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Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Without interruption, Ceann Comhairle.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I am referring the Central Bank (No. 2) Bill, which is No. 57 on the list of Government legislation in respect of which heads have not yet been decided.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: This goes to show-----

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: -----that before NAMA comes fully into place, the entire matter should be put to bed. NAMA is going to be an boy's club. The bank to which I refer wanted to remove the man's loans, which are all performing, from its balance sheet and transfer them to NAMA. It offered him €2.7 million in that regard. That is an absolute disgrace.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: It is best practice.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (23 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 750: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will include schools (details supplied) in the summer works programme in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12616/10]

Fishing Industry Development. (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Bord Iascaigh Mhara returned funding to the Exchequer in 2009; if so, the level of funding that was unspent; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12148/10]

Fishing Industry Development. (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Is that it? My question was not answered in that load of waffle. The Minister of State has outlined his own competent incompetence. BIM, which is the statutory body to support the fishing industry, returned funds to the Exchequer because an operational programme has not yet been put in place by him even though he has been in his position for nearly two years. He is being talked up for a...

Fishing Industry Development. (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: At present, 100 small and medium sized enterprises around the country are looking for funding in order to create jobs but this money cannot be allocated because we do not have an operational programme. This is competent incompetence. I ask the Minister of State not to pass the buck. When will an operational programme will be implemented for the fishing industry?

Fishing Industry Development. (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Two years.

Fishing Industry Development. (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: They do the same thing every year. When will we have an operational programme for fisheries? Is the Minister of State receiving co-operation from the two Green Party Ministers? The potential for creating jobs in the fishing industries is being choked by the Minister of State because funding is not being made available.

Food Industry. (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: We expect nothing less from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that has been made for the provision of a new pier at Cromane, County Kerry; the amount that has been spent to date on this project; if an access route has been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he plans to publish the interdepartmental group report on the coastal sector; the resources that will be allocated to the implementation of any recommendations arising from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/10]

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Intentionally anyway.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 23 February 2010, the position regarding a claim for payment under the farm waste management scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11089/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Policy: Fisheries Policy (9 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to publish the interdepartmental group report on the coastal sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11345/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Policy: Fisheries Policy (9 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the interdepartmental group report on the coastal sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/10]

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: On the same issue, I must agree with Deputy Sherlock. The matter should be tabled before the House. The Ombudsman should be afforded the opportunity because-----