Results 16,441-16,460 of 16,492 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (18 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the establishment of an independent Cork Airport; the way the debt associated with this process is to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24280/07]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (18 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made a decision in respect of the proposal by the office of the taxi commissioner for the introduction of a subsidy scheme to assist with the purchase of wheelchair accessible taxis and hackneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24274/07]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the quality control in place where public patients are transferred to private institutions for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24013/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans, in view of the investigation into breast cancer treatment in Barringtons and other concerns with regard to quality control in privately run health institutions, to ensure that standards and quality in private health care are monitored to protect patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24012/07]

Child Care Services. (17 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: I support the points raised by my party colleague, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, on the proposed restructuring of the child care service which will result in radical changes to the existing scheme. Independent examination of this issue shows that additional charges will be placed upon parents. It also shows that the operational costs for community child care services will be recreated and will have...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for Government, he will outline the proposed membership and terms of reference of the planned commission on taxation; when the commission will be appointed; when it is expected to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23677/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to implement a statutory basis for notice of withdrawal to ensure that all operators provide at least thirty days prior notice for the withdrawal of electronic communications services or electronic communications product to an end user; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct ComReg to ensure that the universal service obligation for telecoms services is fully upheld and that no residential public service telephone network provision requests is not granted within a maximum three month time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23079/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Cabinet Committee on Electronic Voting last met; when a final decision will be made as to whether or not to proceed with electronic voting; if he has plans for the disposal of the electronic voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22802/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the income received by individual local authorities, he will put a national waiver scheme in place in relation to the collection of refuse charges which could be availed of by households on low income and whereby putting in place such a national waiver scheme he would ensure that local...

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: The primary objectives of those reports have been ignored.

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: In closing the debate this evening I refer to the opening remarks made last night that there was a narrative leading up to the events of 26 September this year which goes right back to the Stardust disaster of 1981. As I said last night, an unfortunate and recurrent theme of that narrative is one in which the State has failed to strategically respond to these tragic situations and has...

Local Authority Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the legislative framework will be put in place to enable local authorities to be in a position to allow council tenants who live in apartments to be able to buy their home under a tenant purchase scheme. [22899/07]

Local Authority Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: This is not the answer I was expecting. My question very clearly asks when the legislative framework will be put in place. County and city managers across the country are prepared to move ahead with the scheme. The legal difficulties to which the Minister of State referred were worked out as far back as 2005. The city councils in both Dublin and Cork were part of a working group which...

Local Authority Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Can the Minister of State give a specific date regarding when the legislative framework will be put in place?

Local Authority Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: People buy apartments all over Europe, yet it seems they cannot buy an apartment from an Irish local authority. I would like to see the legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General, stating there is a blockage on this matter, and I ask the Minister of State to bring it before the House. In the meantime, property prices have risen by 300% while people are waiting. The tenants are...

Local Authority Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Will the Minister of State bring to the House the legal advice from the Attorney General which states there may be a difficulty with the Bill?

Political Donations. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is aware that Mr. Justice Smith, chairman of the Standards in Public Office Commission, has called for increased transparency and greater scrutiny of party expenditure. Are these measures part of the Government's legislative programme or are the organisers of the Galway tent safe in sending their deposits to book their space for next August?

Social and Affordable Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: The programme for Government promises that 90,000 homes will be built in the lifetime of the Government, an average of 18,000 houses per annum. The figures given by the Minister of State are below that. The All-Party Committee on the Constitution reported that local authorities could be empowered by legislation compulsorily to acquire land required for housing at an economic cost. Does the...

Social and Affordable Housing. (10 Oct 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: If anybody on the affordable housing list is listening to this debate it is because they are interested to hear how what is being said will affect them. The affordable housing list is increasing. This scheme was intended to facilitate those on low incomes to purchase affordable housing. The cost of purchasing a home in many areas, even under the affordable housing scheme, is quite...