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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations in place to control noise pollution arising from the staging of motor car rally or racing events in proximity to residential areas; the means available to residents who object to the noise generated and wish to make a formal complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9180/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a national waiver system for rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9367/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 404: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority under the disabled persons grant scheme in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9384/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is awaiting orthodontic treatment at St. Finbarr's Hospital, may expect to be treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9185/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider including in the long-term illness scheme or the drug refund scheme the cost of a vitamin treatment required by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9357/11]

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy needs to conclude.

Residential Mortgage Debt: Motion (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy's time has expired. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: An agent provocateur.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: The programme for Government makes much mention of legislation for the creation of employment and reform of the social welfare system. What legislation or measures will be put in place to ensure that employers adhere to the regulations currently in place for the protection of employees, specifically the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: The motion on gas exploration tabled by Sinn Féin is a prime example of the Darby O'Gill school of economics.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Sinn Féin would like us to believe there is a crock of black gold at the end of the rainbow which has been ignored by government. There is no such thing.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: There is no magic wand that we can wave over the ocean to make millions of barrels of oil appear. It is a myth presented in this debate that our economic difficulties will be abated by the proposals in the motion. It is disingenuous for Sinn Féin to place before the House a motion which states there is oil and gas worth €700 billion off the coast of Ireland. An exploratory study was...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Sinn Féin has presented a one size fits all approach to the tax and royalty regime for the oil industry. Such an approach ignores the fact that the oil and energy industry operates on a global basis. Ireland, in the current circumstances, cannot act in an isolated manner which discourages the investment required to uncover whatever natural resources are available off the coast. In the...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Drilling took place in these waters in summer months when there are swells of 20 ft. and 30 ft., which is the equivalent of two storeys in height. As a result, weeks can go by without a hole being drilled. That is the position at the height of the summer in Irish waters. In the North Sea drilling takes place in waters that are 200 ft. or 300 ft. deep, whereas drilling along the Irish coast...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy would know a lot about that.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: If I can, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I will read into the record what the Sinn Féin motion states-----

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: It is Darby O'Gill economics.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of order, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: That is incorrect.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy's party voted for the bailout. He may not be aware of that because he was not in the House at the time.