Results 421-440 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was referred by their general practitioner in February 2007 is still awaiting a specialist appointment; if she will examine this case in order to secure the earliest possible appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13653/08]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (10 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will suspend the deportation order to allow a person (details supplied) to complete their studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13714/08]

Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The housing miscellaneous provisions Bill was due in the House before Christmas, then before Easter, and now it is due before the summer. I am concerned in particular with the section of the Bill which allows tenants to purchase local authority flats. When will that Bill come before the House? Has a date been set in the Minister's office for it and will the Tánaiste guarantee it will come...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to end the flow of drugs to prisons, in view of the disclosure that inmates have tested positive for drugs 40,000 times over the past three years; the prisons or places of detention that are regarded as drug free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14052/08]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and value of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and other drugs here during 2007; the proportion of the overall flow of drugs into Ireland that is believed to be represented by these seizures; the new initiatives he is planning to control the flow of illegal drugs into Ireland; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the present legalisation and licensing system governing the importation, processing retailing and distribution of St John's Worth; if licences have been granted for same; and if so, to what companies and when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14520/08]

Written Answers — Irish Medicines Board: Irish Medicines Board (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the terms of reference for the Irish Medicines Board; the way members are appointed; the persons who are the appointed members and when they were appointed; if there is a fixed period of service; if there is a payment or expense granted to board members; the way the board is funded; the extent of this funding; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will undertake an evaluation of the implementation of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003; if he will consider the present level of service, the entry requirements for taxi operators, the qualifying requirements for the public service vehicle licence and limiting the numbers of full-time or part-time drivers entering the business; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the areas and functions where responsibility has been devolved from him to a State or statutory agency; the agencies involved; the arrangements in each agency to respond on a priority basis to enquiries from Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14538/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (17 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 625: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, will be published this term; if the complex legal issues referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 1404 of 30 January 2008 have been resolved in relation to the tenant purchasing of local authority flats; when local authorities will be provided with the...

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Is it a cut and paste job from the time of Deputy Dick Roche or from the Minister's time in office?

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Given today's launch of the Green Paper on Local Government, one hopes the primary outcome of local government reform will be an improvement of standards at local level. If we consider the Minister of State's track record in this regard, we will realise it has been an abysmal failure. Is he aware that only one inspection took place in his own area of Cork, where over 9,000 houses were...

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I have the figures from the Minister of State's Department in front of me.

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: There was no follow-up inspection and in some areas there was no inspection carried out whatsoever.

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of order——

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I have the Department's figures from 2004 to 2006. They show clearly that the number of registered dwellings increased from 22,000 in 2004 to 132,000 in 2006. The inspection rate to which the Minister of State is referring does not add up. Figures show that the inspection rate has dropped from 32% to 7.4%. For every house registered, the Exchequer receives €50 from the PRTB. Given that...

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The important thing is that——

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: If there was one inspection in Cork in 2006 and two in 2007, that would represent an increase of 100%.

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Perhaps it is where the Minister is keeping the electronic voting machines.

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his expectation that local authorities should inspect registered dwellings annually, once in four years, or on change of tenancy. [14445/08]