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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 674: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding in respect of a new building by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30046/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 675: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new school building (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30047/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 676: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for works under the capital works programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30048/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 678: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30050/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 680: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for DES funding by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30053/10]

Hospital Services (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to raise an issue which I feel will have a deep impact on the ability of hospitals like Mallow General Hospital to deliver acute services. For the past five years we have been through a number of processes in relation to Mallow General Hospital, including the Horwath, Wrixon and Teamwork reviews. Now, through a new national reconfiguration process, the HSE will seek, in an underhand...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Is the Minister of State aware of the situation with the Midleton train at present? If he wants to speak authoritatively, he should check his facts.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The guidelines that are published are only guidelines. When Deputy Batt O'Keeffe was Minister of State in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, he published guidelines on the relaxation of rules for one-off houses in rural areas. The guidelines that were issued stated councillors must have regard to development plans as they existed in local authority areas....

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: It is no way to legislate.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: It is not the way to legislate. It absolutely and utterly patronises the people on this side of the House who try to give voice to those trying to build houses who have genuine housing needs and who want to retain the right to live in their local communities.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: They will not be here for too much longer and thank God for it. Then we can get to a situation where the House will start legislating on the basis of common sense and not on the basis of-----

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: -----the nanny state, where a small rump in the Parliament can control how the vast majority of the people can think.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: We need to move away from that line of legislation.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I am tired of the Member to my right coming to the House and day in day out using language that debases this House.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: He may disagree with my point of view and I may disagree with the Deputy's point of view and we will spar but it is never personal. However, with privilege I stand before the people here as a Member for Cork East and I will not allow other Members to debase the House's legislative programme by imposing legislation that is undemocratic and will have serious permutations for how local...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (30 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase investment in the probation service and enhance diversion programmes in respect of anti-social behaviour and minor public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28363/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (30 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the reported significant increases in juvenile crime, with the number of juveniles charged with criminal offences in the children's court increasing by 90% between 2004 and 2008; the steps he will take to combat the increase in juvenile crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28364/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has an entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance when a refund of vehicle registration tax will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28219/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28149/10]