Results 15,981-16,000 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 561: 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 the paths to home ownership to assist the maximum number of people in gaining a stake in their own home. [19380/08]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 562: 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 clearly set out the duties of local authorities in relation to the provision of services for all residential developments. [19382/08]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 563: 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 urban design guidelines for building new housing developments in order that future generations can look back with pride on the environment which we are building today. [19383/08]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 564: 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 require all new apartments and other high density developments to comply with minimum design standards dealing with space, light, noise protection, recycling facilities and recreational facilities. [19384/08]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 565: 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 include in local area plans, adequate provision for green areas, play spaces and community space. [19385/08]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 566: 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 maximise water efficiency and the re-use of rainwater for non-drinking purposes. [19387/08]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 567: 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 ensure that noise insulation levels protect the quality of life of home owners. [19388/08]
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is intended to implement the new energy rating provisions for houses; if the provisions will apply equally to local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19756/08]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 583: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures available under the housing Acts to facilitate the transfer of tenants from one local authority to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19757/08]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans in place or the contingency funds being made available to local authorities in view of the fact that development levies are in sharp decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce a national attic and wall insulation grant scheme to the value of â¬100 million. [19386/08]
- Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the reported increase in drinking and anti-social behaviour along canals and waterways; the effect such drinking and anti-social behaviour is having on the use of these facilities as walkways and leisure facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views with reference to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 10 April 2008 and the response from the Health Service Executive on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Cork aged 74 who was referred by their general practitioner in February 2007 is still awaiting a specialist appointment; and if she will...
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of obtaining inland fisheries licences for trout and salmon; the concessions available to the elderly and the unwaged; the changes that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19028/08]
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Given that there is just five weeks left to the House before the summer recess.
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: There are, if one considers that the House will be closed the week of the Lisbon treaty referendum and also the bank holiday. There are two matters I want to raise this morning.
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The first is the social housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which has been scheduled to be published for quite a while. It has been indicated that the Bill will come before the House this term. Is there a specific date for its publication, given that it contains two specific important items, namely the sale of apartments to local authority tenants and the update of anti-social behaviour...
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The matter relates to the local elections.
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Could we have a date?
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if in view of the failure of her Department to withhold approximately â¬200,000 per year in tax from non-resident landlords to whom her Department pays rent supplements directly, she will conduct a cost-benefit analysis of introducing a paper-based system to collect this tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter....