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Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (24 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations which govern the home insurance industry; the regulations which govern increases in annual premiums; the agencies that control the setting of charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32835/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 will be implemented; the provision which is being made to take account of the concerns raised by practising architects who are not members of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland in regard to the registration process; if consideration has been given to the...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities that have participated in the leasing initiative to date in 2009; the amount of the €20 million provision which has been allocated to each of the participating local authorities; the number of properties acquired by each local authority under the scheme to date in 2009; the average...

Written Answers — Illegal Trade of Natural Resources: Illegal Trade of Natural Resources (23 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps the European Union is taking to address the export of resources, such as coltan, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [31725/09]

Foreign Direct Investment. (23 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the implications for food security and indigenous rights of the current wave of land purchases in Africa by foreign governments and multinational corporations. [31726/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out in compensation in respect of claims made against members of the gardaí in respect of each of the past five years for wrongful arrest, assault and for other reasons, broken down by amounts awarded by the courts and by claims settled in advance of court hearings; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to the Members of the Government, members of the Judiciary, former Taoisigh or former Government Ministers; his plans to review the number involved with a view to transferring some of those garda officers to front line duties fighting crime;...

Schools Building Projects. (22 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It is with a certain level of regret that I raise this matter on the Adjournment this evening. In February, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, gave a commitment that construction of a new primary school at Star of the Sea in Passage West would go ahead. We are now three months from the end of the year and given a number of factors it seems a sod will not be turned...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30926/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card has been denied to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30928/09]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30924/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a hearing has been listed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been resident here since May 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30927/09]

Written Answers — Commencement of Legislation: Commencement of Legislation (16 Sep 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 766: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when section 132 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 in respect of the removal of the upward-only restriction on rent reviews will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31553/09]

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to share my speaking time with Deputies Joanna Tuffy and Martin Ferris. Listening this afternoon to the Minister of State's contribution on Second Stage, to Deputy Phil Hogan and to the Joe Duffy show last week, one would have a certain degree of trepidation as to what will happen here in the House this afternoon. There is a significant difference between what is a good idea and what...

Appointments to State Boards. (9 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Transport when the chief executive officer, CEO, for the Dublin Transport Authority, DTA, will be appointed; the estimated salary for the new, CEO of the DTA; the person he plans to appoint to the board of the DTA; the mechanism for appointing members of the public to the DTA board and advisory body; when he will publish promised legislation to transform...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: As I mentioned just before the debate was adjourned, I wish to share time with Deputies Joanna Tuffy and Martin Ferris. How much time remains in my slot?

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Previously, I was discussing the manner in which the Bill has been managed to date and the need for clarity. I seek clarity in this Second Stage debate regarding the real intention behind the measure that has been introduced by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. However, I also seek specific clarity on a particular matter. During the last Question Time in...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, subsection (1), between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: "(a) a dwelling let as a temporary self-catering holiday dwelling,". This matter came to the attention of many Members. A series of tidying up measures have been already taken because of the speed at which the legislation is being passed. In the Seanad it had to be tidied up in respect of...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to withdraw amendment No. 2 in favour of the Fine Gael amendment, which is better in scope in that it refers to Fáilte Ireland-registered properties, which sets a standard and ensures such a standard into the future.

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 2a: In page 4, subsection (1), between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(b) a building which is intrinsically of significant scientific, historical, architectural or aesthetic interest, and which is unoccupied on the date of commencement of this section and in respect of which the owner bona fide intends to apply to have the building approved as an approved...