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- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the deadline for when he will introduce legislation in regard to spending limits for local elections; the amount of the limit and the applicable period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47370/08]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 289: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will complete the consultation process in regard to election posters; when he expects to introduce new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47371/08]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 290: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it his intention to lower the voting age to 16 in the forthcoming local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/08]
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the funding of the free books scheme in view of the other competing operational school costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47491/08]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the circular letter regarding supervision and substitution for second level schools which was due to be issued on 8 December 2008 will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47490/08]
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Labour Party will withdraw the amendment. While I take on board the issue raised by the Minister with regard to legal standing, there is an issue of good practice. The Labour Party would be happy to withdraw the amendment if the Minister were to give an assurance to the House that this is a matterââ
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: In withdrawing the amendment, can I ask the Minister of Stateââ
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: In that case, I withdraw the amendment.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: At the beginning of this debate, the whole area of how the drafting process works and the formation of electoral commissions was questioned. One of the issues we need to consider in future, and Limerick is a case in point, is that when the commission brings its report before us, it is a fait accompli. The Labour Party argues that there needs to be a draft process whereby the commission...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I welcome the Minister's response on this matter. The Labour Party will withdraw the amendment. I commend the Minister for the consideration he gave to the amendment as presented by Deputy Tuffy and for taking on board its intent.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 5: In page 20, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following: "15.âIt shall be a function of each local authority to prepare and make available to the public without charge accurate and up to date maps of the local electoral areas within the functional area of the authority.". This concerns a simple day to day aspect of the efficient management of elections and local...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: One could write about this matter to local authorities until the cows come home because, in the absence of legislation, there is no directive or direction. The Minister is correct when he states there is no legislative function. The amendment in question proposes to put a legislative function in place. It is also about accuracy. If people walk into their franchise office or local post...
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I suggest the Minister should implement it.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Government is not even enforcing the current legislation.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: It took four years to get rid of bed-sits.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Thousands of bed-sits still have outside toilets.
- Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review the nationwide provisions in place for commuter park and ride facilities in view of the need to encourage a modal shift to public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/08]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is planning to change the blood alcohol level for drivers; if so, when he will introduce the necessary legislation; the level to which he plans to reduce the blood alcohol concentration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46363/08]
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The quota is actually 20%, not 15%, if the Deputy had checked.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: If the Minister of State would allow me make a point of information, I could correct those figures for him. The figures he has given are incorrect. If the Minister of State went to the departmental website, he would find the correct figures.