Results 2,081-2,100 of 4,700 for speaker:Noel Ahern
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 466 together. Decisions on the disbursements of funds from dormant accounts under the initial round of funding were a matter for the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board, an independent body established under the Dormant Accounts Acts. Under this round, the Board approved 521 projects for funding totalling over â¬60 million. Details of these...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: Apartment complex management companies are generally constituted under the Companies Acts and are required to comply with the provisions of company law, which is a matter for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. It is understood that proposals are being developed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a Company Law Reform and Consolidation Bill which it is...
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 573 together. It is open to local authority tenants to apply for affordable housing and their eligibility would be assessed by the relevant local authority in the normal manner. All aspects of the tenant purchase scheme are currently under review in accordance with the Government's commitment in the housing policy framework â Building Sustainable...
- Written Answers — Housing Associations: Housing Associations (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: Voluntary and co-operative housing organisations are required to operate in accordance with the terms and conditions of my Department's capital funding schemes. Under Section 6(6) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1992 the Minister may grant approved status to a housing body for the provision of housing. Approved status can be suspended or withdrawn in cases where an approved...
- Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I am very conscious of the issues now arising in relation to apartment management generally. This system of property management is relatively new in this country and a variety of questions has emerged. A number of responses are under way involving the Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Law Reform Commission and the National Consumer...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I refer to the reply to Question No. 559 of 5 July 2006. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I refer to reply to Questions Nos. 1514, 1515, 1516, and 1551 of 27 September 2006. The National Consumer Agency Report in relation to management fees and service charges was published on 4 October. The report is welcome and its production is timely as there are a number of ongoing developments taking place in this complex area involving a number of different Government Departments and...
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: The new machine is able to scan 40-foot trucks. On the drugs education and awareness side, substance misuse prevention programmes are now included on the curriculums of all schools. The process of planning for a new drug awareness campaign, which is being co-ordinated by the population health directorate of the HSE, is under way. On the treatment side, the central treatment list recorded at...
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: He was a bloody disgrace. Certain candidates may run for election on such an issue and try to lead those affected over the cliff, but one would expect a doctor, who ought to have an understanding of such matters, to adopt a different approach. The sort of carry-on whereby candidates thinking of possible votes try to scare middle-aged and middle-class people into being concerned about the...
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I do not know who was involved in Cork but I acceptââ
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: We all know people who might not be as enlightened as others but one expects more from those who might be educated in the matters in question. We all know wild men and wild women â to be politically correctââ
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I am sorry, I was trying to be politically correct. I know the Deputy understands my point from a medical perspective.
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: The only way to deal with the drugs problem is to provide services and the best way to do so is to allow each community to provide them in its own area. If we try to lump them all into one area, we create a great problem. We should all be brave. That was a big problem in Dublin. It now may have moved to other parts of the country. Everybody here involved in this issue should quote the...
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: They may be in special teams, but they are there.
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: A number of projects under the emerging needs were cocaine related.
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: No, they were before the emerging needs.
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: By international standards that is very high.
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: It is very hard to attract them.
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: The Garda are subject to the law, as are most people.
- Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: Would the Deputy support that sort of law?