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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take to avoid pupils being sent home unexpectedly from a school (details supplied) in County Cork in the absence of a special needs teacher on uncertified sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2488/09]

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: This arises from an undertaking which the Taoiseach made here yesterday in response to my question, that he would provide the information to me. I have it here. He said, "I shall have to get more details before I can respond fully to Deputy Gilmore". He then gave me an estimate for what 100,000 people unemployed would mean, in terms of social welfare payments. I want to ask the Taoiseach...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Yesterday, when we were debating the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2009, I found out later in the evening that the Bill had been withdrawn in the Seanad. Will the Taoiseach say why the Bill was withdrawn in the Seanad last evening, when——

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: When the Bill was concluding last evening——

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the Ceann Comhairle please give me some leeway? When the Bill was concluding last night, I pointed out a number of legal difficulties, which might indicate that it could give rise to further anomalies so that we might have to enact further legislation in this House. If the Bill is being amended, that means it is coming back to this House, and that is relevant to the Order of Business....

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the circumstances which led to the failure to achieve a unanimous vote on the resolution at the UN Security Council of 7 January 2009 calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the interest of avoiding the further loss of civilian life in Gaza. [1934/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the need for a new initiative to offer a viable political regional set of proposals towards achieving peace in the Middle East; his further views on such proposals as those discussed at Taba in 2001; and the initiatives he will take. [1935/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if domiciliary allowance has been approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when payment will be made; if it will be backdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47934/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of households presenting as homeless to the homeless persons unit in Dublin in each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of new and repeat cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2126/09]

Written Answers — Garda Procedures: Garda Procedures (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing an application for Garda clearance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47929/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 1044: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is desirable that interest rate reductions be immediately passed on to local authority mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2490/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 1580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 18 November 2008, the progress made with regard to the stage 2A submission for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when this project will be advanced to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1839/09]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second and Subsequent Stages (27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I hoped, when putting my notes together this evening, that the Minister would be in the Chamber for this debate. It is unfortunate he is not here given the debacle of his two earlier appointments to the PRTB and the similarity of the situation in which we now find ourselves. The Minister of State is proposing this evening to introduce retrospective legislation. We are going down the...

(27 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: In reference to the Minister's remarks, it is almost a common occurrence that every week emergency legislation goes through the House in one fashion or another, whether a residency or banking Bill. The difficulty with crisis-driven legislation is that it may lead to further crises. For the Minister's benefit I will note some issues he and his departmental staff may make note of. Earlier in...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Tomorrow morning every man, woman and child in this country will wake up owning this bank as a result of the decision we are making today. Every child born tomorrow may also be inheriting the liabilities and costs of this decision. How we have come to own this bank may never be known, because of the way business is being conducted in the House today. Like many people watching this debate,...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I will deal with the amendment. This has to do with the inspection regime and I will not be too much longer.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: This is not the type of banking that most people in this country are familiar with. Returning to the amendment, this is the reason we need an assessor and a regulator for this area. The type of bank with which most people are familiar is one with a lot of customers who have loans. This bank had very few customers and a lot of loans which makes it unique in the banking sector. With this...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints: Garda Complaints (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the report of the Garda Ombudsman Commission following the death of a person (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure the report, which has been forwarded to the Garda Commissioner is acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46746/08]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received communication from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding a possible public interest inquiry into the circumstances in which serious drug charges against a person (details supplied) were dropped; if the internal Garda inquiry into the same affair has been concluded; if he has received a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if the 1% income levy will apply to all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47548/08]