national waiver scheme in place in relation to the collection of refuse charges which could be availed of by households on low income and whereby putting in place such a national waiver scheme he would ensure that local...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to implement a statutory basis for notice of withdrawal to ensure that all operators provide at least thirty days prior notice for the withdrawal of electronic communications services or electronic communications product to an end user; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct ComReg to ensure that the universal service obligation for telecoms services is fully upheld and that no residential public service telephone network provision requests is not granted within a maximum three month time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23079/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government, he will outline the proposed membership and terms of reference of the planned commission on taxation; when the commission will be appointed; when it is expected to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23677/07]

Child Care Services. (17 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: I support the points raised by my party colleague, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, on the proposed restructuring of the child care service which will result in radical changes to the existing scheme. Independent examination of this issue shows that additional charges will be placed upon parents. It also shows that the operational costs for community child care services will be recreated and will have...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the quality control in place where public patients are transferred to private institutions for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24013/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans, in view of the investigation into breast cancer treatment in Barringtons and other concerns with regard to quality control in privately run health institutions, to ensure that standards and quality in private health care are monitored to protect patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24012/07]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (18 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the establishment of an independent Cork Airport; the way the debt associated with this process is to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24280/07]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (18 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made a decision in respect of the proposal by the office of the taxi commissioner for the introduction of a subsidy scheme to assist with the purchase of wheelchair accessible taxis and hackneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24274/07]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (23 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce the governing legislation for management companies and appoint a regulator of management companies to regulate all management companies, oblige vendors to provide clear information about the levels, changes in fee levels and the duration of the management company contract, and compel service...

Written Answers — Food Prices: Food Prices (24 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of recent increases of up to 22% in a range of food prices and forecasts that food prices will rise further by the end of 2007; if he is satisfied that sufficient protection is available to protect consumers against unwarranted price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25386/07]

Written Answers — Consumer Information: Consumer Information (24 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government that steps will be taken to ensure that prices of goods are labelled and transparent in order that the consumer is well informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25387/07]

Written Answers — Management Companies: Management Companies (24 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation governing management companies will facilitate the transfer in newly completed housing estates of responsibility for essential public services such as water, sewage, roads, lighting and common open spaces to the control of the local authority and restrict the use of management companies in...

Arts Funding. (25 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps being taken to provide multi-annual funding to the Arts Council as stated in the agreed programme for Government; if this will include a guarantee to increase Arts Council funding to €100 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25656/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timeframe envisaged for the completion of his Department's technical review of the entire social welfare code to examine its compatibility with the Equal Status Act 2000; his views on the recommendation of the Law Reform Commission that same sex co-habitants should be treated in the same way as opposite-sex cohabitants for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross-Departmental practices and procedures in place to ensure that welfare recipients with benefits such as medical cards or differential rents are not disadvantaged by improvements in welfare rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/07]

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: In the programme for Government there is a recommendation that an all-party committee on property rights be established. When is it intended that committee will be set up? Will the private residential tenancy board be considered under the Bill that is due to come before the House next March? A loophole in the legislation allows landlords to opt out of registering with the PRTB by declaring...