Results 381-400 of 3,553 for in 'Dáil debates' speaker:Ciarán Lynch
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: I will conclude with a question now.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: When will the by-elections take place? With regard to today's ruling, when will that specific by-election take place? The Minister of State has indicated that the Attorney-General will examine the ruling, so will the Government seek to appeal today's court decision? Does the Government intend to bring forward legislation to ensure that, in normal circumstances, when a vacancy is created in...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: I am asking specific questions.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: I understand that the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 is under review in the office of the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran. Has that review been completed and will we see amendments to the legislation coming before the House before the end of the year? The working group on mortgage arrears, which published its preliminary report in July, is due to complete the second stage of that report...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: Is there a date for when the report will be completed?
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: A dangerous feud has broken out between three eastern European gangs in the Cork region that are operating as bogus charity organisations.
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: I will just continue.
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: I am in order.
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: It relates to the groups operating as charity organisations because enabling legislation has not been passed by the House.
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: I am asking about legislation. It is very simple. If the Ceann Comhairle listened, he would hear it. The groups are operating in the absence of legislation passed by the House, namely, the Charities Act 2009, sections 2 and 3 of which provide for the setting up of a charities register and a charities regulator. These provisions make it an offence for any company or group to represent...
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: -----in Cork are fire-bombing one another because the penalties are not in place. When will the legislation be enabled in full and these criminal gangs brought to task?
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: When will the commencement order be made?
- Strategy on Homelessness (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: Information acquired under the Freedom of Information Act shows that last January the HSE-run homeless persons unit received over 5,000 calls for emergency housing. By July this figure had almost doubled to 9,300 calls. I agree that the Minister is familiar with this area but the real issue in dealing with homelessness is moving people from emergency housing to long-term, more sustainable...
- Strategy on Homelessness (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: On a point of information-----
- Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: Listening to the Minister reminded me of Deputy Martin before the last general election when he stated he had plans to put a hotel on the site. Then it was discovered what was buried there. This is possibly the most toxic site in western Europe.
- Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: The Minister must forget about future uses for the site. People who live in the proximity of the site in Cork harbour want to know what the Government's policy is for remedying the state of the site. We could chase this around the House for the afternoon with report after report issued. Will the Minister indicate now as to whether he will be opting, first, to clean out the site entirely, a...
- Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: I asked the Minister a straightforward question which he did not answer.
- Artists' Tax Exemption (14 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport her plans to recommend a review of the artists exemption tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36700/10]
- Hospital Services (13 Oct 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: This service has been in Cork for more than 20 years with a proven and exemplary record in providing prosthetic services. There are two essential elements to prosthetic services. First, there is the measuring and fitting of the limb. Second, there is the provision of aftercare and support services required by patients. There are concerns among users of this service as to what will happen...
- Banking Sector Regulation (30 Sep 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of the introduction of a small and medium enterprise loan guarantee scheme; if he has made provision for expenditure on any such scheme for 2010, or if he intends to make such a provision for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/10]