Results 501-520 of 3,532 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Dáil debates'

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister should publish his legal opinion.

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister should publish the information from the Attorney General.

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: And bailed out the bankers, the developers and the landlords.

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I bring before the House, on behalf of the Labour Party, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010. I acknowledge the members in the Visitors Gallery representing 50 different retailers across the country with an employee base of over 15,000. I understand also that members of the trade union...

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Why is this measure needed? The purpose of this Bill is to recognise the serious burden placed upon businesses throughout the State arising from the current decline in the economy when faced with upwards only commercial rent reviews. Shops are going out of business in virtually every village, town and city in the country. Last year, this issue was only partially addressed in the Land and...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) (Amendment) Bill 2010: First Stage (4 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a 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.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) (Amendment) Bill 2010: First Stage (4 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Public Procurement Policy. (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I was told in response to a parliamentary question I submitted some time ago that there are 2,500 people who have six to 12 months to run in their apprenticeships. There could be an opportunity, as part of the establishment of new procurement processes, for local authority and Government procurements to facilitate those people. They cannot find work at home and because they cannot complete...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The issue is critical to the operation of the House.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Perhaps Deputy Gogarty will be of assistance in the matter.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Around this time last year, the House debated a circular letter that was issued by the Minister requiring local authorities to keep on account whatever incomes they had derived from development levies on foot of the Maastricht criteria. It was suggested that over €1 billion had been acquired by local authorities across the country during the period of the property bubble. The difficulty...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: We raised this matter with local authorities when county and city managers appeared before an Oireachtas committee last year.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: I am simply asking about the moneys acquired by local authorities for the improvement of water services.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: It is not an issue for local authorities. The Minister sent a directive to local authorities to the effect they should not spend money they intended to use to improve water services.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: It was the subject of debate on Question Time around this time last year.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: The Ceann Comhairle was not in the Chair at that time.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: This issue relates directly to the provision of water services across the country. The Minister avoided answering my question at that time and he is avoiding it again today.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: Over €1 billion is held on account by local authorities as a result of a circular letter issued by the Minister.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: As I understand it, the circular letter is still in place. Can the Minister tell the House whether it is still the case that money gained by local authorities through development levies to improve water services is still ring-fenced? Is it locked so that it cannot be spent?

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Ciarán Lynch: With respect, Question No. 3 was a priority question to which only Deputy Hogan could ask a supplementary. Not dealing with Question No. 7 deprives us of asking questions on the same matter.