Results 361-380 of 3,553 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Dáil debates'
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The miscellaneous housing Bill will not be through the House within that timeframe.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I shall ask the question again. The Minister made an announcement yesterday with regard to rental accommodationââ
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: What legislation covers it?
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister made an announcement yesterday outside the House, regarding housing matters that have to be associated with some legislation. Can we not get an answer in respect of that matter this morning?
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I would like to share time with Deputy Morgan. I presume that will happen when the debate resumes tomorrow morning.
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I wish to begin by making a simple point. Twelve months ago Members sitting in this Chamber may have been asking themselves where would they be in a year's time. An obvious question needs to be asked. Who knew where we would actually be? I am of the view that the Government knew this time last year that the writing was on the wall. Civil servants in various Departments, including the...
- Ministerial Transport. (26 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of the recent refurbishment of the Gulfstream Government jet; the nature of the work undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42762/08]
- Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I would be out of order if I addressed the Visitors Gallery, but if I did I might explain what this tax issue is all about. We have changed from an engine-size based motor taxation system to an emission based system. We will no longer tax the size of the car but the amount of pollution it creates. This is a very positive development by any measure and is significantly welcome....
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: Following on from Deputy Flanagan's comments, the Minister issued a number of directives to local authorities to provide reports on the taking in charge process. I have put down a number of questions to the Minister on that matter but the response is opaque. The Minister might indicate to the House how the local authorities are responding to the circular he sent to them and the local...
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is well aware of the limited roles in terms of elected representatives and full-time staff of councils. The buck stops at the Minister's desk, regardless of the circulars he sends out to local authorities, because his Department is funding them. This situation is concurrent. We are aware that inspections of the private rental sector in local authorities are a farce, despite...
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I did not criticise the Minister in respect of any interventions.
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister is out of order. We spoke in person on this matterââ
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: ââand the Minister should not be telling tales out of school.
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: That is what he is doing. He is being underhand in his response and that sets a precedent in that the two of us cannot have a conversation in a corridor of this House without him coming in here andââ
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: He is out of order.
- House Completions. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: We spoke about that matter in the hallway here. The Minister is completely out of order.
- Water and Sewerage Schemes. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister might have blocked sinuses.
- Election Management System. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I do not want to blame the Minister for creating this situation. In fact, there is an opportunity for him to show leadership on the matter which he has not shown to date. Given the Minister's response, the issue is one of storage, not of usage. With 40% of the machines being stored by the private sector, what guidelines or indications did he give to the returning officers with regard to...
- Election Management System. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: I will show leadership.
- Election Management System. (27 Nov 2008)
Ciarán Lynch: When I am sitting in the Minister's seat.