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Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I will concentrate on my portfolio, fisheries, in which sector job creation opportunities have been wasted. The operational programme for fisheries, which covers the period 2007 to 2013, has yet to be implemented by the Government although it is already 2010. The money available through the programme would create and sustain jobs. It is unacceptable that the Minister of State responsible...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: My query relates to the national tourism development authority (amendment) Bill, the purpose of which is to amend section 24(2) of the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 in order to increase the aggregate level of moneys provided by the Oireachtas in respect of expenditure on capital projects in tourism. In light of the serious difficulties being experienced by the tourism...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I beg the Ceann Comhairle's pardon, but I am referring to promised legislation. In light of the problems faced by the tourism industry, would it not be possible to bring forward the Bill to which I refer? A date for its publication has not been provided. Are we going to go through another tourism season with the Bill left on someone's desk or on a shelf gathering dust?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Investment is needed in the tourism sector now in order to capitalise on the opportunities that exist in respect of job retention and job creation. I urge the relevant Minister to bring forward the legislation.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (16 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way the cuts to overseas aid funding announced in budget 2010 will be implemented; the details of the projects and programmes that will be affected; the amount by which they will be cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7177/10]

Job Creation. (16 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Deputy Joe Carey will sit in on the negotiations.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average time it takes to process medical card applications in the centralised service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6943/10]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a no strike clause for air traffic controllers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6543/10]

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Ouch.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: All the meetings seem to be happening after the event. On the day that Kraft took over Cadbury Ireland, I asked the Tánaiste to meet with the CEO of Kraft-----

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: -----in order to hold the current number of people employed-----

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: -----and to investigate any possibilities of further employment.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I asked both the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach to meet with the CEO of Kraft,-----

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: -----which they have refused to do. Peter Mandelson has met this lady on three occasions. What does the Taoiseach think will be the outcome of those meetings?

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: I submitted a parliamentary question asking him to meet the CEO of Kraft, which has not happened. If Cadbury Ireland closes, what will be do?

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: It is no good meeting him when the company has made its decision.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: It is no good meeting him when the decision is made.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (9 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will be in a position to allocate funding and sponsorship towards a festival (details supplied) in County Cork in 2010. [6234/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the broadband service will be improved so that the population who do not have access to broadband will have same; when fibre-optic broadband will be rolled out in the Muckross area of Killarney, County Kerry. [6233/10]

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (9 Feb 2010)

Tom Sheahan: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he has in place to assist potato growers in County Kerry who were unable to plant or harvest potatoes due to the recent weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6235/10]