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Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I will come to the question on legislation presently.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The valuers are putting the value of these properties at less than the prices sought by local authorities. In the context of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, which is currently on Second Stage in this House, does the Minister intend to bring forward amendments that will facilitate a situation whereby local authorities can go back to developers and renegotiate costs in order...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes to bring forward legislative proposals relating to the management of consumer debt; his views on whether the legislative framework is satisfactory in this regard; if, in particular, his Department has considered the implementation of UK models such as individual voluntary agreements or debt management plans; if new legislation would...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (26 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent statements by the President of the European Investment Bank to the effect that giving State guarantees to the banking sector can have a significant impact on the cost of sovereign borrowing; his views on both of these models. [12304/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the latest figures for persons in receipt of medical cards and general practitioner only cards; the number of cards issued to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13072/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new physiotherapy posts expected to be created in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13071/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he and the banks met in order to negotiate the bank guarantee; the persons who attended these meetings and in what capacity; the legal advisers who attended the meetings on the banks' behalf; the legal advisers who attended the meetings on the Government's behalf; if the Government engaged external specialist financial or...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect to receive treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12913/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 10 March 2009, when he will make a decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12840/09]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (31 Mar 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of tenancies currently registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if there is a mechanism in place to keep account of the number of licence agreements in operation at present; if a mechanism is in place to ensure that licence agreements conform to the standards of residential and...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: On the same point, perhaps we could recycle the e-voting machines into tags for tax exiles?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: There are ongoing reports that 4,000, if not 6,000, affordable homes will be vacant by the end of this year. The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is before the House. I understand the Minister's Department is drafting no further amendments to the Bill. Given that this problem will develop further over the year, will the Government consider the introduction of emergency legislation...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to finish the point.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: With respect, it depends on how one defines a housing crisis. We had a housing crisis——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: ——as far as the Government was concerned, when house prices were dropping.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: If I can continue, I will remain in order.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: There is a possibility of 8,000 affordable homes being vacant at the end of the year that will not be sold.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister stated his Department will not draft any more amendments——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: That is not the correct Minister. It is the next one down.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way it is intended to effect the 8% reduction in professional fees in relation to services provided to or funded by her Department in respect of the Government announcement of 3 February 2009; the amount expected to be saved in her Department's budget as a result of this process; and if she will make a...