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Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: They are appropriate.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Is the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in a position to confirm that in response to a request from members of the fire service regarding the provision of heavy-volume pumps to deal with emergencies such as that which occurred at the flooded pumping station in Cork city, he advised that this equipment could be borrowed from either the OPW or the Northern Ireland...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I did not make claims, I asked questions.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: What about Deputy Joanna Tuffy?

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I propose to share my speaking time with Deputy Kathleen Lynch.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: This evening's debate offers the Government an opportunity to outline the measures it will take to deal with the consequences of the disastrous floods in Cork city and other areas. In Cork city alone, 18,000 homes are without drinking water this evening. I ask the Government what steps are being taken to restore water supplies, particularly in light of the implications for health and...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: That was before the floods.

Local Authority Boundaries. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Are other boundary requests before the Department? Has the Minister received a request for a boundary extension from Cork City Council? If so, what is its status?

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: With regard to the breakdown given in the table and the average cost of €390 per unit, the Minister of State has said affordable housing is included. Therefore, the figure is not drawn specifically from privately owned accommodation leased by the Department. Does the figure also include affordable homes?

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The figures have been somewhat distorted by a reduction in prices because the State is in possession of the properties. They cannot be included because there is no charge on these properties in the first instance. Is that correct?

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: That is a significant change. My question referred to vacant properties leased from developers and private entities, not local authorities. I would appreciate it if the Minister of State broke down the figures in this regard. Behind my supplementary question is a belief that a serious examination needs to be carried out of the merits of this initiative. I have written to the Comptroller...

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the Minister of State provide a figure for the leasing costs of these properties, excluding those included in the affordable homes scheme? He has acknowledged that the inclusion of affordable homes in the figure is skewing it and driving down the cost. Given that rents are continuously dropping, is the value of some of the leases entered into in excess of the rental agreement figures...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an issue of national importance and concern, namely, the measures being taken by the Government to deal with the consequences of the disastrous flooding in Cork city in recent days, which has led to some 18,000 homes being without water supplies, the steps being taken to ensure the urgent restoration of those supplies,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle has taken points of order from two Fine Gael Members. I request the same measure of respect be extended to the Labour Party by him.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Yesterday before 10 a.m. I sent a request to the Office of the Ceann Comhairle seeking a Private Notice Question on this issue.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I understand operational restrictions are in place in the House and perhaps the Private Notice Question could not have been taken this afternoon. However, several requests have been made for Private Notice Questions and under Standing Order 32. There is an emergency.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

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

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Ceann Comhairle has totally different operational procedures-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: There are totally different operational measures in place for a Private Members' debate than for a Private Notice Question.

Water Pollution. (24 Nov 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Hogan has referred to the work done by the joint committee on this issue. Both he and I were present for a visit to the committee by people involved in the septic tank industry who provided the Department with a report. One of the significant aspects of that report was the call for regulation. We had a bizarre situation where the industry was seeking regulation from the Government....