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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I welcome the Minister's response on this matter. The Labour Party will withdraw the amendment. I commend the Minister for the consideration he gave to the amendment as presented by Deputy Tuffy and for taking on board its intent.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 5: In page 20, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following: "15.—It shall be a function of each local authority to prepare and make available to the public without charge accurate and up to date maps of the local electoral areas within the functional area of the authority.". This concerns a simple day to day aspect of the efficient management of elections and local...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: One could write about this matter to local authorities until the cows come home because, in the absence of legislation, there is no directive or direction. The Minister is correct when he states there is no legislative function. The amendment in question proposes to put a legislative function in place. It is also about accuracy. If people walk into their franchise office or local post...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Labour Party will withdraw the amendment. While I take on board the issue raised by the Minister with regard to legal standing, there is an issue of good practice. The Labour Party would be happy to withdraw the amendment if the Minister were to give an assurance to the House that this is a matter——

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: In withdrawing the amendment, can I ask the Minister of State——

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: In that case, I withdraw the amendment.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: At the beginning of this debate, the whole area of how the drafting process works and the formation of electoral commissions was questioned. One of the issues we need to consider in future, and Limerick is a case in point, is that when the commission brings its report before us, it is a fait accompli. The Labour Party argues that there needs to be a draft process whereby the commission...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints: Garda Complaints (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the report of the Garda Ombudsman Commission following the death of a person (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure the report, which has been forwarded to the Garda Commissioner is acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46746/08]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received communication from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding a possible public interest inquiry into the circumstances in which serious drug charges against a person (details supplied) were dropped; if the internal Garda inquiry into the same affair has been concluded; if he has received a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if the 1% income levy will apply to all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47548/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the deadline for when he will introduce legislation in regard to spending limits for local elections; the amount of the limit and the applicable period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47370/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 289: 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. [47371/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 290: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it his intention to lower the voting age to 16 in the forthcoming local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/08]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the funding of the free books scheme in view of the other competing operational school costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47491/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the circular letter regarding supervision and substitution for second level schools which was due to be issued on 8 December 2008 will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47490/08]

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Tomorrow morning every man, woman and child in this country will wake up owning this bank as a result of the decision we are making today. Every child born tomorrow may also be inheriting the liabilities and costs of this decision. How we have come to own this bank may never be known, because of the way business is being conducted in the House today. Like many people watching this debate,...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I will deal with the amendment. This has to do with the inspection regime and I will not be too much longer.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: This is not the type of banking that most people in this country are familiar with. Returning to the amendment, this is the reason we need an assessor and a regulator for this area. The type of bank with which most people are familiar is one with a lot of customers who have loans. This bank had very few customers and a lot of loans which makes it unique in the banking sector. With this...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second and Subsequent Stages (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I hoped, when putting my notes together this evening, that the Minister would be in the Chamber for this debate. It is unfortunate he is not here given the debacle of his two earlier appointments to the PRTB and the similarity of the situation in which we now find ourselves. The Minister of State is proposing this evening to introduce retrospective legislation. We are going down the...

(27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: In reference to the Minister's remarks, it is almost a common occurrence that every week emergency legislation goes through the House in one fashion or another, whether a residency or banking Bill. The difficulty with crisis-driven legislation is that it may lead to further crises. For the Minister's benefit I will note some issues he and his departmental staff may make note of. Earlier in...