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Appointments to State Boards. (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister broke the law. He should not refer to debates in the Seanad.

Appointments to State Boards. (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The question is who brought this matter to the Minister's attention.

Appointments to State Boards. (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Once again, the Minister is talking about this side of the House as if he were sitting here. Who brought this matter to his attention?

Appointments to State Boards. (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the Minister answer to the House as to who brought this matter to his attention?

Appointments to State Boards. (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister failed to answer that question in this House.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the general position in Iraq; his views on reports regarding the danger to 4,000 Iranians living in Ashraf city upon that city being handed over from American to Iraqi forces in view of their threatened deportation to Iran resulting in their lives being in danger. [34181/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent expulsion from Bolivia of the US Ambassador; the reason in his view for which this has occurred; and the status of Bolivian-Irish diplomatic relations. [34180/08]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport his intentions in regard to rail freight following the refusal by An Bord Pleanála to allow the transfer of the Port of Cork in the absence of rail freight facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34252/08]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the meetings he has held or the events he has attended with groups or agencies working for the homeless since coming to office; the number of invitations to such events received by his office in that period; the number of occasions on which he has been represented by a Junior Minister from his Department at...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school building projects which have been banded 1.1 by his Department for priority in the new school building programme announced on a multi-annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34307/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 31 places available to children to commence their schooling at a school (details supplied) in 2009 and that there are 19 other children from the locality who have been denied a place at the school; his plans to ensure that these children can attend the school; and if he will...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: What we are witnessing here is the type of economics written on the back of a cigarette box. We saw it earlier with the calculations of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, on the reintroduction of third level fees. We see it here again this evening with calculations made on a crisis-driven basis rather than with a strategic approach, particularly one to get the...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I have a final point. The community and voluntary sectors, which cannot claim back VAT, buy photocopying machines and equipment. They will find their costs have increased as a result of this measure. There was no examination of the VAT system; it was slapped on. This is the back of a cigarette box economics and hence the cost of living has increased for community groups and those on the...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (14 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who are alone and homeless in each Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide a legislative framework in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 to enable tenants of local authority flats or apartments to purchase their homes under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34925/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of children with families who are homeless in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34664/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Supply: Electricity Supply (14 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedures and costs involved in enabling a supplier to connect to the national electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34935/08]

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Listening to Deputy Sherlock speak and recalling how the Government tried to wrap the green flag around itself one is reminded that "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." This Government has behaved like a scoundrel. Over the past couple of days we have had an example of what happens when the entire future of a country is invested in a pyramid scheme. The Government invested...

Written Answers — Property Services Regulation: Property Services Regulation (15 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members which will comprise the Property Services Regulatory Authority as discussed in Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities; the way they will be selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35172/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Oct 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the residential density guidelines will be updated; the strategies which will be implemented to increase the quality of new developments as discussed in Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35170/08]