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Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (19 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost of each radon detector unit as supplied by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42396/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the annual operating budget for the Radiological Protection Institute for 2009; the projected budget for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42397/09]

Written Answers — Town Boundaries: Town Boundaries (19 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposals by Midleton Town Council, County Cork, to make alterations to the town's boundary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the proposed €100 million school technology investment funding will be drawn from his Department's capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42467/09]

Industrial Action by Public Service Unions: Statements (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister states that the €1.3 billion reduction - he calls it an adjustment - envisaged will be offset by the 6.6% decrease by which prices have fallen. The import of this is that a reduction of €1.3 billion in the public sector pay bill has no effect in real terms because prices have been reduced effectively by the same amount. If one takes the 6.6% and the 7% levy, that is over...

Industrial Action by Public Service Unions: Statements (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I did not suggest an apocalypse.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I understand I have five minutes and that I am sharing time with-----

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I refer to the praise meted out to the Fourth Estate. My colleagues may have inadvertently forgotten to mention Jonathan Healy of Newstalk, Ralph Riegel of the Irish Independent, Barry Roche of The Irish Times, and all the staff in the Evening Echo.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Paschal Sheehy may have been on holidays but I understand he was here with us in spirit. I hail from the town of Mallow, which is in the flood plain. Mallow has been flooding since Adam was a boy but the events of recent days have proven that the flood alleviation works have worked very well for the town. The flood defences for the first phase worked extremely well. It is important to...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I humbly give praise to the members of Mallow Town Council and its staff. I refer to George O'Malley and the lads who put on the oilskins and go out year after year when flooding occurs. There is no fuss. They just get on with the job because that is what they do. They do not want praise for it but that work is worthy of acknowledgement because they do it year in, year out. This year...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, stated that development on flood plains should be avoided, where possible, and that development should mitigate, not add to, existing risk. Mallow Town Park is located on a flood plain. It was owned by the Jephson family, which also owned Mallow Castle. A descendant of that family sought to have the Mallow town development plan materially contravened...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of road tax collected per band in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42969/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the operation of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; if the funding to the hospital is controlled by the Health Service Executive; if further redundancies will be sought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42556/09]

Written Answers — Environmental Issues: Environmental Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend the deadline for spreading slurry. [36449/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a village (details supplied) and its surrounding area are covered under the national broadband scheme; if not, if this area will be added to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42864/09]

Electricity Generation. (25 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on the options for investors of offshore and onshore wind farm applications outside the gate three process; the position regarding the wind farm applications to the grid and overview of the gate three process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43356/09]

Written Answers — Greener Homes Scheme: Greener Homes Scheme (25 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the funding and number of applicants for the greener homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43355/09]

Grant Payments. (26 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm the continuation of the suckler cow welfare scheme in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43793/09]

Grant Payments. (26 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I acknowledge the Minister's response, in which he referred to the importance of the scheme. Given that more than 50,000 farmers participate in the scheme while 32,000 have participated in Teagasc training and the budget is approximately €250 million, would the Minister not consider increasing the payment from €40 to €60 per head in the coming year because of the difficulties faced by...

Grant Payments. (26 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate the Minister's answer. I speak to this issue because of the current importance of the export market. It is a very productive sector and any inputs now or in the next two years will be vital to maintaining productivity and market share. There is a logic to maintaining the scheme. I ask the Minister to give a commitment to maintain the scheme and to review the payment. The...