Results 921-940 of 13,254 for speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response and that of the EU to the position in Sri Lanka; and the assistance Ireland has offered in terms of mediation between the government there and the Tamil movement. [5194/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role of the EU, as one of the four co-chairs of the 2003 Tokyo Conference on the Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka, in efforts to resolve conflict in the country; and the initiatives which have recently been adopted to that end. [5195/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will prioritise the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork which was recently flooded and is awaiting formal planning approval and tendering; when this project will be given the go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5430/09]

Constitutional Amendments. (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I understand the Government Chief Whip stated he expects such legislation could be drafted within the next fortnight. Is that still a realistic prospect?

Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I was raised with the notion that the taxation system should be progressive, based on equity and one's ability to pay. This is not a pension levy; it is a levy on income. It is completely and utterly contrary to any canons of taxation and to the republican — I use that in the widest sense of the word — ideals to which we subscribe in this great little liberal democracy of ours. I wish...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the EU's road transport working time directive should be applied to all self-employed transport workers; his further views on double jobbing in the taxi industry and calls for the return of the 40 hour availability rule for taxi workers and on EU proposals to reform the working time directive; if he will make recommendations...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if staff appointed in 2003 to the office of the Financial Regulator had a qualification in banking regulation, worked for a regulation agency similar to the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority or worked for a regulated financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6053/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5575/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason post operative care here would be denied in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who travelled abroad to have surgery to avoid the long waiting period for the same surgery here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5573/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an appointment for a cochlear implant at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5574/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Cork receives speech and language therapy going forward in view of the fact that the service he was availing of has been shut down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6069/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a speech and language service operating in County Cork has been shut down, affecting 197 children; the locations to which the families of these children will go to continue availing of speech and language therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6070/09]

Written Answers — Housing Projects: Housing Projects (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 378: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application in respect of funding for a housing project (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5598/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of food waste that is disposed of to landfill on an annual basis with a breakdown of same per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5682/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when villages (details supplied) in County Cork will receive broadband under the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6071/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if roll-out of broadband under the national broadband scheme has commenced in view of the fact that a contractor has been appointed to deliver the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6072/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will expedite an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for works under the capital works programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5625/09]

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The market was betting against Anglo Irish Bank.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer on a full year basis of the public sector pension levy to be introduced in March 2008; if the proposal to the social partners on 3 February 2008 made explicit mention of the effect that tax relief on the pension contribution would have in reducing the average net impact on take-home pay of those affected below 7.5%; and...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the recent communications with the EU Commission on the opening of an excessive deficit procedure for Ireland; if the EU Commission has signalled approval, disapproval or otherwise with recent measures to reduce current expenditure for 2009 by €2.1 billion gross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6354/09]