Results 541-560 of 3,551 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Dáil debates'

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: We will see.

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The meter is still running on that one.

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: On another matter, the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill has just completed Second Stage. When will Committee Stage be taken and will it be before the summer recess?

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I seek the wisdom and advice of the Ceann Comhairle in regard to the management of parliamentary questions. I submitted a question to the Department of Health and Children on 10 March 2009 but, 12 weeks later, have not received a response. One would almost need to put a satellite navigation system and tracker device on a parliamentary question to find out when the reply will come back....

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Section 836 of the 2008 edition of the Taxes Consolidation Act provides for tax deductions under section 144 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in respect of the cost of maintaining a second residence where, arising out of the performance of his or her duties, a Minister or Minister of State is obliged to maintain a second residence in addition to his or her main residence. Given what is...

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: First of all, is the Taoiseach aware-----

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It is a legislative matter.

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I am asking for legislation to be reviewed.

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I have asked a question.

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I have asked whether this legislation will be reviewed.

Early Childhood Care and Education. (26 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Deputy Enright and Fine Gael for bringing this motion before the House. The issue has been debated several times in my short time in the House. In October 2007, when the community child care programmes were under threat, we debated a similar issue on the Adjournment and, subsequently, in November, the issue was debated once more. One of the founding principles of an independent...

Order of Business (27 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Does the Taoiseach intend to introduce legislation to deal with the minimum requirements for standard insulation in households? At present, a householder can get-----

Order of Business (27 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Order of Business (27 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: At present, a householder can obtain a rating from A to G. A rating of G would pertain to a house like that in which Peig Sayers lived. There is no prohibition associated with a G rating and there is no obligation on the landlord or property owner to sort out the problem.

Order of Business (27 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Is it intended that legislation will be brought forward to ensure there will be a minimum requirement on homeowners and landlords to insulate their houses?

Local Government (Rates) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Local Government (Rates) Act 1970 by delimiting the circumstances in which the Minister for Local Government can refuse consent to a rates waiver scheme; and to provide for connected matters.

Local Government (Rates) (Amendment) Bill 2009: First Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Reviews of Commercial Rents) Bill 2009: First Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act, in the public interest, to provide for the imposition by way of Government Order of a requirement that landlords charge market rents only in respect of commercial premises, and to provide for related matters.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Reviews of Commercial Rents) Bill 2009: First Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill went through Committee Stage last week. When will Report and Final Stages be taken? Significant amendments to the legislation were made by the Minister on Committee Stage, particularly with regard to the sale of local authority flats. Given the significance of these substantial changes, can a further explanatory memorandum be provided to Members...