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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a survey by Enable Ireland in which more than half of the participants admitted they did not find it easy to access public buildings, 70% said they had not found the process of finding work easy, 34% found education had not been very accessible and just over two thirds of people with disabilities had...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress on works on the Midleton to Cork railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32745/08]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (1 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding plans to construct a new prison in Kilworth, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32746/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the figures for methane produced here and released into the atmosphere from agricultural production, industrial production and from landfill activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32717/08]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (2 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions on which the Garda has sought court orders under sections 91, 111, 113 and 114 of the Children's Act 2001, which are designed to help combat juvenile crime by ensuring that parents take responsibility for children involved in acts of crime and vandalism; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (2 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is intended to increase the Garda search powers, promised in the agreed programme for Government, in relation to drug crime along the lines of the new random breath-testing model for drink driving in order to allow random searches at particular places, times and events where senior gardaí believe there is a risk...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of complaints to his Department regarding factories based in Nobber, County Meath; the procedures in place for responding to these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/08]

Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: When will the forestry (amendment) Bill and the foreshore (amendment) Bill be published? May we have the exact dates for publication? With regard to the animal health and welfare Bill, given that this legislation has been included in the legislative programme for over a year and extensive consultation has taken place, why has the Bill not being brought before the House to date? Although I...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: We need to have some light on the rules and regulations because this is an archaic institution in the way it is being operated.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an outpatient appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33858/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (7 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the ongoing delay in the appointment of a contractor for the national broadband scheme; the date for commencement of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33859/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the fact that the sports capital programme gave €85 million funding in 2007, but only €50 million in 2008; his views on whether this cutback will impact negatively on the development of sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33764/08]

Written Answers — Football Tournaments: Football Tournaments (8 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the supports his Department has offered to the Football Association of Ireland with regard to their efforts to hold the 2011 UEFA cup final at the redeveloped Lansdowne Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33769/08]

Written Answers — Planned Coup: Planned Coup (9 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent reports regarding a planned assassination of the President of Venezuela; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34179/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to the conflict in Sri Lanka, especially with regard to the independence sought by the Tamil people for those areas of the country where there is a Tamil majority; if Ireland has been able or proposes to be of assistance in efforts to find a just settlement in the area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: In reference to the Minister's speech, particularly where he dealt with the principles of taxation, he said the imposition of taxes must be fair and equitable and that a higher rate must apply to those on higher incomes. That sounds familiar in that it reads exactly like my old leaving certificate economics Folens textbook and whoever wrote that probably did the leaving certificate around...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: On the price of tobacco, the Labour Party will support the measure on the basis that it will act as a deterrent. However, in an effort to curb tobacco consumption, we should encourage people to use substitute products and allow those products to be free of VAT. Products such as Nicorette should be delisted — as currently they can only be sold in pharmacies — and allowed to be sold in...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: ——and drove a petrol car——

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: ——and I was a lower or middle income earner, I would be apoplectic when studying this budget. Many people who fit that demographic voted for Fianna Fáil in the last election and now they will think seriously about how they will vote the next time. I am also pleased that the Government did not put any VAT on children's clothes or footwear because, by God, if it did, we would definitely...

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I refer to the stamp duty on cheques and bills of exchange. While many people engage in on-line banking and make electronic payments, we have not reached the stage where the bulk of people make such payments by those means. The facilities do not exist in the community or the commercial sector. For example, if one goes to a builders' providers it is not always possible to make electronic...