104 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of properties that her Department is currently leasing to commercial businesses along with the location of same; the number of these lease agreements that contain upward-only rent review clauses; the income derived from these rents; the efforts that are being made by her Department to ensure these rents are operating at a sustainable level in the current business and economic environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that his Department is currently leasing from property landlords along with the location of same; the number of these lease agreements that contain upward only rent review clauses; the cost arising from these rents; the efforts that are being made by his Department to ensure that these rents are operating at a sustainable level in the current business and economic environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that his Department is currently leasing to commercial business along with the location of same; the number of these lease agreements that contain upward only rent review clauses; the income derived from these rents; the efforts that are being made by his Department to ensure that these rents are operating at a sustainable level in the current business and economic environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of properties that his Department is currently leasing from property landlords along with the location of same; the number of these lease agreements that contain upward only rent review clauses; the cost arising from these rents; the efforts that are being made by his Department to ensure that these rents are operating at a sustainable level in the current business and economic environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on changing the practice of paying part-time FÁS trainers only at the end of the contract period in view of the fact that this precludes them from receiving unemployment benefit or assistance for the days they are not working with FÁS and can lead to severe hardship; his further views on the introduction of staged payments as the contract progresses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of properties that his Department is currently leasing to commercial business along with the location of same; the number of these lease agreements that contain upward only rent review clauses; the income derived from these rents; the efforts that are being made by his Department to ensure that these rents are operating at a sustainable level in the current business and economic environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from free legal advice centre which was critical of the direct provision system for asylum seekers; if he has plans to review the system in view of the FLAC report’s findings; if, in particular, he will consider some increase in the weekly financial allowance which has not been increased for more than ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a recent newspaper report (details supplied) which reported that estate agents were claiming that they could use the gardaí to illegally access Garda intelligence systems to conduct background checks on potential tenants; if any investigation is planned into these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the support his Department has provided to the new Cork Swansea passenger ferry service; the steps that he is taking to enhance national marine connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he is undertaking a further review of the governance structures at a company (details supplied); if he has been briefed by this company in this regard; if he has liaised with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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757 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the application to provide additional permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork to replace the existing temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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605 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the change in financial circumstances that occasioned the sudden reduction in mortgage interest supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will review the circumstances of the case in view of the hardship caused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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604 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a dependancy payment will be added to the jobseeker’s benefit payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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538 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when disability allowance will be re-instated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 9 February 2010, when the further information sought will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has given, or undertaken to give, public money to An Smaoineamh Mór Limited, a registered company currently advertising a competition under the style and title Your Country Your Call; if so the amount of money from what budget or programme it was taken and under what statutory power it was transferred; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a decision on habitual residence will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new agri-environment options scheme specifications will be issued; and his plans to have discussions with the farm organisations before this scheme is implemented.
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71 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will allow a farmer finishing his REP scheme three contract in September to join the new agri-environment options scheme by 15 May 2010.
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118 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer and the 2010 cost of providing financial support for two banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer and the 2010 cost of providing financial support to Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will re-examine the refusal of a general practitioner visit card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the fact that the collapse in the number of registered apprenticeships could lead to serious skills shortages when economic recovery occurs; if the number of newly registered apprenticeships fell to just 85 in January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the significant number of closures of retail outlets and the consequent heavy job losses in this sector; if her further attention has been drawn to the problems created for many retail outlets by high levels of rent and the refusal of landlords to reduce rates to take account of the current economic climate; the steps she will take to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that legislation in the public interest has been passed overriding the provisions of Acts, orders, circulars and contractual agreements in order to reduce pay in the public sector, he has sought legal advice as to whether the same overriding provisions are available when it comes to addressing contracts in the private sector including, in particular, contracts for upwards only rent reviews; if so, if he will outline the advice; the reason it is considered possible to breach contracts of employment in the public sector in the public interest but it is not as yet considered possible to breach rental agreements in the private sector in the same public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason 790 schools rented prefabs in 2009; the amount that each school spent on the rental of prefabs; the number of these that are currently awaiting approval for some form of school building project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to amend provisions of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 dealing with the review of rent in certain cases; and to provide for connected matters.
122 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to leave a frontline service in place for medical card applicants in the context of centralisation of the processing of these cards to enable applicants to discuss their applications directly with Health Service Executive staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the assessment that has been made on the likely number of extra people who will qualify for a medical card in 2010; the funding that has been provided for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will issue on an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if an oral hearing will be granted as part of the appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a review of RAPID area boundaries has taken place; if any changes have resulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in regard to an application for leave to remain by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the case of leases due to expire that ground landlords are entitled, under existing legislative provisions, to seek payment of one-eight the value of the property to buy out the lease; his views on whether this provision is justified; if not, the steps he proposes to take to ensure that leaseholders are not subjected to such penal charges to buy out their leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the legal representatives of ground landlords are demanding arrears of ground rent from leaseholders, the amounts of which are in excess of that to which they are legally entitled having regard to the provisions of the statute of limitations; the steps he proposes to take to stop this threatening practice which is causing distress to leaseholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if a review of the financial assessment of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for eligibility for a full medical card will be undertaken in view of a drop in family income following a social welfare assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the North South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if ComReg will be given powers to issue a regulatory limit on contention in relation to broadband or the way companies can advertise broadband speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be treated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that there are in excess of 100,000 people on local authority waiting lists, he will use funds available under the European Regional Development Fund legislation, when it is amended, to purchase vacant properties in order to make them available as social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that 43% of householders paying loans under shared ownership schemes are in arrears; the steps he will take to deal with this problem; if, in the case of default, the occupants will be permitted to remain in their homes with the option of becoming council tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications received by the Money Advice and Budgeting Service system in 2009; if this was an increase or decrease on 2008; if advice was sought in regard to mortgage arrears, personal debt or other matters; the assistance that is provided for previously self-employed persons in cases where a MABS Board do not consider their applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if the Director of Military Prosecutions has come to a decision regarding the report that followed the investigation which was carried out into the allegation that a member of the Naval Service was supplying information on the movements of patrol vessels to drug smugglers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if the report of the inquiry into the accident at Kilworth Camp, County Cork in June 2009 has been forwarded to the deputy chief of staff, support); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the protocols in place regarding delivery of registered post from here to the United Kingdom; if An Post has reported difficulties regarding the delivery of registered post to its final destination in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a non-contributory State pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to establish if the full pension entitlement is being awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for leave to remain in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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