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- Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputy Kathleen Lynch.
- Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: This is certainly a public health issue and is possibly the most significant one that has arisen in the State in a long time, if not ever. When the story broke last week, it presented an opportunity for the Minister to show some leadership. Instead of showing leadership, he engaged in a blame game and blamed the local newspaper that broke the story. He blamed the contractor and also...
- Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: We are the only ones doing our job this week.
- Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Government changed in 1997.
- Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister for his response. I welcome that he will put a timeframe on this. Can he tell us when that timeframe will be set, how much the cost of the works will be and the extent of those works? Second, on a question I put to him earlier, I have been informed this morning that the contractor is due to resume work on Monday morning. Can the Minister confirm to the House whether...
- Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: That was never answered.
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the deadline for the farm waste management scheme in view of the fact that many applicants to the scheme have been unable to secure contractors to carry out work before the scheme deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25557/08]
- Written Answers — Pesticide Use: Pesticide Use (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals to revise pesticide authorisation laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the recent media advertisement placed by the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, to make available approximately 2,000 square metres of clinical space in its main building for clinic or other treatment purposes, the cost of developing this space, the purpose for which the area was originally intended; if the purpose of this...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the designation status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeframe in place for the appointment of a design team; and if, in reference to a letter sent by the chairperson of the school's board of management, he will meet with the board before the commencement of the new school year in September 2008; and if he will...
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I support Deputy Coveney's proposal. Deputies who were in the House last Thursday afternoon will be aware five requests were made to the Ceann Comhairle for a Minister to come into the House to explain what was going on in Ringaskiddy. The quality of the response received was wanting. Questions raised by the community of the harbour area were not answered. I note the Minister for the...
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: On a point of orderââ
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
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- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: There would appear to be an accusation that a Minister has misled the House.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: This is quite a serious allegation.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State needs to clarify whether this was intentional or unintentional.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: What the Minister of State said last Thursday afternoon may not have been correct.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: With respect, this needs to be clarified.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Ceann Comhairle presided over this debate last Thursday and many have commented on the quality of the response we received. The Minister could have addressed the issue in this House or he could have gone to Haulbowline and called on the county manager and the CEO of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to join him and see what could be done.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is to meet residents this afternoon and I welcome that but he should also tell us in this House what is to happen.