Results 881-900 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the planned removal of the support services grants to Protestant secondary schools; his views on whether such withdrawal is in effect a change in classification of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to reverse the decision to cut two teachers from every school's English language support provision, as announced in budget 2009; his views on whether this will hinder the education of children with English language problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38022/08]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is considering reversing his decision to reduce the level of financial support given to the back-to-education initiative as announced in budget 2009; his views on whether this scheme is more necessary than ever in view of the economic recession and the need to retrain the growing numbers of unemployed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that when one spouse owns a property prior to marriage the couple cannot be considered as first-time buyers in regard to stamp duty and mortgage interest relief; if he will confirm that in regard to an unmarried couple one partner who has not previously purchased a property may do so as a first-time buyer; his views on whether...

Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a register of signatures of peace commissioners or another method by which such signatures can be verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a criminal injuries compensation system exists which would be applicable to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38123/08]

Written Answers — Temporary Release of Prisoners: Temporary Release of Prisoners (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria by which a prisoner is selected for temporary release; the usual category of offender granted temporary release; the average length of temporary release granted to prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38468/08]

Written Answers — Temporary Release of Prisoners: Temporary Release of Prisoners (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners since the beginning of 2008 who have been committed to Cork prison on terms of longer than three months who have been given temporary release; the number of prisoners who have been transferred to Shelton Abbey open prison before being given temporary release; the number of prisoners who have...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 7 October 2008, if additional funds have been allocated or will be allocated in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37915/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork is to benefit from the additional capital allocation funds; if it is to be on the list of new schools to go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/08]

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: When will the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, which came before the Seanad several weeks ago, be presented in this House? In the interim, it was indicated by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that amendments would be made regarding the sale of local authority flats. Have these amendments been drafted? There is a proposal in the Bill on a first...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: With regard to the €200 parking charge provided for in the budget, will legislation be brought before the House for the implementation of this? Can this be implemented in the absence of legislation? Can the Taoiseach explain how this charge will be implemented if it is to be pursued?

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State should indicate to Members what he would categorise as an offence that would merit either of these penalties. Does this pertain to the concern that many organisations, which may be cloaking themselves as charities, only provide minimal amounts of the sums they collect to the actual charity involved? Is this the type of offence that is envisaged? I refer to cases in...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: For further clarity, in common with other householders, plastic bags are delivered to Members' doors on a regular basis from people who wish to collect clothes and similar items. There is some concern among the public that some of the organisations involved are not acting appropriately and that the clothes, shoes, books and so on that are being donated are not going to charities. Is this...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 30: In page 26, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: "(2) A once-off spontaneous collection to meet the needs of a specific community or personal tragedy or similar event which involves fundraising of not more than €50,000 over a period of not more than three months shall not require to be registered under this Act.". I recently had a poignant example of...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 31: In page 26, line 22, after "Minister" to insert the following: ", provided that no fee shall be charged in respect of a small charitable organisation, being an organisation which comes within a threshold prescribed by the Minister". The purpose of the amendment is to ensure an exemption from fees for small charitable organisations. As the section stands the...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I echo the comments made by Deputy Ring. I welcome the intent in the Minister of State's response that shows a common sense approach is to be taken here. Obviously, there are different kinds of charitable organisations. Some deal with millions of euro every year while others deal with tens and twenties of euro. The requirement to furnish annual reports is an easy task for a charitable...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Charitable organisations should only be struck off the register for profound and identifiable reasons. If a charity which is struck off has a board of directors, will some form of tracking be used to ensure the organisation does not submit a new application to be included in the register under a different name? While I take on board Deputy Ring's concern to ensure organisations are not...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I shall respond to the two amendments as well and begin by welcoming the Minister's amendment which is long overdue. There are two types of robbery for which people are committed. One gets robbed blindly, unknown to oneself, and one is robbed in the course of doing something only to discover one is doing something else one never intended. In the latter situation, there is a particular...

Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 82: In page 51, to delete lines 28 and 29.