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Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Last November, the House introduced a statutory instrument to transfer the housing aid for the elderly programme from the HSE to local authorities. What happened to that legislation? A timeframe was given for the local authorities to be managing that programme in its entirety by now. Is the funding stream for this matter cleared up or is the funding——

Electoral Commission Bill 2008: First Stage (24 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to transfer to the Standards In Public Office Commission the functions of a constituency commission, the functions of a referendum commission, certain functions of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government relating to Dáil, European and local elections and the functions of registration authorities in the...

Electoral Commission Bill 2008: First Stage (24 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the fact that the orthopaedic service at Cork University Hospital was allocated just 100 outpatient referrals under the national treatment purchase fund for 2008; that this allocation has already been filled; that no additional referrals can now be made...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to ensure that older people will be entitled to avail of free broadband as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14660/08]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. Head injury and related trauma is a lottery in Ireland, which I can state from my own personal experience of its effects. Three years ago, my wife was taken to the accident and emergency department of Cork University Hospital because she suffered a very serious fall. While she lay unconscious and under examination, the doctor explained that...

Alternative Energy Projects. (23 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are plans to invest in seaweed being used for bio-fuels; the situation in relation to using seaweed for bio-fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14659/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his expectation that local authorities should inspect registered dwellings annually, once in four years, or on change of tenancy. [14445/08]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Green Paper on local government has not been published, having regard to the commitment given in the programme for the Government that it would be published within six months of the Government coming into office; when it is expected that the Green Paper will be published; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 128: To ask the Taoiseach the areas and functions where responsibility has been devolved from him to a State or statutory agency; the agencies involved; the arrangements in each agency to respond on a priority basis to inquiries from Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/08]

Written Answers — International Shipping: International Shipping (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the precedent created by an EU decision (details supplied), his Department will give similar consideration to the application of this precedent with the intention of providing financial assistance to enable the re-instatement of the Cork-Swansea ferry service which is vital to the development of employment, commerce and tourism...

Written Answers — Housing Inspections: Housing Inspections (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the accuracy of the information given by him in response to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 27 February 2008 in relation to inspections carried out regarding standards in the private rental housing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14488/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 437: 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 lease agreement directly with the tenant is not required to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will legislate to correct this anomaly. [14489/08]

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Is it a cut and paste job from the time of Deputy Dick Roche or from the Minister's time in office?

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Given today's launch of the Green Paper on Local Government, one hopes the primary outcome of local government reform will be an improvement of standards at local level. If we consider the Minister of State's track record in this regard, we will realise it has been an abysmal failure. Is he aware that only one inspection took place in his own area of Cork, where over 9,000 houses were...

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I have the figures from the Minister of State's Department in front of me.

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: There was no follow-up inspection and in some areas there was no inspection carried out whatsoever.

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of order——

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I have the Department's figures from 2004 to 2006. They show clearly that the number of registered dwellings increased from 22,000 in 2004 to 132,000 in 2006. The inspection rate to which the Minister of State is referring does not add up. Figures show that the inspection rate has dropped from 32% to 7.4%. For every house registered, the Exchequer receives €50 from the PRTB. Given that...

Private Rented Accommodation. (22 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The important thing is that——