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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of single farm payment applications for 2010 still awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45179/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation when the undertaking was given to provide public funds to an organisation (details supplied) in regard to Your Country Your Call; the funds that have been provided and under what heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45462/10]

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Referral to Select Committee (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Under the document that the Government has signed on our behalf, we must give weekly reports to our European partners and the IMF. I am sure they will be delighted to hear this morning that we will spend €8 million-----

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Referral to Select Committee (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: -----on a project that will result in five and a half mayors in Dublin and three separate quangos. The Labour Party gave the House an opportunity this morning to see some sense on this issue. Just before the last vote, Deputy Kennedy was actually supporting a Labour Party motion.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total number of claims for redundancy payments waiting to be processed at the latest date for which figures are available; the average time taken to process a claim; the steps being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/10]

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his response to the consultation paper on corporate governance published by the Financial Regulator. [45552/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an appeal for supplementary welfare assistance towards the cost of a rent deposit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45712/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is eligible to apply for an Irish passport; if an application has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45717/10]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review and amend the power under which he can terminate a foreshore licence at any time by giving three months notice in writing without payment of compensation or refund to the licensee; his views that the uncertainty that results from this provision inhibits the acquisition of development...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications for foreshore licence being processed; the number of the current applications that already have planning permission; the number of applications that have been delayed because of problems with the termination clauses of the foreshore licence; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expected cost of establishing the position of the directly elected Dublin mayor; the expected annual cost of the position; the staff costs and ancillary costs; the cost of establishing a greater Dublin regional authority and any other required structures; the way such funding will be raised; and if he...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: To bail out the banks.

Budget Statement 2011 (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: And maybe get some sleep.

Financial Resolution No. 18: Capital Acquisitions Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to speak for as long as previous speakers.

Financial Resolution No. 18: Capital Acquisitions Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: We are witnessing a deathbed conversion by the Government on the question of tax versus property reliefs and a belated admission that the latter are unsustainable. The exemption threshold for stamp duty is set at €127,000, a modest price to pay for a house even in today's deflated market. Why was consideration not given to introducing a baseline threshold of 1% on house purchases? A...

Financial Resolution No. 18: Capital Acquisitions Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Perhaps I may be of assistance to the House. The Minister proposes that the current tenancy purchase programme, at 3% for a maximum of ten years, will now be extended to 15 years, giving a 45% reduction in the purchase price of the local authority house. Two years ago during discussion on the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill we proposed this to the Minister but he did not accept it...

Financial Resolution No. 33: Income Tax and Corporation Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I will speak on the issue of rent relief. The Minister proposes to phase out this relief over a period of eight years. I ask him for an explanation of how this can be achieved. Does it mean that people will need to remain in singular accommodation over the next eight years or is it aimed at people who are currently in receipt of rent allowance in a multiple of locations over that period?...

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of national lottery income by quarter for each year since 2007; the amount disbursed under each heading in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45864/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reinstate a general practitioner visit card for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45894/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) was issued a general-practitioner-visit-only medical card, given that their assessed weekly income was marginally in excess of the guidelines for a full card and the person has to fill a regular prescription costing considerably more than the excess; if she will...