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Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I am asking about legislation. It is very simple. If the Ceann Comhairle listened, he would hear it. The groups are operating in the absence of legislation passed by the House, namely, the Charities Act 2009, sections 2 and 3 of which provide for the setting up of a charities register and a charities regulator. These provisions make it an offence for any company or group to represent...

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: -----in Cork are fire-bombing one another because the penalties are not in place. When will the legislation be enabled in full and these criminal gangs brought to task?

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: When will the commencement order be made?

Strategy on Homelessness (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Information acquired under the Freedom of Information Act shows that last January the HSE-run homeless persons unit received over 5,000 calls for emergency housing. By July this figure had almost doubled to 9,300 calls. I agree that the Minister is familiar with this area but the real issue in dealing with homelessness is moving people from emergency housing to long-term, more sustainable...

Strategy on Homelessness (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of information-----

Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Listening to the Minister reminded me of Deputy Martin before the last general election when he stated he had plans to put a hotel on the site. Then it was discovered what was buried there. This is possibly the most toxic site in western Europe.

Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister must forget about future uses for the site. People who live in the proximity of the site in Cork harbour want to know what the Government's policy is for remedying the state of the site. We could chase this around the House for the afternoon with report after report issued. Will the Minister indicate now as to whether he will be opting, first, to clean out the site entirely, a...

Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I asked the Minister a straightforward question which he did not answer.

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (14 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs currently applicable to housing and property; the amount of tax that has been forgone in each year since the introduction of each relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37010/10]

Artists' Tax Exemption (14 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport her plans to recommend a review of the artists exemption tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36700/10]

Hospital Services (13 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: This service has been in Cork for more than 20 years with a proven and exemplary record in providing prosthetic services. There are two essential elements to prosthetic services. First, there is the measuring and fitting of the limb. Second, there is the provision of aftercare and support services required by patients. There are concerns among users of this service as to what will happen...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (13 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the announcement by a Cork based pharmaceutical firm (details supplied) of its intention to lay off 121 workers; the discussions he has had with a company with a view to saving these jobs; the steps he is taking to ask the industrial development agencies to source alternative employment...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (13 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the announcement by a Cork based pharmaceutical firm (details supplied) of its intention to lay off 160 workers; the discussions he has had with the company with a view to saving these jobs; the steps he is taking to ask the industrial development agencies to source alternative...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (13 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the discussions or communications she has had with the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes concerning the possible reduction in the number of vocational education committees from 33 to 22; the way the reduction will be achieved; if, at any time, or in any form, the VECs to be affected were...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, for less than one year, for one year, for two years, for three years, for four years, for five years, and for longer, and the cost per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Reform: Local Authority Reform (13 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions or communications he has had with Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes concerning the possible reduction in the number of local authorities from 34 to 22; the way that the reduction will be achieved; if, at any time, or in any form, the local authorities to be...

Written Answers — EU Meetings: EU Meetings (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on the recent Asia Europe meeting, ASEM8, hosted in Brussels by the Belgian Presidency of the European Union; if he will outline the agenda and any positions and input made by Ireland to deliberations [36094/10]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent bomb explosion in the City of Derry and if he will provide an update regarding recent developments in Northern Ireland [36093/10]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements that cover the allocation of angling rights on the river Sullane in County Cork; the procedures that are followed and the consultations that take place in deciding the allocation; the person who is the current holder of angling rights on this river; the extent of the rights and their duration;...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (12 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the community development projects that are currently in progress under the remit of social inclusion; the amount spent on social inclusion since 2005 inclusive of community development projects by region; the projected spend to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35857/10]