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Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken on foot of the White Young Green report into Haulbowline Island; if he has explored the requirement for a retaining barrier around the east tip; if consultations with other interested Departments and the local community have commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy with regard to waste incineration and to the importations of waste into the State for incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18456/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review or change policy with regard to waste incineration and with regard to the importation of waste into the State for incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18457/09]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will establish an independent electoral commission to take responsibility for electoral administration and oversight; the terms of reference and the composition of the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18458/09]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated cost of scrapping the electronic voting machines; when the machines will be scrapped; the cost of terminating the present long-term storage contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18459/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (12 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the allocation that will be made to each local authority under the housing adaptation grant scheme and the disabled person's grant scheme in 2009; the amount in each case by which this amount is increased or decreased when compared with the 2008 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Given the recent announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, that directly elected lord mayors would be put in place, has this proposal been agreed by the Government? Will it require legislation and if so, when can we expect to see it? I believe a sum of €250,000 per year has been agreed for this post, or that this sum has been...

Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Given a job description has not yet been put on the table, how has this salary been decided?

Social Welfare Benefits. (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: As the House will be aware, with increasing unemployment figures, people who now sign on for social welfare are facing quite lengthy periods before the social welfare payments are processed and paid. In my constituency of Cork South-Central people are now waiting anything from nine to 12 weeks for a social welfare payment to come through. During that period individuals are directed to the...

Social Welfare Benefits. (13 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Just for the record, this problem did not begin on Monday; it has been going on for a number of weeks. I welcome the fact there will be a response this evening but this problem did not begin on Monday. The person went out on maternity leave, she did not become ill.

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to ask the Tánaiste about three matters regarding legislation. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made two announcements recently, one with regard to electronic voting and the other concerning directly elected mayors. Yesterday in the House, the Taoiseach confirmed that the directly elected mayors will require legislation. When will it come before the...

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: We will see.

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The meter is still running on that one.

Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: On another matter, the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill has just completed Second Stage. When will Committee Stage be taken and will it be before the summer recess?

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking, in view of the further increase in the number of people on the live register, published on 29 April 2009, to stem the number of job losses; her plans to provide new training opportunities for those who have lost their jobs and to encourage the creation of new employment opportunities;...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the refusal to renew a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Cork on income grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20090/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is intended to make retrospective changes to the claw back provisions for existing purchasers under the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19727/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason special needs assistance was withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19600/09]

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I seek the wisdom and advice of the Ceann Comhairle in regard to the management of parliamentary questions. I submitted a question to the Department of Health and Children on 10 March 2009 but, 12 weeks later, have not received a response. One would almost need to put a satellite navigation system and tracker device on a parliamentary question to find out when the reply will come back....

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Section 836 of the 2008 edition of the Taxes Consolidation Act provides for tax deductions under section 144 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in respect of the cost of maintaining a second residence where, arising out of the performance of his or her duties, a Minister or Minister of State is obliged to maintain a second residence in addition to his or her main residence. Given what is...