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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (9 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent €1 increase in airport charges from €7.39 per person to €8.35 beginning in January 2010 that was sanctioned by the Commission on Aviation Regulation; if he expects airport charges to rise further when terminal two is opened at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28405/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a decision on an application by persons (details supplied) in County Cork for appeal of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29364/09]

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: We look forward to that enlightenment.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The date 2 October 2009 will be a seminal moment in our relationship with the European Union. If we pass the Lisbon treaty, we will say to our EU neighbours that we are on board and intend to proceed in partnership with them. By passing it, we will say to our EU partners that we want to see the establishment of areas of co-operation or shared competences, particularly in respect of the...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (8 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest quarterly national household survey which indicates a 104% year on year rise in unemployment to the end of March 2009 and that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is at its highest level since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27976/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent reiteration by the International Monetary Fund of its recommendation that temporary nationalisation of the Irish banks should be pursued in conjunction with the National Asset Management Agency in order to restructure the banking sector and to mitigate difficulties in appropriately pricing assets being transferred to NAMA;...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a tax free allowance having paid into a private pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28324/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding stream that is available to a school (details supplied) in County Cork wishing to demolish an existing structure and build a much needed new classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application under the capital works programme that applied in October 2006 by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28119/09]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I already made a contribution to the debate on the Bill on Second Stage and, therefore, I will speak specifically to section 3.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister indicated that the amended definitions are merely a simpler formulation but that they will nonetheless make it easier to charge persons with the offences in question. The Bill does not substantially change the definition of what constitutes a criminal organisation which is contained in the 2006 Act. If it was never deemed practicable to bring the 2006 definition into play and...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of clarification, the Minister has stated that the evidence of a member of the Garda Síochána with the appropriate experience and knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation will not go to the guilt or otherwise of the defendant. Is that not a point of law that is already well established? This legislation does not give a new voice to it because it is an established...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: What does "sufficiently positive" mean?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister has to give him that one.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I question the criteria by which appropriate expertise can be defined. It is difficult to envisage a court refusing to hear the evidence of a trained garda on the basis that he or she did not know enough about gangs.

Rural Transport Scheme. (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I was prompted to raise this issue in response to calls to my office and to Deputy Brian O'Shea's office with regard to the probable cessation of the rural bus service between Waterford and Cork. This is a service which specifically serves the towns of Dungarvan, Cappoquin, Lismore, Curraglass, Ballynoe, Conna, Castlelyons, Fermoy, Castletownroche, Killavullen and Mallow. There is a concern...

Written Answers — Codes of Conduct: Codes of Conduct (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on proposals for a statutory imposed code of conduct governing the relationship between supermarkets and their suppliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20180/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on moves to facilitate continuing growth and development of the co-operative sector by reviewing co-operative legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20187/09]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a decision on an application for hearing aids by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27727/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Jul 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 482: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an application for funding toward a housing project (details supplied) in County Cork has been received by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/09]