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Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The Ombudsman is trying for all her worth. Last week at the University of Limerick, she made a public statement criticising the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Minister of the day.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The Government is muzzling and showing utter contempt for the Office of the Ombudsman.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The Ombudsman wants to make statements, but she is not being afforded the opportunity.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The Government is treating the Office of the Ombudsman with contempt.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I raise the Kilcummin and Waterville sewerage schemes together because the failure to proceed with both schemes is having a massive impact on amenities in my constituency. With regard to the Kilcummin scheme, for many years the local authority and local residents sought a sewage treatment plant for the area. In 2007 the Government sanctioned a scheme to bring sewage from Kilcummin to the...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (2 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application has been made for a foreshore licence and for wave power research at Ballinskelligs Bay, County Kerry; and if so, the name of the applicant. [9973/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (2 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if REP scheme inspectors are obliged to notify REP scheme participants regarding inspection, prior to inspection. [9937/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to expedite REP scheme payment to persons in South Kerry. [9938/10]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I have asked the Taoiseach this question many times. It concerns the plebiscite which was held in An Daingean. Every time I raise the issue we are told legislation is on the way. The plebiscite to re-name Dingle as An Daingean Uí Chúis was held over three years ago. It has not happened. When will Dingle be re-named? What is currently happening in local authorities throughout the...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: No, I am totally in order. The de-zoning of land is taking place throughout the country. Under what legislation is it being done?

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: This is being done as a result of a directive from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley. Does it have any legal basis or have any legislation or instruments been put in place for the de-zoning of land?

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: There is no legislative framework for the de-zoning of land.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: For a number of weeks I, like other Members, have been putting down parliamentary questions and receiving the one-line answer that the question cannot be answered within the timeframe given. It suits the Government not to answer parliamentary questions to Members. I am frustrated that the answer I got to questions I asked weeks ago was that the Department had not sufficient time to answer...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: It suits the Government.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: It suits this style of Government.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I asked the Taoiseach about the questions I put down three weeks ago. Will they be dealt with or will they need to be resubmitted?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: The Ombudsman asked for the matter to be dealt with in the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time for each individual social welfare office to deal with a claim in respect of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9002/10]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (23 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for lottery funding by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9161/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will expedite the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to qualify for their vocational educational committee scheme which begins on 1 March 2010. [8757/10]