Results 521-540 of 3,550 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Dáil debates'

Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the Minister of State confirm in the House that he will spend €400 million in the next 20 years to lease 2,000 houses and that the rent accrued during that period will be ring-fenced for those properties' maintenance?

Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: That is not the question that I asked.

Social and Affordable Housing. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The leasing arrangements have no opt-out clauses. They are ten year or 20 year leases. Other schemes are different, but the Minister of State is committing the taxpayer to paying €400 million over 20 years. It is unbelievable and inexplicable that the properties' rents will not be held by the local authorities. Rather, they will be ring-fenced so that the developers can maintain their...

Water Quality. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Very shortly-----

Water Quality. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: No, I am not.

Water Quality. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I am extremely happy, particularly in view of the fact that I hold a seat in Cork South Central.

Water Quality. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister addressed the Institution of Engineers and flagged as an issue the introduction of domestic water charges. He can make as many statements as he wants at conferences or in schools. However, he is in the House now and he should indicate whether he is in favour of introducing domestic water charges.

Water Quality. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: All I am asking is that the Minister answer the question.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Has the housing adaptation funding of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government been issued to local authorities this week, as this is the fifth month of the year? Can the Minister explain the reason the issuing of this funding to local authorities has delayed into the fifth month of the year?

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State made a significant comment here that needs to be cleared up in the House. He stated that the delay in the budget has to do with the Revised Estimates. It is the fifth month of the year. Is the Minister of State stating that the reason for this delay is because of the Revised Estimates? If that is the case, it would mean that the Department was looking at a revised...

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: That is not the question.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: That is not the question.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The question is that the Minister of State is after stating in the House that the delay is because of the Revised Estimates.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: If that is the case, if that is the excuse the Minister of State is using, it means that there was a Revised Estimate being discussed at Cabinet in January and February of this year which means that the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have given misleading information to this House on this question.

Housing Needs of the Disabled. (7 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister has not answered the question.

Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Given the recent announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, that directly elected lord mayors would be put in place, has this proposal been agreed by the Government? Will it require legislation and if so, when can we expect to see it? I believe a sum of €250,000 per year has been agreed for this post, or that this sum has been...

Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Given a job description has not yet been put on the table, how has this salary been decided?

Social Welfare Benefits. (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: As the House will be aware, with increasing unemployment figures, people who now sign on for social welfare are facing quite lengthy periods before the social welfare payments are processed and paid. In my constituency of Cork South-Central people are now waiting anything from nine to 12 weeks for a social welfare payment to come through. During that period individuals are directed to the...

Social Welfare Benefits. (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Just for the record, this problem did not begin on Monday; it has been going on for a number of weeks. I welcome the fact there will be a response this evening but this problem did not begin on Monday. The person went out on maternity leave, she did not become ill.

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to ask the Tánaiste about three matters regarding legislation. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made two announcements recently, one with regard to electronic voting and the other concerning directly elected mayors. Yesterday in the House, the Taoiseach confirmed that the directly elected mayors will require legislation. When will it come before the...