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Written Answers — Schools Marketing Initiatives: Schools Marketing Initiatives (9 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the disquiet expressed by the Irish Primary Principals Network and the Irish National Teachers Organisation regarding unregulated commercial marketing and advertising in primary schools; if she will develop an official code of standards related to the Code of Advertising to children on television...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (9 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose nursing home subvention was reduced from €472.70 per week to €184.24 per week causing severe financial hardship for those who support them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13446/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (9 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied for an increase in subvention in January 2008 and who has yet to receive a response; if she will take cognisance of the financial hardship resulting from a weekly increase of €95 since January 2008 forcing the applicant to borrow €800 to date; and if...

Third Level Funding. (9 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the seven universities here face a budget deficit of approximately €25 million, that direct Government support fell by €11,240 per student, 18% in real terms, between 1995 and 2001, that further cuts have resulted in a 32% reduction in the student core grant funding during 1995 to 2005 and that €50 million,...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to be associated with the comments made by the Taoiseach, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the leader of Fine Gael and my own party spokesperson. I have an image in my head of the first election I recall in Ireland, which was the 1977 general election. At that time, election posters did not show photographs of politicians. The Fianna Fáil poster at that time had a...

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Government will ensure it continues.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will reopen the farm improvement scheme to enable farmers in the middle of some developments to complete the work so they are fully compliant with the nitrates regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13075/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all applications for grant aid received and approved under the farm improvement scheme will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13074/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the liability for rates that applies to sporting clubs which are operated on a purely recreational and social basis and where any bar or other profits are used exclusively for the improvement of facilities; if it his intention to make legislative changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in putting in place the fair deal scheme is causing financial hardship to those who depend on the subvention and enhanced subvention schemes as increases in 2008 are not covered by subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12970/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that the contract between an agency (details supplied) and his Department is to be terminated; his views on whether this agency provides valuable support services to community development projects; his rationale for termination of the contract; the way it is intended that community development...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it his intention to make changes to the regulations whereby a tenant when purchasing a local authority property is entitled to a maximum reduction of 30% off the current market value and the equivalent of a first time buyers grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12549/08]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Two of the three Bills I would like to raise have just been mentioned by Deputy Crawford. The Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, has previously said that the Office of the Attorney General has highlighted legal difficulties with the section of the social housing miscellaneous provisions Bill that provides for the sale of council flats to tenants, which is a provision that has been...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: It is an issue.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: It is part of the legislative programme.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: A woman who came to my advice centre last Friday night told me she has had to borrow €800 from her local credit union to cover these costs.

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Central Statistics Office's consumer price index detailed sub-indices report of February 2008 which indicates that rents have increased by 10.5% in 12 months; and when he will increase rent supplement limits to reflect this trend. [12187/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the very slow impact of the rental accommodation scheme on the number of households in private rented accommodation claiming rent supplement for 18 months or longer, he will review as a priority the barriers to employment currently experienced under the qualifying criteria for rent supplement. [12188/08]

Written Answers — Legislation on Gambling: Legislation on Gambling (2 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the legislation and regulation in place to protect children and adolescents from gambling at race tracks and betting shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11425/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Apr 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 12 February 2008, the measures in place to track the temporary importation of vehicles; when a person, previously established outside the State, is considered to be established here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11796/08]