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Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: The former Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, made an announcement that the tenant purchase scheme would now be adapted and that there would be a 45% discount for people who had been social housing tenants for 15 years and over. I believe that is what is being referred to in the section there. The former Minister of State also gave the impression that this would be enacted on 1 January and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused supplementary payment by a local community welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3639/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (25 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if consideration or direction has been given to local authorities to reduce rates for 2011 in view of the adverse trading conditions experienced by many businesses; his plan to require local authorities to compensate businesses such as restaurants, which have suffered losses when the local authority was...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the implications of the most recent developments in relation to the US – India nuclear agreement and the International Atomic Energy Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2863/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will respond to the most recent reports regarding the Baha'i community of Iran. [2864/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (20 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of serving members of the Defence Forces Reserve in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3162/11]

Written Answers — National Wage Agreements: National Wage Agreements (19 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the process for the proposed review of the framework registered employment agreements and employment regulation orders arrangements, as promised in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/11]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (19 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps being taken to counter the reported practice of non-qualified persons posing as auditors and signing off on company accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2519/11]

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the itineraries that are in preparation for Ministers and Ministers of State to represent Ireland abroad over the course of the St. Patrick's day celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2144/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to implement the recommendations of the local government efficiency review group; if he plans to set up regional housing authorities to replace city and county council housing departments and to merge the housing departments of the four Dublin authorities; the proposed time frame and the expected...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 358: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, following his recent meeting with local representatives, he plans to approve the waiver system for rates proposed by Carrick-on-Suir Town Council, County Tipperary; his plans to facilitate similar schemes nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new social workers appointed in 2010; the sections of the services in which these social workers have been employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1548/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a date will be set for the hearing of an appeal by the Chief Appeals Officer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1828/11]

Water Utilities: Motion (13 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: I will begin by commending Fine Gael for bringing what could be considered a timely motion before the House regarding the delivery and infrastructure of water services across the Irish Republic. The motion reflects a similar motion brought before the House this time last year. We could witness severe weather conditions as an annual occurrence, and dealing with them cannot be explained as a...

Bank Guarantee Scheme (12 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the net exposure of the National Asset Management Agency and the credit institutions supported by the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee to derivative instruments; the extent to which these exposures arise from hedging arrangements or from speculative positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1372/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (12 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if the prudential liquidity assessment plan for Irish banks has been completed, as foreseen in the memorandum of understanding on specific economic policy conditionality, signed with the International Monetary Fund, to set out the target loan to deposit ratios to be achieved by end 2013 for each of the Irish banks; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (12 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the amount of Health Service Executive funding for homeless services around the country will be confirmed; when this will be communicated to the voluntary organisations providing those services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1004/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the national diabetes clinical programme team will receive funding for the development of diabetes foot care and retinopathy screening in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1057/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 786: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way a market value is calculated in areas where there is insufficient market demand to accurately determine the market value rent; his plans to introduce a minimum market value in such areas and the level of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1342/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Jan 2011)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 788: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a new national differential rent system for local authority residents in view of the fact that approved housing bodies are at present required to cope with numerous differential rent systems in local authorities; when he will introduce such a system; and if he will make a statement on...