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Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: As Robert Emmett said, "Let no man write my epitaph for no man knows my motives." These words are pertinent in the case of the Minister for Health and Children. When I was elected to the House, many members of the public sympathised with and pitied the Minister on the job she was trying to do. I am afraid the position has changed and we have turned full circle. Some of the words I have...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will direct local Health Service Executive management in the HSE south to honour their commitment to psychiatric nurses in County Kerry and implement the one and a half hour reduction in the working week of all nurses in County Kerry. [35621/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine an appeal and allow a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to continue their education unhindered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35620/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Ombudsman: Defence Forces Ombudsman (22 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has provided the improved accommodation and additional human resources promised in Dáil Éireann on 2 July 2008 to help the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces deal with their increased work load; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36031/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the emissions limit granted for the ESB and other power generating companies under the emissions trading scheme will be reduced in line with the proposed banning of energy inefficient light bulbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36566/08]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the balance of a grant due to a community health association (details supplied) in County Kerry will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36630/08]

Farm Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: On a point of order——

Farm Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: In this scheme, as the Minister has said——

Farm Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Yes.

Farm Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: With no date for the resumption of this——

Farm Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: The scheme has been put back. The applicants could be 40 years of age by the time the scheme is resumed.

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: What 8% increase in disadvantaged area payments is the Minister talking about when all the farming bodies have been informed that the average farmer in a disadvantaged area will lose €1,055?

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Does the Minister accept that, whatever way he wishes to camouflage it, he is taking an average of €1,055 from the majority of farmers in my constituency, where so much of the land is heaped up in mountains and hills? The most disadvantaged people are losing an average of €1,055 through the Minister's budgetary measures.

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Does the Minister accept that the average loss will be €1,055?

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: There are 7,412 farmers in Kerry losing an average of €956 under the disadvantaged area payments scheme. How does that equate to an 8% increase?

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Where is the 8% increase?

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Farmers are losing money and there is no way for the Minister to dress that up.

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: We have heard all of this before.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (30 Oct 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the awarding of aquaculture licences in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37484/08]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Tom Sheahan: After many efforts in vain to secure funding for coastal erosion, one has been pushed around from pillar to post——