Results 121-140 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on calls for a functional separation of Eircom's business rather than a full structural split of its network and its retail arms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28969/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will take cognisance of the adverse effect of the poor summer weather on the cider production industry when considering an increase in excise duty on alcohol; his views on existing and potential employment and the importance of apple growing as a farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29020/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of assessments that have been requested under part two of the Disability Act 2005 since it became law on 1 June 2007; the number of assessment reports that have been completed; if complaints have been lodged regarding assessment reports; the measures that have been implemented to raise public awareness of the right to an...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the ten specific amendments to the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 suggested by SIPO in its most recent annual report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/07]

Written Answers — Taxation Commission: Taxation Commission (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proposed membership and terms of reference of the planned Commission on Taxation in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government; when the Commission will be appointed; when it is expected to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, further to his recent reply, he will indicate the current terms of reference for The Review Body on Higher Remuneration; the changes in the terms of reference that have been made since the body was set up in 1969; the number of times the body has met in each of the past ten years; the number of reports and interim reports that...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason there has been no response from his Department on the comprehensive submission given into his Department by the retained firefighters on 6 December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29787/07]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the new senior officers brought in under the change programme are being used as breathing apparatus instructors and not being used for the job they were brought in to do, that is, risk assessments and risk analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29775/07]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Farrell Grant Sparks Report was first submitted to his Department; the reason it has not been implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29776/07]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when firefighters will carry defibrillators on all front line appliances; when they will be trained as first responders as laid down in the guide lines in the Report of the Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29777/07]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines given to firefighters in regard to the use of defibrillators on members of the general public; if his attention has been drawn to the restrictions applied in some areas of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29779/07]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when all firefighters working in busy shipping ports such as Foynes in County Limerick and Killybegs in County Donegal will be trained in ship and port courses and given the water awareness training which is required working alongside such risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/07]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason in some counties firefighters have no second personal protection equipment such as flashoods, gloves and firefighting uniform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29782/07]

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: My question relates to the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill. A report in today's Irish Examiner reveals that four women in the Cork area who are the victims of sex trafficking are being kept in hiding and that there may be 200 such women throughout the country who are being detained in a brutal fashion. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform appears to view the Criminal Law...

Psychological Service: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Deputy Brian Hayes and his Fine Gael colleagues for tabling this motion. The debate is fundamentally about providing each child in the State with the best opportunity to reach his or her full potential and it is also about the ongoing daily anguish and frustration faced by parents who want help for their children. It is a question of how we define the price of a child's education...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action taken on foot of the investigation carried out by the Joint Committee on Health and Children into orthodontic services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29989/07]

Written Answers — Private Nursing Homes: Private Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects that national standards on private nursing homes as announced by HIQA in August 2007 will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29966/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (22 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the Bord Bia survey indicating consumer preference for home-grown produce and her Department's acknowledgement of this fact she will take steps to ensure the country of origin is clearly stated on all food products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30086/07]

Written Answers — Seed Supplies: Seed Supplies (22 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the impact scarce seed supplies are having on farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30087/07]

Arms Trade. (27 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on breaches of the European Union code of conduct that have led to the export of arms by member states of the Union to regimes guilty of gross violations of human rights. [30868/07]