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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No 119 of 31 January 2008 the key stake holders and medical staff from the Mallow catchment area who were consulted in the course of a recent review at Mallow General Hospital; the persons who were consulted in community based services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7583/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No 119 of 31 January 2008, the persons who are regarded as the key stake holders involved with Mallow General Hospital; the existing management structure in operation at MGH; the areas that fall within the hospital catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí serving in specialist units such as drugs, traffic corps, immigration, detective branch, public service vehicle, crime scene investigation and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7569/08]

Broadband Services: Motion (27 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: In the five minutes allocated to me I will do my best to cover the issues I feel are pertinent. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and to support it unequivocally. I wish to address a number of general points relating to the national broadband scheme, the lack of roll-out of broadband to rural areas and the need for the Government to adopt a universal service obligation...

Broadband Services: Motion (27 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: A regional disparity exists and it has a negative effect both socially and economically for those living in rural areas which are not covered. The admission by ComReg that a universal service obligation applies under EU regulations only for the provision of telephones and not in respect of broadband belies a serious flaw in the system. Every citizen should have an entitlement to broadband...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (27 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if her attention has been drawn to the fact that farmers have faced increasing water charges from local authorities as a result of new pricing arrangements and of the financial hardship that this is causing; if she has any power to intervene on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7090/08]

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: In light of the Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007, will provision be made by the Government by way of an amendment or otherwise for the definition of a personal political donation or a political donation for personal purposes?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: This is my first issue.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: As the Minister for Health and Children is present, may I ask her whether she will make a statement as to when the acute hospitals review will be published?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: It has serious permutations for hospitals at Mallow, Nenagh and Ennis.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a number of major hotels with the redundancy of significant number of workers and their reopening with the employment of workers at lower rates of pay and poorer conditions; his views on this pattern in view of the need to preserve adequate wages and decent working...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Employment Agency Regulation Bill, which had been on the list on legislation due to be published prior to 30 January 2008, has not been produced; the reason it has dropped to the list of legislation for which heads have not been approved by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8334/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Process: Asylum Process (4 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he shares the view expressed by the Minister of State with responsibility for integration that cases taken by a voracious group of barristers were responsible for the grief and difficulty surrounding the asylum process; if he has raised this issue with the Bar Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders since the beginning of 2008 in which firearms were used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/08]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the ambulance bases in operation across the Health Service Executive south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8923/08]

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the hazard analysis and critical control points legislation emanating from the EU Commission; if she has liaised with food industry representatives here; if her attention has further been drawn to their concerns; when this updated legislation will be transposed into Irish law; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Healthy Eating Guidelines: Healthy Eating Guidelines (5 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will undertake a review of the food pyramid which leading nutritionists have found to be in need of a major overhaul; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7105/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if wards at Mallow General Hospital will close either temporarily or permanently during 2008; if so, the reason for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9542/08]

World Trade Organisation: Statements (6 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this timely debate, recognising that Deputy Crawford sought its instigation. In terms of the Minister's contribution, I am reassured. It is the first time in my experience that we have had such a comprehensive outline of the Irish position vis-À-vis the negotiations, and I am reassured by the fact that there is a very strong Irish position, one...

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to reform the 1932 bus licensing laws; if he will confirm that he will drop plans for the part-privatisation of the bus sector in the greater Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/08]