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Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the closing dates for applications for the supplement to the postal and special voters lists in the local and European elections to be held on 5 June 2009; the closing date for any by-elections which may be held on the same date; if the closing date will be uniform throughout the State; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 372: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the introduction of a national BER examination from June 2009; if the 41 exam centres including 25 mobile units have been selected; the distinction made with regard to new build and existing build as regards examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16301/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an application for grant funding for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/09]

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy O'Rourke would know the Minister well.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan referred to Scrooge, who is a character in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The Victorians - quite possibly in the form of Dickens - invented the modern concept of Christmas. The opening line of A Christmas Carol is: "Marley was dead: to begin with." The opening line of the Government's history could well be "The Celtic tiger was dead to begin with". The...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he has made towards establishing an independent international investigation into Israel's recent incursion into Gaza and the reports that human rights abuses took place during this conflict. [15363/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work of the Hunger Task Force of Irish Aid; the action being undertaken by this taskforce; the impact budget cutbacks will have on the operation and running of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15364/09]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (23 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 25 September 2008, if a person who would be ineligible on grounds of maximum remuneration may stand for election with the intention of resigning or taking leave of absence from their employment if successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16028/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce the legislation promised to increase jail sentences for possession of a knife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14252/09]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the gardaí have received a request for additional assistance from the Police Service of Northern Ireland following the recent murders of two British soldiers and a member of the PSNI in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14251/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his intention to make provision to assist fixed rate mortgage holders who are required to pay a substantial penalty when changing to a variable rate mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15925/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the forthcoming Adoption Bill will provide for the continuance of the bilateral agreement with Vietnam and the introduction of bilateral agreements with Russia and Ethiopia; if there will be provision for an inter-country adoption agency; the measures that will be adopted to reduce the delay in the assessment of applications by...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the recent changes to social welfare will make provision for persons who have been in the care of social services from a young age whether in foster care, residential care or in receipt of some other form of State assistance; if, on reaching the age of 18, such persons will be left to fend for themselves on the newly reduced...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 600: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the rezoning of lands (details supplied) in County Galway from agricultural to residential in contravention of sustainable residential development planning guidelines without good cause; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that permission was refused previously on grounds of safety, the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 578 of 24 March 2009 in respect of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Cork and in view of the circumstances pertaining when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15078/09]

Written Answers — Homeless Services: Homeless Services (9 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the way the allocated 5% increase in expenditure for homeless services as outlined in budget 2009 will be spent; the organisations which will receive this increase in funding; the portion of this increase which will go to front-line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (9 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has completed its list of amendments to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15013/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take in view of the fact that in excess of 4,000 vacant houses under the affordable housing scheme may by in the possession of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15014/09]

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Does the Government intend to scrap the electronic voting machines which are a symbol of the waste of Government-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I can raise this under promised legislation.