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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The guidelines that are published are only guidelines. When Deputy Batt O'Keeffe was Minister of State in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, he published guidelines on the relaxation of rules for one-off houses in rural areas. The guidelines that were issued stated councillors must have regard to development plans as they existed in local authority areas....

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: It is no way to legislate.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: It is not the way to legislate. It absolutely and utterly patronises the people on this side of the House who try to give voice to those trying to build houses who have genuine housing needs and who want to retain the right to live in their local communities.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: They will not be here for too much longer and thank God for it. Then we can get to a situation where the House will start legislating on the basis of common sense and not on the basis of-----

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: -----the nanny state, where a small rump in the Parliament can control how the vast majority of the people can think.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: We need to move away from that line of legislation.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I am tired of the Member to my right coming to the House and day in day out using language that debases this House.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: He may disagree with my point of view and I may disagree with the Deputy's point of view and we will spar but it is never personal. However, with privilege I stand before the people here as a Member for Cork East and I will not allow other Members to debase the House's legislative programme by imposing legislation that is undemocratic and will have serious permutations for how local...

Hospital Services (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to raise an issue which I feel will have a deep impact on the ability of hospitals like Mallow General Hospital to deliver acute services. For the past five years we have been through a number of processes in relation to Mallow General Hospital, including the Horwath, Wrixon and Teamwork reviews. Now, through a new national reconfiguration process, the HSE will seek, in an underhand...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the meetings held and matters discussed on his recent visit to Uganda; his priorities regarding that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29642/10]

Written Answers — International Relations: International Relations (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the meetings held and matters discussed on his recent visit to Ethiopia; his priorities regarding that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29641/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Properties: Industrial Properties (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding a site (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29604/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Properties: Industrial Properties (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans for the vacant Industrial Development Authority units in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/10]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance when the working group on Haulbowline site in Cobh, County Cork, will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30018/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Eurostat survey that found that Ireland has the second highest food and drink prices in the EU; if he will bear this in mind when looking at social welfare levels ahead of the December budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30045/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has given direction to the Health Service Executive on the conditions that constitutes a clinical emergency with regard to the provision of dentures under the dental treatment services scheme in view of the fact that applications are being returned to dental practices on the basis that the HSE has given no direction to the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the management structure at a facility in north Cork is under the control of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29341/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an appointment for surgery is being expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29342/10]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to amalgamate ambulance services between Youghal, Midleton and Fermoy, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29840/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a service will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29987/10]