Results 601-620 of 2,500 for speaker:Ciarán Cuffe

Written Answers — Commercial Leases: Commercial Leases (6 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the provision relating to the prohibition of so-called upward only rent review clauses in commercial leases, as contained in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, will become legally operable. [32950/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of goods vehicle checkpoints or individual officer interventions at the roadside mounted by the Garda Síochána within the Dublin city heavy goods vehicle permit zone during 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of 5-/6-axle HGV permit infractions detected by the Garda Síochána within the permit zone for 2008...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he plans to appoint a legal services ombudsman as provided for under the Legal Services Ombudsman Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 706: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of road traffic collisions which have taken place in the Dublin city area between cyclists and heavy goods vehicles in which cyclist fatalities have occurred during the period 2005 to date in 2009; the status of the Garda investigation in each case; if proceedings against the driver of the HGV have been...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (6 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 1013: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that waste is correctly labelled when exported; the inspections that take place of waste which is exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/09]

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: With the permission of the House I wish to share time with Deputy White.

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: That is news to me but I am more than happy to share with those eminent Members of the House as well.

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: We will talk to Deputy Ring outside. I welcome the Fine Gael contribution to the debate on public appointments but I regret that the Bill is limited in its ambitions. On a personal note I give credit to Deputy Varadkar for the good work he has done in bringing transparency to the operations of his own office in terms of his role as a Deputy. I would be delighted if his colleagues within the...

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Among the options under consideration are an extended use of Oireachtas committees in both nominating and auditing board membership; an extended role for the Public Appointments Commission, or similar bodies, in the appointments to lesser boards; and an opening up of appointments to those currently outside of the political elite. That will ensure we have a transparent system, free from...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: I rarely agree with everything my colleague, Deputy Mulcahy, says but I certainly concur with his remark that the global financial crisis contributed to the difficulties we are currently experiencing. In fairness to the Labour Party, over the past decade it has devoted significant time and effort to examining the problem of housing affordability and has put forward a number of commendable...

Written Answers — National Cycle Manual: National Cycle Manual (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the draft national guidelines for a cycle design manual; if a consultation process will be undertaken; if so, the form it will take; when it will take place; when the final manual will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30371/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a delegation from Ireland will attend the signing ceremony for the new optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the UN in New York on 24 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31676/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 795: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report to Dáil Éireann on Ireland's timetable for signature and ratification of the new optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which opens for signature and ratification in New York on 24 September 2009; the steps necessary for ratification; his plans to overcome existing...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 796: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether Ireland's signing and ratifying the new optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights would be a positive step for the people of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31678/09]

(8 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: I welcome the introduction of this Bill. It is worthwhile to bring renewed focus on child abuse in the State. The story is far from over. We await the outcome of the report on child abuse in the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin. The revelations in that report will concentrate our minds on the major challenge to address the State and the churches dramatically failing the most vulnerable in...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (8 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to section 70 of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008, if he will amend the provision allowing an immigration officer, when it is not practicable to issue a protection application entry permit on arrival, to arrest and detain an applicant for the purpose of issuing a protection application; and if...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (7 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the obligation of secondary schools to enrol a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27287/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (30 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the long-running industrial dispute between her Department and the Department of Social and Family Affairs that is preventing greater flexibility in the provision of community welfare services to persons who have become unemployed. [26265/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools here that have their rent paid for by the State; the rent paid in the last year for which figures are available; the number of cases where the State sought rent reductions; the number of cases where a lower rent obtained; the actual saving made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26277/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the draft bus licence issued to a company (details supplied); the stops which have been excluded and included in the draft licence; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25318/09]