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Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a BCG immunisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35780/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Cork can no longer access adult education services which their family has been informed is due to Heath Service Executive cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35433/08]

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: In bringing forward these draconian measures the Government has alienated the most vulnerable section of our society. Those who have reached the autumn years of their lives once had the cushion, the safety and the peace of mind of knowing they could go to a GP in an hour of need, but that luxury is no longer afforded to them. We had lectures last week from the Taoiseach about his republican...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy was prepared to walk yesterday.

Written Answers — Air Corps Equipment: Air Corps Equipment (22 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made in regard to the replacement of the Air Corps Cessna fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35896/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence if the contract has been awarded in relation to the publicity and awareness campaign to promote recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35895/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way a school (details supplied) in County Cork can apply for a devolved grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36333/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Hear, hear.

Environmental Policy. (23 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to address the four key environmental challenges for Ireland, including complying with environmental legislation and agreements, identified in the Environmental Protection Agency report on the state of the environment published in October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 24 June 2008 if his Department has decided on the usefulness of collecting data in relation to Section 154 (9) for the 2008 Annual Planning Statistics. [36404/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify for a medical card on turning sixteen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36680/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action that will be taken to assist a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was relying on the young farmer's installation scheme for assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36681/08]

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Every time I walk into this Chamber, I pass a statue of Thomas Davis, a fellow Mallow man famous for the quote, "educate that you may be free". The Government, by its actions in recent weeks, has sought to curb these freedoms. When Davis spoke of freedom, he may have spoken in the context of political liberation but he also spoke in the context of the freedom of ideas, thought and...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has indicated to the EU that the targets on biofuels should be halted due to the ethical implications of importing biofuels from developing countries to reach these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37137/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount and percentage of wind power with access to the national grid; the number of applications awaiting access to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37138/08]

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Seán Sherlock: This is to do with legislation.

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

Seán Sherlock: I will get the same answer that Deputy Michael Creed got.

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

Seán Sherlock: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the decision to cut €10 million from the early retirement scheme and installation aid scheme which have been shut down to new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37719/08]

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

Seán Sherlock: It is clear from the earlier reply to Deputy Michael Creed that the Minister will not budge on this issue. Today, a recently widowed lady contacted me whose son wishes to take over the family farm holding. He would have been an ideal applicant for these two schemes. However, as they were going through a process of grant of probate, he was not in a position to send his application before 14...

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

Seán Sherlock: Nobody questions the validity of the scheme or its success. We all agree that Government policy has been sound in this regard. What we are asking for is some degree of discretion. There should be an extension beyond 14 October to allow these people to make their applications. There must be some degree of flexibility on this issue. As has already been said, those people who were on the...