Results 16,181-16,200 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch
- Private Rented Accommodation. (27 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the housing standards that apply to accommodation in the private rented sector and the local authority rented sector; the body that sets the standards; the body that enforces them; the applicable legislation; when it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8051/08]
- Private Rented Accommodation. (27 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which acknowledges that this was last reviewed in 1992. Is he aware that in 2004, 15 county councils and one city council recorded that zero inspections were carried out despite his reference to dedicated funding? Surely information is being returned to his Department that no inspections are being carried out by local authorities on this...
- Private Rented Accommodation. (27 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: It was far from great.
- Private Rented Accommodation. (27 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: It was at a very low baseline.
- Private Rented Accommodation. (27 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State refers to a 33% increase. In some local authorities, if one inspection was carried out it would represent an increase of 100%. There is dedicated funding and the buck stops at the desk of the Minister of State. Rather than observing these figures he should be phoning county and city managers and inquiring what is happening when funding is provided but is not spent....
- Private Rented Accommodation. (27 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Department has given a fortune but local authorities are not carrying out inspections. There has been no activity.
- Private Rented Accommodation. (27 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of State is aware that it is not possible to make the transfer from the rental allowance scheme to the rental accommodation scheme because the standards are not up to scratch.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the possible introduction of tax relief on fees paid to property management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7720/08]
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to non-Department of Education and Science organisations, associations, agencies, and so on that receive funding from her Department for staffing costs, there is a requirement necessary for such organisations to have proper mechanisms and procedures in place with regard to industrial relations, grievances, bullying...
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual cost for each year since 2002 to date in 2008 of policing League of Ireland football matches. [7612/08]
- Written Answers — Prison Security: Prison Security (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date on the installation of technology in prisons to block the use by prisoners, of mobile phones; the companies that have been engaged in this regard; the specifications of the technology in question; the cost thereof; the projected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Prison Security: Prison Security (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date on upgrading security at Wheatfield, Mountjoy and Cloverhill jails; the amount spent to date on each upgrade project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7614/08]
- Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people held in isolation in each prison here in 2007; and the length of each such period of isolation. [7615/08]
- Hospital Services. (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputy Kathleen Lynch. As the Minister of State is before us in the House I ask her to explain the actions she will take to address the substandard gynaecological services provided by Cork University Maternity Hospital. Is the Minister of State aware of local general practitioners' concerns that delays in the provision of gynaecological services are likely to result...
- Hospital Services. (26 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister said in her address this evening that there are three units. Will the Minister of State please clarify that?
- Written Answers — Food Prices: Food Prices (21 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to offset food price inflation; if she has consulted with various shareholders including farming organisations on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7094/08]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if is there is a situation in place which means that no changes will be made to current subvention and enhanced subvention payments by the Health Service Executive until the fair deal scheme is introduced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7284/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (21 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the petrol companies the Garda SÃochána have an account with; if the Garda SÃochána receive a discount under this contract; the terms of this contract, that is, duration, value and so on; the top ten stations by volume used by gardaÃ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7228/08]
- Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: With regard to the health long-term residential care services Bill, I have received correspondence from HSE South telling me it is not considering enhanced subvention payments at present until the fair deal scheme is put in place. I seek clarification from the Tánaiste. Is the HSE operating an embargo at present? The HSE has informed me that anyone who had their charges increased from the...
- Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: ââsubvention scheme because the legislation is not in place. This is a legislative matter and the Tánaiste or the HSE should clear up this matterââ