Results 921-940 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (6 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of National Defence Force personnel who have undergone potential NCO courses in each defence region in each of the past three years; the number of persons who have successfully completed the course in each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (6 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the proposed incinerator at Ringaskiddy; his views on whether all the requirements of the Aarhus Convention and the Public Participation Directive have been adhered to with regard to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funds will be made available for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the action he will take to progress this long-standing matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39079/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the instructions given by her or her officials to community welfare officers in respect of refusing mortgage interest supplement in the circumstances in which the applicant has overstated their income. [39560/08]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (11 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of her deliberations in respect of the proposed introduction of a new family payment to support children in low income families. [39559/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (11 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the mechanism for identifying residences in regard to the charge on non-principal private residences; if the charge will fall due on a specified annual date or on some other date; if it is intended that moneys collected will be retained locally or remitted for central distribution; if the latter, the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (11 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the persons appointed to An Comhairle Leabharlanna in 2008; the selection criteria that were applicable to each person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39204/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is considering proposals from the National Roads Authority to bring forward a new tranche of PPPs for road construction and road maintenance and upgrade projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39857/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis for the decision to abolish the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Inter-Culturalism; the anticipated financial savings arising from this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/08]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to figures (details supplied) suggesting that at least 50 foreign nationals have been trafficked here in the past six years for forced labour; if he is satisfied that sufficient procedures are in place to deal with such trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40171/08]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport if a person buying a vehicle, for example 18 months after its last National Car Test test period has expired, is required to pay the full test charge even when the vehicle has been validly off the road for the previous year and a half; his views on having the NCT validity period run from the date of the test rather than from the date of first...

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will introduce legislation in regard to spending limits for local elections in view of his recent comments on the matter; the amount of the limit and the applicable period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40462/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will complete the consultation process in regard to election posters; when he expects to introduce new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40463/08]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress he has made in order 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. [40464/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (13 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the period of contracts in regard to e-voting machines not centrally stored; the tendering process involved; the standard of storage specified in each case; the overall cost per contract; the cost per machine stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40505/08]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (18 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the continued finds of large amounts of drugs, be it on sea or land; the number of meetings he has or proposes to have with the Departments of Justice Equality and Law Reform, Education and Science and Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss such concerns; his plans as a result...

Written Answers — Driving Schools: Driving Schools (18 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport if regulations exist to control the use of residential estates by driving schools to instruct drivers especially drivers of HGVs; the limitations that apply to noise levels and times in regard to such activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40758/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that the stage 2A submission for a school (details supplied) in County Cork has been returned to the design team architect by his Department; the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40584/08]

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Yesterday, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister of State with responsibility for housing announced a package of measures that will improve standards of rental accommodation. To what legislative framework will these measures be attached and will the Taoiseach say whether it is one item of legislation or a series? Given the Minister's comments...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Minister is making announcements outside the House he should be coming in here giving details of the Bills he is to introduce.