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Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government disputes them. If the Minister of State visits the departmental website he will get the correct figures.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State should visit the Department website and get the proper figures.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Some 60% of the total number of——.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State should speak through the Chair rather than to me.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Without mentioning Tallaght.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the detailed implementation plan for 2009 in relation to A Vision for Change; the funding ringfenced for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45504/08]

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive a decision from the EU Commission with regard to her proposal to impose a levy on health insurance companies along with tax breaks for their older clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45487/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the advice to State non-contributory pension recipients that any portion of the pension saved will be means tested and could result in reduction or withdrawal of the State non-contributory pension is likely to intimidate vulnerable people and to deter savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: expressing its serious concern at: the huge increase in the numbers on social housing lists which have jumped from 43,700 to nearly 60,000, an increase of more than 30% in just three years; the continuing problem of homelessness, with an estimated 5,000 experiencing homelessness at any one time; the worrying increase in the number of repossession orders for...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Will legislation relating to the imposition of spending limits in respect of next year's local elections be introduced in the House this week?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the EU Commission's veto of tax incentives for docklands regeneration as announced in Budget 2009, he will bring forward revised proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45350/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes, chaired by Mr. Colm McCarthy; if these terms of reference include a review of all proposed current and capital expenditure for 2009 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45349/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing the claim for a person (details supplied) under the health repayment scheme; the further reason an appeal lodged in September 2007 was not responded to; the average time for the resolution of appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45742/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way emoluments to adjudicators or mediators are legislated for under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 in regard to the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if such persons are employees of the PRTB; if they are paid on a by case basis or if they are paid per diem; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether increasing the pupil teacher ratio from 18:1 to 19:1 in a school (details supplied) in County Cork will result in the loss of teaching resources at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45793/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide for substitution cover in respect of uncertified sick leave and outside activities such as sport and field trips which count towards a student's leaving certificate projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45790/08]

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The first question that comes to mind in regard to this legislation is whether there is a deliberate strategy on the part of the Government to remove the medical card provision for every citizen in the State over 70 years of age. Some weeks ago, Members sat in this Chamber with certain expectations when the budget was announced. We expected it to be a tough budget, that action would be...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (10 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the significant increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents in the construction sector during 2007; her proposals to ensure a reduction in the number of construction accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44909/08]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (10 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the 34% increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007; her proposals to ensure a reduction in the number of workplace accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44908/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Dec 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an eight-bed ward for children with eating disorders in Bessborough, Blackrock, County Cork will be operational; the reason for the delay in opening the ward; the number of additional staff required to operate this ward; the cost of its construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45447/08]