Results 81-100 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in the event of the death of a general practitioner, a patient must await the appointment of a new permanent doctor before transferring to another panel and that this creates the anomaly that the transfer may take considerably longer than the normal three month period required to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended that multi-annual budgeting will be introduced by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28225/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the third part-time nurse urgently required at the paediatric unit at Cork University Hospital cannot take up the post as their replacement is embargoed; and her views on the long-term consequences of the lack of early treatment for the 275 children diagnosed with insulin dependent...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is intended that the payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the health repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28227/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a statutory requirement for community welfare officers to retain records in regard to rent allowance payments; the period that such records must be kept for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28228/07]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 491: 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...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to local authorities using alternative energy systems in local authority houses; if there are plans to do so; if he will bring in guidelines and instructions on the matter for local authorities in line with overall policy of 40% alternative energy for private houses before...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on making statutory provision for the naming of estates by requiring local authorities to appoint naming committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25891/07]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 519: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of call-outs made in 2006 by both retained and full-time fire services in response to domestic chimney fires; if his Department requires qualifications or standards of companies or individuals who provide chimney cleaning services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26713/07]

Register of Electors. (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will correlate the census to the electoral register at a future date; the way he will reconcile the major discrepancies between the draft register of electors and the census figures in advance of the forthcoming local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/07]

Register of Electors. (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: It would appear that the Minister is saying that everything seems to be okay, and such is not the case. An article in The Sunday Tribune this week showed quite clearly that the register is overestimated by 105%. I take on board what the Minister is saying, that there is an extensive review under way at present. According to his Secretary General's information to the committee yesterday,...

Register of Electors. (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister reminded me of the "Scrap Saturday" show when he referred to getting registered. Pat O'Connor found he was registered twice and voted twice in some election. It was a running theme on that show.

Register of Electors. (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: From what I remember he voted twice anyway. I take on board what the Minister said and I welcome the fact that he intends to put some direction on this matter. My question is when he intends to put the commission in place and whether he intends to provide specific terms of reference regarding the direction in which he wants the commission to go. All the independent reports show that if we...

Environmental Protection Agency. (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like some clarification from the Minister. He said there is an embargo in place but that he wants to have staff recruited for this area. Can the Minister explain to the Chamber if the staff will be recruited by means of redeployment, or will they be appointed because of the expertise needed externally? Will he issue a directive, a memorandum, or some other indication to city and...

Environmental Protection Agency. (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: So the answer is no.

Environmental Protection Agency. (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: So there is no directive.

Private Rented Accommodation (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: The basis of the question is the issue of standards in the renting market. While landlords can increase rents, there is no measure to increase property standards because of the absence of a licensing system. Local authorities operating the rental accommodation scheme have informed me that when tenants move from rent allowance to the rental accommodation schemes, the properties available to...

Private Rented Accommodation (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: With respect to the Minister of State, when will he introduce a licensing system? Will he answer the question?

Private Rented Accommodation (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the Minister of State put the script down for a second and answer the question?

Private Rented Accommodation (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: I got no answer to my question. I will keep my supplementary concise. Does the Minister of State intend to introduce a licensing system with regard to standards in the private rented sector?