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Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I wish to raise two issues. The first concerns the customs Bill, which is to consolidate and modernise national legislation relating to the administration of the Customs Service. From the outset, both Customs and the Garda Síochána must be congratulated on recent seizures of drugs. I wish to suggest one practical way in which Customs could be helped. In this country - I believe it would...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: This will have to come from the Taoiseach. I would hope he would give some indication that this could be done.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: The customs Bill is to modernise the legislation. Let us modernise the force. Second, this is the second anniversary of the plebiscite that was held by Kerry County Council in regard to the placename change of An Daingean to Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis. Despite being two years on from that plebiscite, no legislation has been introduced to give it a legal standing and give back to the people...

School Transport. (20 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: This is a very simple case. Annascaul is in the catchment area of Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibne. Unfortunately, the child in this matter and four others in the area have learning difficulties and are exempt from Irish. Having learning difficulties is tough enough, but to try to do it as Gaeilge is even more difficult. As they are exempt from Irish, these children are now being taught at the...

School Transport. (20 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I would appreciate that. The provision of a 21-seat bus would bring an end to this problem.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support an application from a group (details supplied) in County Kerry;. [37305/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (20 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the company that was awarded the cleaning contract for his Department's offices in Killarney, County Kerry and the terms and conditions of the contract. [37298/09]

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I asked to speak. I have been sitting here all morning.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I would not have had to wait before. This would not have happened if my colleague were still in the Chair.

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received advice on the potential financial repercussions which may arise for his Department following contact from the Office of the Ombudsman relating to the lost at sea scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36518/09]

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Will the Minister of State answer my question? His time will run out and I will not have received an answer.

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I asked the Minister if he had received advice on the potential financial repercussions which may arise for his Department following contact from the Ombudsman's office relating to the lost at sea scheme.

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I received no answer. I tabled a similar question last week to which I received a written reply yesterday which was what the Minister of State has just read out. The lost at sea scheme-----

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Concerning the lost at sea scheme, may I quote the Ombudsman?

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I shall refer to it. It points out that while acknowledging that the Department, under European Council Regulation No. 2371/2002, is of the opinion that the lost at sea scheme cannot be revisited, the Ombudsman's office considers that it did not address the central issue which is that the scheme was seriously deficient and flawed as outlined in previous correspondence to the Department....

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Others were approved before the scheme closed.

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: They got no money. That is correct. However, they got 200 tonnes of quota, with a value of €10,000 per tonne between two men. That is 75% of the whole tonnage available to the 68 applicants. Two men from County Galway got 75% of it. It was because of the way it was worked-----

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I have to lead up to it. It was the way it was worked. Four months before the scheme was launched the then Minister met with the two applicants and told them to apply. The closing date for the scheme was December 2001 yet the Minister wrote to the two applicants in October 2001 and congratulated them. Thereafter, the Attorney General's advice was that they had to receive this settlement...

Fishing Vessels. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Does the Minister of State believe a good job was done?

Dairy Sector. (15 Oct 2009)

Tom Sheahan: The Deputy received a warm welcome.