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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to appoint additional midwifery staff to Cork University Maternity Hospital in view of the fact that the number of births is expected to reach 9,000 by the end of 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31810/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of administrative staffing at Cork University Maternity Hospital compared to when the new maternity wing first opened in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31812/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting period for the first prenatal appointment for expectant mothers at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31811/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are plans to enhance the rural transport scheme as administered through development agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31205/09]

Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy with regard to the transferring of responsibility for the administration of non-national road grants from individual local authorities to the National Roads Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31424/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy regarding the Atlantic corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30982/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Transport the communication he has had with the National Roads Authority with regard to the construction of the Atlantic corridor; if the plans for the route will be expedited within the current timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30987/09]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 765: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the proposed prison to be built at Kilworth, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31536/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 822: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when funding to the scheme of community support for older people will be made available to finance the purchase of personal safety alarms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31280/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Seán Sherlock: They were all very small.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: It is not right that we should guillotine this Bill at this stage. It warrants further discussion particularly on Committee Stage and it warrants further consideration by expert opinion before we decide its finality. I oppose the guillotine of the Bill.

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The legislation is based on a challenge to section 6 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act 1940, which provides that where a debtor has an instalment plan to pay a debt and fails to discharge that obligation, the creditor may apply to the District Court for the arrest and imprisonment of the debtor. The Free Legal Aid Centres, FLAC, in its opinion, states the Enforcement of Court Orders...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: We still await the Law Reform Commission's paper in that regard and hope it will lead to the overhaul of the system. We need to strike a balance between the rights of the debtor before the court and the rights of the creditor to obtain payment. The Minister stated there were 4,300 applications for enforcement orders to the District Court and that 186 people were imprisoned so far this year....

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Before the Minister embarks on a story, I ask him to address the point on the District Court where there are outstanding issues in regard to maintenance orders.

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: This was fully addressed in the Seanad. My party would agree with the principle of attachment of earnings being added to this legislation for obvious reasons. It would provide a way towards off-setting the risk against imprisonment. It would set in place a clearly defined procedure within the legislation on which there could be no doubt afterwards. On that basis, we would support the...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 1a: In page 4, after line 47, to insert the following: "(6) Without prejudice to section 15 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act 1926, the debtor shall furnish such information (including information on oath and subject to cross examination) as may be directed by the court for the purposes of any application under this section.". Section 15 of the 1926 Act allows the...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 2a: In page 6, line 42, after "order" to insert the following: ", being the amount specified in that behalf in the order under subsection (7)(c) or (d)". This amendment makes clear that the amount the debtor must pay to secure release under the section is only the amount specified in the District Court order. If it is not accepted, a question may arise as to whether the...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 2b: In page 6, between lines 51 and 52, to insert the following: "(13) Any power to order imprisonment for debt under the Debtors (Ireland) Act 1872 shall not be exercised save in accordance with the conditions specified in this section.". We have very good legal people in the Labour Party, as Members can imagine, and they are very good at looking at old statutes. The...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Is the 1872 Act in use or has it been repealed?

State Airports. (9 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on airport security following recent proposals by an airline (details supplied) to request all passengers to carry their own luggage directly on to the aircraft; his views on whether such a measure would be compatible with standard operating procedures at national airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28404/09]