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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the Reserve in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; if restrictions have been placed on...

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint one person to oversee all policy on the implementation of food safety; if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and her Department will have their competences merged to ensure against future food scares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47533/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the timeline for payment of €180 million in compensation to pig producers; if workers at processing plants will be compensated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47529/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in the course of negotiations to return Irish pork products to the market and compensate the pig producing sector, provision was made to compensate those workers in the industry who are at a financial loss as a result of the recent crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47530/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of tests carried out for polychlorinated byphenals; the nature of those tests; the location of those tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47519/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of the compensation package agreed with pig producers following negotiations to return pork products for sale and supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way the figure of €180 million in compensation following the withdrawal of pork products from the market will be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47527/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of the compensation package agreed with pig producers following negotiations to return pork products for sale and supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47528/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the persons who were the chief negotiators representing pig producers during the negotiations to return pork products to the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47525/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way the figure of €180 million was arrived at in the calculation of compensation to pig producers on foot of the recent crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47526/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the marketing initiatives being prepared to restore consumer confidence in Irish pork and beef produce both at home and abroad on foot of the recent crisis in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47531/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if on foot of the recent crisis in the pig producing sector rigorous testing of feedstuffs supplied to both the beef and pork sector will be carried out going forward; the proposed schedule for such testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47532/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on calls for an independent international investigation of the death of civilians, including children, who had sought refuge in United Nations facilities, who had been assured of safety but who were killed as a result of a military attack by Israeli forces. [1932/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position on the distinction between [i]de facto[/i] and [i]de jure[/i] recognition of the state of Israel as a conditional principle for the opening of talks in relation to the prospects for peace between Israel, its neighbours and a future viable Palestinian state. [1933/09]

Written Answers — Drainage Schemes: Drainage Schemes (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance the damage which was done to the spawning beds on the River Boyne as a result of the Boyne drainage scheme; the steps taken by his Department to address the damage done to spawning beds in the period 1986 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1852/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to introduce a tax free allowance in respect of the cost of rental accommodation for parents of college going children; if proposals have been made in respect of same by the Commission on Taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1845/09]

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures which will be taken in view of the total recall of pork foodstuffs to ensure the future safety of public health, in particular consumer safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48013/08]

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint one person to oversee all policy in relation to the implementation of food safety; if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food will have their competences merged to insure against future food scares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48022/08]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 1103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be granted to Cork County Council to enable the processing of grant applications for the disabled persons grant, the housing aid for older people and housing adaptation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1853/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 1102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will expedite a decision in relation to the Ballyviniter water supply scheme in Mallow, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1849/09]