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Ministerial Responsibilities. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: But the audit was only carried out following the second error.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I do not blame the Minister of State because the issue of appointments lies with the Minister and the error and the failure to carry out an audit are firmly on his desk.

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the pilot scheme be rolled out nationally or only in a number of local authority areas?

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister for his explanation. As somebody who made a submission to the commission on this, I am glad the issue has progressed. I expected a response on how the report was proceeding. Will the Minister issue a brief to the Opposition spokespersons outlining what he has stated because it is of significance? Posters play a positive role in election campaigns.

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I worked as an adult literacy organiser prior to my election to the House and I was involved in the campaign to ensure candidate's photographs were printed on ballot papers. Posters operate in a similar fashion, particularly in local elections. They allow people to discriminate between one side of the road and the other regarding their local candidate. Posters are an informative and...

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The election spending.

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: On a related matter I refer to the problem which arises in many housing estates where motorways and main roads were built in the years before proper noise regulations to do with sound barriers were in place. I am aware that different local authorities have been undertaking a review of such noise levels. Cork City Council has undertaken examinations of noise levels along the South Link Road...

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is incorrect in his response. The regulations were not in place when these motorways were built. I suggest the Minister ask his colleague, Senator Dan Boyle, because he lives across the road from one. I imagine Senator Boyle would have been aware of the planning situation with regard to his own street.

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I believe the Minister is familiar with it.

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: It is a retrospective problem that has been created by ——

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister with responsibility for housing has made a number of announcements on spending €20 million a year to rent houses in the private sector. First, will this proposal be brought before the House in the form of legislation, or will the Minister operate outside the legislation and have no debate here on the matter? Second, will it require changes to the Housing Act or the Residential...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (4 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps taken to secure the sites recently vacated by the Defence Forces; if private security firms have been engaged for this purpose; the estimated cost of providing such security services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3504/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions between her Department and the European Commission in relation to compliance here with Directive 80/987/EEC. [3217/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps her Department has taken to prevent the payment of rent allowance to non-registered landlords; the number of rent allowance payments that have ceased in the past three years as a result of a discovery that the landlord has not registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3220/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to his Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3416/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was made redundant in early October 2008 will receive statutory redundancy payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3379/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to her Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3409/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to his Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3411/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to the fair deal legislation; when she foresees the Health Service Executive having a legislative framework to implement the scheme; the implications for the children of a dementia patient taking decisions on the patient's behalf under the present arrangements and under the planned fair deal scheme; and if she...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to her Department, in each year since its introduction, of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3413/09]