Results 961-980 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (25 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will make a decision on the draft rate scheme 2008 proposed by Cobh Town Council under section 2 of the Local Government (Rates) Act, 1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/08]

Ministerial Transport. (26 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of the recent refurbishment of the Gulfstream Government jet; the nature of the work undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42762/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (26 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Defence the boards or agencies for which his Department has responsibility, which it is intended to abolish or merge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42761/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all planning conditions will be enforced by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/08]

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (26 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the increase of 2.5% payable under Towards 2016 and due on 1 September 2008 will be granted to teaching staff in institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I would be out of order if I addressed the Visitors Gallery, but if I did I might explain what this tax issue is all about. We have changed from an engine-size based motor taxation system to an emission based system. We will no longer tax the size of the car but the amount of pollution it creates. This is a very positive development by any measure and is significantly welcome....

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Following on from Deputy Flanagan's comments, the Minister issued a number of directives to local authorities to provide reports on the taking in charge process. I have put down a number of questions to the Minister on that matter but the response is opaque. The Minister might indicate to the House how the local authorities are responding to the circular he sent to them and the local...

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is well aware of the limited roles in terms of elected representatives and full-time staff of councils. The buck stops at the Minister's desk, regardless of the circulars he sends out to local authorities, because his Department is funding them. This situation is concurrent. We are aware that inspections of the private rental sector in local authorities are a farce, despite...

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I did not criticise the Minister in respect of any interventions.

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is out of order. We spoke in person on this matter——

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: ——and the Minister should not be telling tales out of school.

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: That is what he is doing. He is being underhand in his response and that sets a precedent in that the two of us cannot have a conversation in a corridor of this House without him coming in here and——

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: He is out of order.

House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: We spoke about that matter in the hallway here. The Minister is completely out of order.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister might have blocked sinuses.

Election Management System. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I do not want to blame the Minister for creating this situation. In fact, there is an opportunity for him to show leadership on the matter which he has not shown to date. Given the Minister's response, the issue is one of storage, not of usage. With 40% of the machines being stored by the private sector, what guidelines or indications did he give to the returning officers with regard to...

Election Management System. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I will show leadership.

Election Management System. (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: When I am sitting in the Minister's seat.

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation: Rental Accommodation (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that despite an increase of 55,309 to 188,152 in the number of dwellings registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board in 2007, the number of dwellings inspected in that year rose by only 3,683 to 12,047 or 6.4% of the total number of registered dwellings. [43050/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation: Rental Accommodation (27 Nov 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that in the case of three county councils and three city councils the number of dwellings inspected has decreased as compared with 2006 despite an increase in the number of registered dwellings and an increase in the funds allocated for inspections. [43051/08]