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Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (19 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when additional staff will be deployed to the social welfare office in Mallow, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19603/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (19 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Defence if the promotions considered prior to the recruitment ban on the Defence Forces Reserve introduced on 27 March 2009 have been sanctioned; if those personnel have been promoted in view of the fact that they fall outside the moratorium of promotions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/09]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (19 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has or will be set aside to assist towns designated under the national spatial strategy as hub towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/09]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (19 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of waste water treatment plants in County Cork; the number of same which have provision for phosphate management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19988/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the reporting by the Irish Examiner today that Cork University Hospital is set to become the only acute hospital in Cork and Kerry, resulting in the downgrading of Mallow and Bantry general hospitals, the Mercy University Hospital, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork...

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Is it in order to ask the Minister for Health and Children to come before the House to discuss the reconfiguration of hospitals in the Cork and Kerry region?

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: They are seeking to do away with acute services in-----

Milk Prices. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports which will be given to the dairy sector and dairy farmers in view of the reduction in milk prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20405/09]

Milk Prices. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for his response. The Minister is not giving us much solace on the responses to the downward trajectory in global milk prices. Is there scope within the European Commission and will the Minister ask at next week's Agriculture and Fisheries Council for a dairy adjustment scheme to be implemented under EU legislation through the use of unused EU funding?

Milk Prices. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Will the aid to private storage continue indefinitely or does it have a definitive timeline? Quotas will be abolished in 2015. Notwithstanding that we cannot foretell what will happen in global markets, the Government must take responsibility for the question that is on every farmer's lips. Will farmers be able to produce milk after 2015, notwithstanding the current difficulties? It would...

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will investigate the cost of disposing of fallen animals; what he is doing to enable a reduction in costs in view of the suspension of the fallen animal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/09]

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Does the Minister acknowledge that approximately 243,000 on-farm deaths of animals occurred in 2007 in addition to approximately 30,000 still births? Does he also acknowledge that the suspension of this scheme will result in an increase in on-farm burials without prior notification and potential environmental hazards?

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, it indicates a significant year-on-year increase.

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: In regard to reducing the price differential between the Six Counties and the Republic, what is the nature of the consultation between the Minister and his Department and the knackeries and rendering plants? The difference in prices are significant at present and even if the scheme is abolished it will remain high when one looks at the various monthly bandings. Between new born and three...

Alternative Energy Projects. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Have bio-fuels fallen down the political agenda? What is the policy directive coming from this Government currently in terms of prioritising bio-fuels? If the rate of hectares is falling, can we deduce that there is a reduced political priority? Will this arise as part of the review of the programme for Government, which is imminent?

Food Labelling. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: What is the overall cost of this scheme? If I understand correctly, and I seek clarification on this, the Féile Bia logo or emblem was replaced with the Just Ask campaign. If I was being a little cynical I would say that it probably cost approximately €200,000 to come up with the wonderfully succinct and insightful words "Just Ask". Has there been buy-in to the scheme from the...

Food Labelling. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: With all due respect, on a point of order-----

Food Labelling. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister of State with responsibility for food is here to answer questions once a month and I tabled this question last Wednesday so with all due respect-----

Food Labelling. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister of State might respect the fact that I tabled the question in the first instance and I did so in good faith.

Food Labelling. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I am entitled to ask a supplementary question.