Results 181-200 of 3,555 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Dáil debates'
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: There are, if one considers that the House will be closed the week of the Lisbon treaty referendum and also the bank holiday. There are two matters I want to raise this morning.
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The first is the social housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which has been scheduled to be published for quite a while. It has been indicated that the Bill will come before the House this term. Is there a specific date for its publication, given that it contains two specific important items, namely the sale of apartments to local authority tenants and the update of anti-social behaviour...
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The matter relates to the local elections.
- Order of Business (15 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Could we have a date?
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce electronic voting or electronic counting in time for the forthcoming local elections or if he will continue with the paper-based system; the costs to date of the development, roll-out and promotion of the electronic voting system; and the cost to date of storage and other costs. [20942/08]
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The pertinent part of the question asked whether electronic voting will be used in next year's local elections. Judging by the Minister's response this afternoon, the answer is "No". His response mentions the commission's 2006 report which contained a number of recommendations and very clear points. Electronic voting was set up to improve the efficiency of the electoral administration,...
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The commission's report was put on the then Minister's desk in 2006.
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: We know the Dutch and German position on this but we do not know the Irish position. I ask the Minister to set about establishing an Oireachtas committee with powers of compellability to examine the future of electronic voting in this country so that within six months we will have an answer to the question as to whether we will proceed.
- Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: When we are in office, we will do that.
- Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Since I was elected, I have noted the Minister invites ideas from across the floor of the House. May I suggest regarding the nuclear test ban Bill that he removes the provision that allows only for imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of â¬5,000 for the detonation of a nuclear device in Ireland? Will the Department record the information from the local authorities when it is collected by...
- Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Speaking on this topic a month ago I put two questions to the Minister concerning the number of local authorities that have compiled this information. When the deadline of 28 June as detailed in the circular arrives, will local authorities be required to report to the Department that they have drawn up the guidelines as set out in the circular? Is it the case that these guidelines from the...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I commend Deputy Brian Hayes for tabling this motion and share his concerns about the entire primary sector. Many of those involved in that sector are listening to the debate in the House tonight. Prior to last year's general election, I attended a meeting in Cork, which the current Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe also attended. More than 1,600 parents turned up to that meeting which was on...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: There is no strategic sense to what is being proposed by the Minister. It will create greater class sizes or has the potential to create combined classes. Do we want to return to the practice of fourth and fifth classes being taught side by side, given that teachers find it difficult enough to teach one big class without having to teach two different curriculums at the same time? The...
- Hospital Services. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I wish to share time with Deputy Kathleen Lynch.
- Hospital Services. (27 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Last February, we raised this issue of gynaecological services in Cork. On that occasion, the Minister of State, Deputy Hoctor, was acting on behalf of the Minister, who incidentally is not in the House this evening. She stated in her response that it was planned that some minor surgical procedures would be carried out at the Cork University Hospital on a trial basis on Thursday, 27 March,...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (28 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Labour Party fully supports the principle that decisions in regard to constituency boundaries should be made by an independent commission. It was my party colleague, Deputy Brendan Howlin, who introduced the Electoral Act 1997, which provided for this. The Government and Oireachtas should accept the final report of the commission and enact legislation providing for the changes...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (28 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I have been in the House all morning.
- Order of Business (29 May 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I refer to two matters. When is it intended to implement the new energy rating system provisions for houses? This is covered by an EU directive on energy performance of buildings, which Ireland is required to implement. Will such a directive, when implemented, also apply to local authority housing under the legislation that will be required? What progress has been made on the commitment in...
- Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: When the Whip announced the legislative programme on 1 April, he indicated we would see during this term the social housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. That Bill has been doing the rounds for a number of terms. When questioned on the matter last week the newly appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Finneran, said every...
- Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: It is like Santa Claus.