Results 15,621-15,640 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (29 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that all members appointed to An Comhairle Leabharlanna in 2008 were appointed legally and in conformity with precedent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37409/08]
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Yes. We know all about the Minister in Ballygarvan and Passage West.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister should say that in Ballygarvan.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The dog ate the Minister's paper.
- Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The end of Finian's Rainbow.
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 7 October 2008 and in view of the economic downturn, the way he will assist the elderly and people with mobility impairments especially those in the 18 local authority areas which have applied for but have not been granted additional funding. [36390/08]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Subventions: Nursing Homes Subventions (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the Fair Deal Nursing Home Support Scheme Bill; the schedule of implementation intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36735/08]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Subventions: Nursing Homes Subventions (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will indicate that the budget allocation for the fair deal scheme will take account of inflation relative to the amount promised in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36736/08]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Subventions: Nursing Homes Subventions (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will finalise the outstanding Health Service Executive Payments in enhanced subvention overdue to nursing home residents and families since January 2008; when payments for contract beds due to nursing home operators will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36737/08]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Subventions: Nursing Homes Subventions (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide resources to support the implementation of the draft national quality standards for residential care settings for older persons based on the regulatory impact assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36738/08]
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide access to health services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, dental care and occupational therapy for older people in nursing home care under the medical card scheme such as is provided to those who do not reside in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36739/08]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 16 October 2008 when a date will be set for an oral hearing appeal lodged on 30 April 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36821/08]
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons and households living in accommodation that is designated as emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36734/08]
- Written Answers — Home Choice Scheme: Home Choice Scheme (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government how members will be appointed to the home choice loan boards; the criteria that will apply; to whom will the boards report, that is, the local authority or to him; will the positions be advertised for public competition; by whom and the scale on which board members will be remunerated; and if he will make a...
- Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I wish to pick up on two or three specific areas, with the key point being the purchase of new or old builds. An important point is that the ceiling of â¬285,000 is the determining factor, so it does not matter if the mortgage is taken on a new or old build. That is the ceiling. In welcoming this proposal, we should realise that it is an...
- Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I will clarify a few matters with the Minister of State. The minimum earnings to qualify for the home choice scheme are â¬40,000 and there is no maximum.
- Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Is there a shelf life for the operation of the scheme? Will it be for the next 12 months or will it go into the foreseeable future with an indefinite end point? As there is no maximum earnings threshold and the maximum purchase price is â¬285,000, why is the purchase of old builds not being facilitated? It does not make sense. If somebody can purchase a house at that value in a declining...
- Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Is there a shelf life to the scheme?
- Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: As the market is declining and should be correcting itself, we are pouring cash into it.
- Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: It is fact.