Results 41-60 of 7,111 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Potato Sector: Potato Sector (6 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she plans to launch an initiative to support the International Year of the Potato by the UN in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27081/07]

Written Answers — Review Body on Higher Remuneration: Review Body on Higher Remuneration (6 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the persons who are the members of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration and by whom are they appointed; the qualifying criteria applied to appointments; the period of tenure; the emoluments, including expenses, paid to members of the Review Body and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/07]

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (6 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has been notified in relation to an incident (details supplied); if he has raised concerns in this regard with the Dublin Airport Authority; if he has requested a report on the incident from the authorities; if he has received such a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26938/07]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (7 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the Human Trafficking Bill, he will include comprehensive victim protection provisions in a dedicated Human Trafficking Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26892/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the Judiciary regarding the contents of the Bill; his views, in view of a recent case, on whether there is still no procedure for dealing with breaches of conduct by judges apart from the impeachment process provided...

Written Answers — Naval Service Personnel: Naval Service Personnel (8 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposed review of the duties carried out by personnel on naval vessels in order to address morale problems among sailors who have to spend long periods at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27734/07]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (8 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent joint exercise in Sweden by members of the Defence Forces with troops from other countries in Europe; the number of troops involved; if further such exercises are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27733/07]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, in respect of the average annual cost of a primary school teacher as being €60,000 per annum, as per her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 5 April 2007, the capital cost in today's money values of 40 years service and an average pension of 25 years after retirement including the retirement lump sum; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Second Level Charges: Second Level Charges (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to fact that applicants for secondary school places are usually required to accompany their application with a non-refundable fee; her views on whether unsuccessful applicants should have this fee refunded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27053/07]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in the event of the death of a general practitioner, a patient must await the appointment of a new permanent doctor before transferring to another panel and that this creates the anomaly that the transfer may take considerably longer than the normal three month period required to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended that multi-annual budgeting will be introduced by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28225/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the third part-time nurse urgently required at the paediatric unit at Cork University Hospital cannot take up the post as their replacement is embargoed; and her views on the long-term consequences of the lack of early treatment for the 275 children diagnosed with insulin dependent...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is intended that the payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the health repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28227/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a statutory requirement for community welfare officers to retain records in regard to rent allowance payments; the period that such records must be kept for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28228/07]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 491: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation governing management companies will facilitate the transfer in newly completed housing estates of responsibility for essential public services such as water, sewage, roads, lighting and common open spaces to the control of the local authority and restrict the use of management companies in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to local authorities using alternative energy systems in local authority houses; if there are plans to do so; if he will bring in guidelines and instructions on the matter for local authorities in line with overall policy of 40% alternative energy for private houses before...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 517: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on making statutory provision for the naming of estates by requiring local authorities to appoint naming committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25891/07]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (13 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 519: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of call-outs made in 2006 by both retained and full-time fire services in response to domestic chimney fires; if his Department requires qualifications or standards of companies or individuals who provide chimney cleaning services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26713/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 64: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate a new motor tax compliance survey as the last survey in 2001 indicated an uncollected tax amount of €25 million; when vehicles imported by non-Irish nationals working here become liable for motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (14 Nov 2007)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to review local authority electoral area boundaries in advance of the next local elections particularly having regard to the significant population changes experienced in many areas since the boundaries were last reviewed in 1998 and the need for certainty in regard to the areas, with elections...