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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 798: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if legislation will be required to effect the proposed changes to community development projects; if CDPs will continue to develop their work plans and service agreements; the way funding from sources other than his Department will be managed; the savings which are proposed by the transfer of the administrative...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 817: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will rectify the anomaly whereby a person who is in all other respects qualified for back-to-education allowance would be disqualified if the benefit runs out immediately prior to the course, for example, if the course starts on 1 September 2009 and benefit finishes on 2 September 2009 the person qualified, however if the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 819: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of households whose application for rent supplement was refused from August to September 2009; the number of households whose application for mortgage supplement was refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37912/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 928: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on facilitating a trade up process by which households, whose existing affordable home is inadequate, can move to more suitable accommodation from the unsold affordable housing stock without triggering the clawback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37970/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 932: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the commitment he has made to Cork County Council with regard to the refurbishment and regeneration of flats (details supplied) in County Cork; if costs have been identified; if a budget, a timeframe and a completion date have been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38082/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (3 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 938: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the international review of waste management strategy will be published; if he will confirm that the closing date for submissions and observations with regard to the review was mid-June 2009 and that meetings were held with some interested parties after this date to the exclusion of others; if a meeting...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (3 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 993: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount that has been spent to date on all aspects of a project (details supplied) since its inception; the amount it is expected to overrun its original estimates; if the ESB has made compensation payments in connection with this project over the past ten years; if so, to whom and the amount; and if he...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: What penalty is applied in such cases under the code of conduct?

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It is Fianna Fáil's fault.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I will be looking forward to the Deputy's support.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Since when?

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to begin by thanking all those who contributed to this debate in the past two nights. However, it is regrettable that the Government should seek to reject this motion and replace it with what is fundamentally a deeply flawed amendment. It is an amendment that buries its head in the sand and repeats once again that the banking fundamentals are sound, when all statistical...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The real world knows that Irish banks are bust and have been bust for a long time.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The banks have liabilities that are four to five times their asset base. That is a busted flush. There is no basis to the contention suggested last night that the 24 month accommodation will create any risk of unfavourable perceptions in the markets about Irish banking lending. Ultimately, the Government amendment is about being more concerned about its friends in the banks than the plight...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: In April 2006, I recall the then Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, coming on the six o'clock news and telling people to go out and buy their houses because their value would keep rising. The Government and its supporters were talking up the property market back then. It may have been beyond reasonable expectation to have expected this Government to accept what the Labour Party is proposing...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding package she envisages for the construction of the new national children's hospital; the way it is intended to seek contributions from the private sector; the public funds which have been committed to the construction phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39284/09]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the alternative plans which are being considered to upgrade or replace the Central Mental Hospital following the rejection of the Thornton Hall site; if consideration is being given to keeping the facility in Dundrum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39286/09]

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill which was passed by the House in July contained a specific measure to do with upward-only rent reviews. This amendment was unusual in that it was grafted onto the Bill. When will the Bill be commenced and will all sections, including the section dealing with upward-only rent reviews, be part of the commencement?

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: To clarify, I understand that the Minister's position is that the Bill will be commenced on 1 December. However, there is some ambiguity with regard to the specific section dealing with upward-only rent reviews. Can the Tánaiste clarify the situation with regard to that section? Will it be commenced along with the other sections of the Bill?

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: In the context of amendment No. 79, the Labour Party understands that the National Asset Management Agency Bill is emergency legislation. The mantra the Minister has continually repeated is that this is an issue of systemic importance. Another issue of systemic importance is that of people being in a position to keep a roof over their heads. At present, residential mortgage debt in this...