Results 641-660 of 3,549 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Dáil debates'

Election Management System. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister for his reply. I welcomed the announcement he made on 23 April. The purpose of the question is to obtain a progress report in respect of this matter. On foot of the Minister's reply, I am not sure as to what progress has been made. By all accounts, the Exchequer is still paying for the storage of these machines. Is it correct that a deadline has not been set in...

Election Management System. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Has a deadline been set by which this process of disbanding the electronic voting project will be completed? On foot of the Minister's announcement on 23 April, what will be the estimated total cost to achieve this deadline? Within the costs associated with the overall process of dismantling this project, has the Minister identified what will be the cost to escape those leases that were set...

Election Management System. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I know that.

Election Management System. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I know that.

Election Management System. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Will it be within six or 12 months?

Election Management System. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: He said that two years ago.

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is aware that the Labour Party pioneered the concept of a directly elected lord mayor of Dublin. Does he intend to extend this to other cities? Is this the only aspect of the White Paper that will be implemented? It belongs in the context of local government reform but where are the rest of those reforms? The election of mayors should be tied to the local election period and,...

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: We were not in office.

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the Minister return to the question about sequencing?

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister might run.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Wallace is just misreading her notes.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: We thought the Deputy suggested that the Labour Party was proposing blanket nationalisation.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: An examination of the census figures demonstrates how unsustainable the property market had become. Between 2002 and 2006, the number of households in Ireland grew by 181,563 with an additional 260,718 housing units being built. Up to 80,000 houses were built as holiday homes or empty investment properties. It was unsustainable that 30% of new housing should be empty. Despite this...

Public Expenditure Review Report. (8 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans, arising from the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes, to rationalise the property portfolio of his Department. [34854/09]

Hospital Services. (7 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for granting me the opportunity to discuss this matter during the Adjournment debate this evening. I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for children and young people, Deputy Barry Andrews, to the House. It is a matter of desperation that I bring this matter before the House. I have never previously raised a health issue on the Adjournment...

Hospital Services. (7 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: With respect, all I wish to know is when the child will have the operation.

Hospital Services. (7 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: As of this evening there is no date for this child's surgery.

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that funding for community and voluntary support sectors should be cut by €10 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34196/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (6 Oct 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that RAPID programme should be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34197/09]

Foreign Direct Investment. (23 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the implications for food security and indigenous rights of the current wave of land purchases in Africa by foreign governments and multinational corporations. [31726/09]