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Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Will the Government admit the existence of a political, social and economic morass, at the bottom of which lies the Fianna Fáil Party? The culture created and nurtured over the past ten years has done much damage to this country's reputation abroad and has created a cynicism about politics and the political class. It will take years for any restoration of the notion of public service or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an outpatient appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23184/09]

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: In light of the publication of the Teamwork Horwath report yesterday on the reconfiguration of hospital services in the HSE south, will the Taoiseach make time available in the House to debate the issue?

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: It should be debated on the basis of the permutations of the report for satellite hospitals such as Mallow and Bantry. I am sure my colleague, Deputy Healy-Rae, will back me up on this call.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (11 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a decision on an application for the backdating of a domiciliary care allowance payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23405/09]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the provision of a wheelchair to a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23406/09]

Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: It is vital that we view this legislation in the context of Directive 2009/14/EC. The changes incorporated within this directive form the basis of the Bill before us. The purpose of the legislation is to mitigate risk, the risk faced by small depositors or working people who rely heavily on the banking system to assist them in their daily lives. It is vital at this time that we insure...

Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I refer to the taking into public ownership of Eircom. It was reported in the newspapers at the weekend that yet another private equity firm, Permira, has expressed an interest in taking over Eircom. The others are CVC Capital Partners Limited and STT. The asking price for Eircom is approximately €100 million but the debt mountain is in the region of €3.8 billion. If a private equity...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the planned potential investment in the area of the arts in the forthcoming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23604/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of persons in his Department employed in processing sports capital grants; the status of these employees; when he expects the review of the sports capital programme to be completed; if he will confirm that no external consultants are employed on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23609/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the interim bilateral agreement with Vietnam as requested by Ireland on 22 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23733/09]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (16 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to re-open the Youghal to Midleton railway line in County Cork; if so, the cost and the timescale for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: As the Deputy knows, that is a ministerial prerogative.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: That is correct.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if refurbishment works will be carried out at a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23993/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 20: 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. [24070/09]

Written Answers — Fuel Poverty: Fuel Poverty (18 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the 300,000 people estimated to be living in fuel poverty are not reached by the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24069/09]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (18 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one Money Advice and Budgeting Service office serving Cork city, all of east County Cork and parts of west Cork with the average waiting period for an appointment now standing at five to six weeks; if she will allocate additional resources to provide a MABS service...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an appointment at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been waiting over two years. [24520/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Jun 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork is to lose a mainstream teacher based on pupil intake figures for 2008 which are set to increase by 16 pupils for the 2009-2010 school academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24449/09]