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Written Answers — Social Welfare Schemes: Social Welfare Schemes (14 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the Central Statistics Office's consumer price index detailed sub-indices report of March, 2008 which indicates that rents have increased by 10.4% in 12 months; and when she will increase rent supplement limits to reflect this trend. [18619/08]

Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (14 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I congratulate Deputy Finneran on his appointment and welcome his kind words in respect of working co-operatively with Members of the House. This issue arose as a result of an anomaly identified in legislation last December by my party leader, Deputy Eamon Gilmore. As I understand it, the purpose of the Bill is to prevent a constitutional challenge being brought before the House in respect...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the sports capital programme; if he is satisfied with the fact that several studies have shown that while it is the primary method for delivering funding to sporting organisations it may not be as successful at increasing participation as initially thought; if he has considered shifting the direction of the sports...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 119: To ask the Taoiseach the persons who travelled to the United States as part of the official delegation for the visit in connection with his predecessor's address to the US Congress; and the estimated cost to the Exchequer. [18102/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18127/08]

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Last Thursday I raised the issue of the Nuclear Test Ban Bill, which has no explanatory memorandum. Will you advise me, a Cheann Comhairle, if it is in accordance with Standing Orders that a Bill going through the House does not have an explanatory memorandum? When I raised the issue the Tánaiste said she would organise a one-to-one for me with the Minister. If I had a one-to-one I would...

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of order, am I to understand that in respect of a Bill that has been before the House since 2006 it has taken until now to have an explanatory memorandum produced?

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport the way his Department monitors and invigilates the policies and performance of the NRA; if he has received submissions from the National Toll Roads and the NRA on full road pricing along the M50 or other roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17335/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of incidents of marine workers being left unpaid for work done that have occurred on ships docked in Irish ports in the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17346/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the waiting time for a routine outpatient appointment in Cork University Hospital is 18 to 24 months, that due to the suffering and anxiety of this delay the National Treatment Purchase Fund allocated 100 outpatient orthopaedic referrals for 2008 which have already been filled and that...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will complete the building of a new national school at Ballygarvan, County Cork; if the Chief State Solicitor's Office has completed the purchase, commenced in March 2007, of the three plots of land required; if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowded and hazardous conditions in the existing premises; and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18007/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18006/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time the construction period will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options, in view of the recent Green Paper, available to groups seeking to establish a town council (details supplied) in order to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17442/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that accommodation provided to a tenant by way of licence agreement is not subject to inspection by the local authority and if he will legislate to correct this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17608/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 585: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a landlord who enters into a licence agreement directly with the tenant is not required to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if he will legislate to correct this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17609/08]

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputies Stagg, Burton, Upton, Tuffy and Ó Snodaigh.

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, on his appointment as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I thank Deputy Hogan and his Fine Gael colleagues for bringing this motion before the House. I would like to remind the House of what the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, said in response to the then Labour Party leader, Deputy Rabbitte, on 14 June 2006: The only way...

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: With reference to the Nuclear Test Ban Bill, it has come to my attention that there is no explanatory memorandum. As the House is aware, the purpose of an explanatory memorandum is to inform of a Bill's rationale and what it is intended to achieve. Given there is no explanatory memorandum for the Nuclear Test Ban Bill, is the House indicating that we will take the Joe Jacob approach of...