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

Ciarán Lynch: Mortgage interest supplement has doubled since 2007. It has increased by 200%. The Minister for Finance told us on the night he introduced the bank guarantee scheme that the fundamentals were sound, a mantra that has been stated again and again. The same mantra is being applied to the issue of mortgage debt in this country. The fundamentals are far from sound. It may be that one million...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has requested the National Roads Authority to take over the management functions of the non-national road network on a non-statutory basis; the functions this new role will entail for the NRA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39541/09]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (5 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the figures for homeless children according to each local health office area here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39760/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will recognise that the needs of cultural cinema require State support, in particular, the case of a cinema (details supplied) in Cork city; if he will become involved in the matter; if he will meet with the various interests both public and private to determine the action to save the cinema; the funding and support that...

Written Answers — Statutory Registration: Statutory Registration (5 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has prepared an advice note for companies (details supplied) which, for the past ten, 20 or 30 years have been legally trading under a name, style or title containing the word "architect"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39808/09]

Written Answers — Proceeds of Crime: Proceeds of Crime (10 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on amending the law to allow the Criminal Assets Bureau to apply to forfeit seized property after two years rather than the seven year wait; the estimate of the additional revenue that would be raised if this change were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40145/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to the members of the Government, members of the Judiciary, former Taoisigh or former Government Ministers; his plans to review the numbers involved with a view to transferring some of these Garda officers to front line duties fighting crime;...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there was an evaluation of the effectiveness of the free phone service operated by the homeless persons unit since 1993 undertaken before the decision was taken to replace it; if she will guarantee that the new 24 hour help line will be staffed from within the statutory sector; if protocols have been put in place between the new...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the location where tenants who have been the subject to an eviction from a local authority property must present for accommodation; if he will identify the relevant support service to which they will be referred under the terms of the Pathways to Home document; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Under the Order of Business last Thursday morning I raised the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, with specific reference to section 132. I would not expect the Tánaiste to have minute information and detail available to her for every matter pertaining to the Order of Business but it was indicated that a response would be given as to when section 132 would commence. It deals with...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It pertains to what Deputy Durkan said this morning.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I have not got a reply. That is the point.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The promise was that the Act would commence on 1 December. Will the Taoiseach indicate if section 132 will be commenced? The reply I received is like something from the script of "Yes, Prime Minister" where a Minister is so brave as to stay away from the issue.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the section be commenced and if so, when will it be commenced? Is there an indication in the response I received this morning that section 132 will be kicked to touch?

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: With respect, I have tabled parliamentary questions about this. I have communicated what has happened and none of these actions has been properly met.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I appeal to the Ceann Comhairle. I have used very avenue. I know the answer I will receive; it will be like the reply I received this morning, which is like something from "Yes, Prime Minister".

Written Answers — Smart Economy: Smart Economy (12 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by the high level action group on green enterprise; when she expects to receive this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41061/09]

Written Answers — Prompt Payment System: Prompt Payment System (12 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken to ensue compliance by Government Departments with the new arrangements announced on 20 May 2009 to reduce the payment period by central Government Departments to their business suppliers from 30 to 15 days; her plans to extend this arrangement to semi-State companies; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report which determines that the dormant accounts funds should be returned to the Exchequer thus depriving communities of the value of such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41627/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has concluded an overview on the recommendations made in the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report; if so, the discussions that he has had as a consequence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41626/09]