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Local Authority Housing. (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: The message to this House is there is no date for those who wish to buy their homes.

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in bringing forward legislation to deal with reforms proposed in proposals for supporting lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32183/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce an equivalent scheme to the taxsaver commuter tickets scheme which would encourage employers to purchase bicycles and electric bicycles for the transportation of their employees to work particularly in rural areas where public transportation is lacking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31952/07]

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of the pay increase paid to An Taoiseach and to each of the members of the Government as a result of the interim increase recommended in Report No. 40 issued by the Review Body in 2005; the increases that were payable to the members of the Government under all other agreements in the period 2000 to 2007; and if he will...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will establish the proposed anti human trafficking unit; the terms of reference of same and who its members will be; the way they will be selected; the person who will head the unit; the selection criteria that will apply; the way the unit will liaise with non Governmental organisations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 568: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on modifying the qualifying criteria for the rental accommodation scheme such that either the requirement to be on social welfare or rent allowance for 18 months will be sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31950/07]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 602: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether in Ireland, as in other western democracies, it is the norm that the electoral register represents between 80% and 85% of the adult population who are eligible to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32526/07]

Social Welfare Code. (4 Dec 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will end the cohabitation rule for lone parents; and the justification for delaying reform in this area. [32184/07]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of tax payers in 2006 or the most recent year for which complete figures are available, who returned incomes of €38,000 or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31702/07]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of drug seizures, where the estimated value of the drugs seized has exceeded €100,000, since the year 2000; and the estimated value of drugs recovered in such seizures. [31793/07]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated value of drugs seized and destroyed by the State since the year 2000. [31794/07]

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report of an incident on 17 October 2007 at Cork Airport in which an aircraft due to depart for the UK was pushed onto the taxi way without the correct procedures being followed, that the baggage hold was left unsecured and that the aircraft had to power down its engines to enable ground staff to secure the hold; and if he...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of dangerous weapons that have been seized in prisons in each of the past five years, broken down by year and by prison. [31788/07]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount the Irish Prison Service paid out in compensation claims to injured officers in each of the past seven years. [31789/07]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of offenders whose addresses are currently known to An Garda Síochána pursuant to notification under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 who are not in prison, and are under supervision by the probation and welfare service, broken down by year, nationality and Garda division. [31790/07]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of females convicted of murder and manslaughter in each of the past seven years; and the number of same serving life sentences. [31791/07]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average sentence served for female offenders convicted of murder or manslaughter. [31792/07]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated value of drugs seized and destroyed by the State since the year 2000. [31994/07]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (29 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures, where the estimated value of the drugs seized has exceeded €100,000, since the year 2000; and the estimated value of drugs recovered in such seizures. [31995/07]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: "I beheld the wretch — the miserable monster whom I had created." That is a quote from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein which goes to the centre of this debate and asks who is the villain of the piece, the entity created or the creator of the entity? The HSE is the creation of the Minister and like Shelley's Frankenstein it has grown completely and utterly beyond her control. The Minister told...