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Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (9 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the fishery sector is excluded from the employment subsidy scheme in view of the fact that this is a major growth area for employment in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46082/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (9 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the person who has rights or jurisdiction over the Lough Foyle fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46081/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow the recently introduced non private principal residence levy of €200 to be assessed as a business cost or expense for an organisation (details supplied); if this business expense will be tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46541/09]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (10 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount used in the policing of the feud involving members of the Traveller community in Tralee, County Kerry to date in 2009 in overtime, reinforcements and redeployments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46469/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be allocated for the completion of schemes (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46540/09]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (10 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the equine devices intended for use on the Jarveys' horses in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, are health and safety compliant; if the Health and Safety Authority have satisfied themselves with the proposed use on the two wheel carriages in the national park; and if he will make a statement on the...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: The Minister made provision for 75,000 people to become the new unemployed in 2010. That will bring us to 0.5 million unemployed. Am I right in saying that every euro knocked off the social welfare payment is worth €80 million to the Department?

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: What contingency plans does the Minister have in the event of an increase of 100,000 in the live register next year? I have been speaking to industry sources and small businesses - people who are hoping to get to Christmas. I have been involved in several cases recently in which businesses have been trying to prevent the sheriff from entering their premises and persuade the Revenue...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (15 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of overseas development aid spent on promoting good governance in 2008 and to date in 2009; the amount budgeted for promoting good governance in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46650/09]

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Is the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs taking this matter on the Adjournment, or is the Minister for Health and Children coming into the House to take it?

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: He is taking it.

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I do not know if the Minister really knows what is happening in Kerry regarding the provision of health facilities. In Tralee we have a new 50-bed hospital for the elderly. It has been finished and ready for occupation for some time, but it has not been opened. The equipment for this hospital is being stored in the occupational therapy department of St. Finan's Hospital in Killarney. The...

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I am sorry, Chairman; you are throwing me off.

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Deputy Kenny spoke of the waste that is going on within the health service, which is an absolute joke. To ensure the budget was passed, the Government promised a new 42-bed hospital for Kenmare, which I hope does happen. However, there are already three facilities in the county that have not yet been opened because of the recruitment embargo. I ask the Minister not to pull the wool over...

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Twelve months later.

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Twelve months later.

Health Services. (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: That was a sad answer.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the job creation initiatives which will be introduced to tackle unemployment in rural and Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47099/09]

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Tax deductible expenses are defined as "wholly, exclusively and necessarily" incurred in the operation of a business-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Tom Sheahan: We were promised legislation on this in the finance Bill.