Results 15,961-15,980 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to modernise the financial and budgetary processes of local authorities in order that councillors and the public can readily grasp the options open to the local authority when it comes to spending and revenue raising...

Written Answers — Local Government Audit Service: Local Government Audit Service (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure that local authority spending is overseen by powerful audit committees much like the Committee of Public Accounts of Dáil Éireann, with power to summon witnesses and call local authorities to account. [20326/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Services: Local Government Services (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to build on the experience gained from the service indicators initiative by putting in place more challenging indicators for the years ahead, including additional indicators on environmental performance and water quality. [20327/08]

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 268: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure that the library service responds to changing public demand for services as a result of the revolution in communications technology. [20329/08]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure the fire services operate to best international standards with a new community focus on fire prevention. [20330/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure there is an acceptable buffer period before civil servants or local government officials can take up employment in related areas of the private sector. [20331/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to consider legislation to regulate lobbyists. [20332/08]

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (21 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the submission made by the Joint Committee on Education and Science on behalf of a number of primary management bodies on 10 April 2008; his views on whether there is a financial crisis in a significant number of primary schools who cannot pay for their day to day running costs from the capitation...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the practice whereby children on the waiting list in the DCD unit at St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork are given priority if they are in a position to privately obtain psychological and occupational therapy assessments; her views on whether this practice is unfair to children who have waited up to two...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in the DCD unit at St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork, most occupational therapy intervention will be offered in group settings which will not benefit those children who need one-to-one therapy or those with sensory integration difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he is undertaking to promote self sufficiency in food production in view of the growing food shortages worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19633/08]

Written Answers — Cereal Sector: Cereal Sector (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement measures to ensure growth in the cereals sector of the economy here to meet growing demand into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19632/08]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce legislation to govern the management of apartment complexes and other similar developments. [19381/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to expand delivery of social and affordable housing options to meet the needs of 90,000 households. [19373/08]

Written Answers — Strategy on Homelessness: Strategy on Homelessness (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to achieve a significant fall in homelessness. [19374/08]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to bring a new focus on quality in the provision of housing. [19375/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to bring forward legislation on the foot of the recommendations of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on property rights. [19376/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to extend the remit of the affordable homes partnership nationwide to cover areas where affordability is a problem to accelerate the provision of affordable housing. [19377/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 559: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce new incentives for the provision of affordable housing. [19378/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 560: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to put in place an appropriate tax incentive scheme to operate in areas in association with the affordable homes partnership. [19379/08]