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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will re-examine the refusal of a general practitioner visit card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11214/10]

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I bring before the House, on behalf of the Labour Party, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010. I acknowledge the members in the Visitors Gallery representing 50 different retailers across the country with an employee base of over 15,000. I understand also that members of the trade union...

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Why is this measure needed? The purpose of this Bill is to recognise the serious burden placed upon businesses throughout the State arising from the current decline in the economy when faced with upwards only commercial rent reviews. Shops are going out of business in virtually every village, town and city in the country. Last year, this issue was only partially addressed in the Land and...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) (Amendment) Bill 2010: First Stage (4 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend provisions of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 dealing with the review of rent in certain cases; and to provide for connected matters.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) (Amendment) Bill 2010: First Stage (4 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason 790 schools rented prefabs in 2009; the amount that each school spent on the rental of prefabs; the number of these that are currently awaiting approval for some form of school building project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10725/10]

Written Answers — Commercial Rents: Commercial Rents (4 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that legislation in the public interest has been passed overriding the provisions of Acts, orders, circulars and contractual agreements in order to reduce pay in the public sector, he has sought legal advice as to whether the same overriding provisions are available when it comes to addressing...

Public Procurement Policy. (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I was told in response to a parliamentary question I submitted some time ago that there are 2,500 people who have six to 12 months to run in their apprenticeships. There could be an opportunity, as part of the establishment of new procurement processes, for local authority and Government procurements to facilitate those people. They cannot find work at home and because they cannot complete...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The issue is critical to the operation of the House.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Perhaps Deputy Gogarty will be of assistance in the matter.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the assessment that has been made on the likely number of extra people who will qualify for a medical card in 2010; the funding that has been provided for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10441/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to leave a frontline service in place for medical card applicants in the context of centralisation of the processing of these cards to enable applicants to discuss their applications directly with Health Service Executive staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10442/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if ComReg will be given powers to issue a regulatory limit on contention in relation to broadband or the way companies can advertise broadband speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10132/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the North South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10134/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a review of the financial assessment of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for eligibility for a full medical card will be undertaken in view of a drop in family income following a social welfare assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9933/10]

Written Answers — Ground Rents: Ground Rents (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the legal representatives of ground landlords are demanding arrears of ground rent from leaseholders, the amounts of which are in excess of that to which they are legally entitled having regard to the provisions of the statute of limitations; the steps he proposes to take...

Written Answers — Ground Rents: Ground Rents (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the case of leases due to expire that ground landlords are entitled, under existing legislative provisions, to seek payment of one-eight the value of the property to buy out the lease; his views on whether this provision is justified; if not, the steps he proposes to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9969/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in regard to an application for leave to remain by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10247/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (2 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a review of RAPID area boundaries has taken place; if any changes have resulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10024/10]