Results 16,161-16,180 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2004 15 county councils and one city council recorded a figure of zero as the number of inspections carried out; the number of councils recording zero in 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9334/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that while the number of inspections of private rented dwellings increased in the period 2004 to 2006 the percentage of private rented dwellings inspected dropped from 32% to 7.4%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the delay in approval of the regeneration scheme for an estate (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will expedite the approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/08]

Written Answers — Voluntary Housing Sector: Voluntary Housing Sector (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will pursue agreement with the voluntary housing sector to facilitate tenants of voluntary housing schemes in the purchase of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8788/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number on the rental allowance scheme by town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a standardised complaints procedure in each local authority to facilitate and support private rented dwellings tenants in making complaints about substandard dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will set proper standards in order that in all cases fully qualified building inspectors will be employed for private rented dwellings inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/08]

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: When will we get to see it?

Local Elections Bill 2008: First Stage. (28 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to repeal the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999, to amend the Electoral Act 1997 and to provide for related matters.

Local Elections Bill 2008: First Stage. (28 Feb 2008)

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

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to amend the legislation governing the Private Residential Tenancies Board such that all owners of rental properties are required to register with the PRTB; if he will close the loophole whereby some landlords evade registration by being declared as licensees; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department will investigate the case of refusal by the Health Service Executive to grant a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a long term illness and is in receipt of a social welfare payment; her views on the present income qualifying thresholds for the granting of medical cards; and if she will...

Proposed Legislation. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: I have an image of the Green Party inside the Fianna Fáil tent at the Galway Races and I am reminded of the observation of Lyndon Johnson regarding the water flow and its direction. It is apparent that the Green Party has given up on dealing with this issue. I will bring two points to the Minister's attention and then ask a supplementary question. Mr. Justice Matthew P. Smith, chairperson...

Proposed Legislation. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: My questions are simple. Has this report been brought to the Government? Does the Minister accept its recommendations? When will legislation be implemented to put in place these recommendations? Let us not mind the Green Paper, which is happening anyway — this is in the programme for Government. Is there a timeframe for this, given the proximity of the local elections? Considering...

Proposed Legislation. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Is the Minister inside the Galway tent on this with Fianna Fáil or is he going to do something about it?

Proposed Legislation. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is being disingenuous, considering that the Labour Party introduced the current legislation——

Proposed Legislation. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Will it be in place for the next local elections?

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: As has been the case in terms of the Adamstown project, we have all been approached by residents whose estates have not been taken in charge for eight or nine years. The builders may not be in business anymore. In the Adamstown case, specific quantities of housing needed to be completed and brought up to standard before the next development phase could occur. I urge the Minister's...

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: Constituency sprawl.

Waste Disposal. (27 Feb 2008)

Ciarán Lynch: That is correct.