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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the language being used in relation to the response to terrorism by the government of Pakistan, which was reported as seeking the elimination of all terrorists. [21819/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made through the medium of the United Nations or other agencies towards resolving the conflict over the future of Kashmir. [21818/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he issued an instruction of 1 July 2008 not to issue approval letters for citizenship applications pending the introduction later that month of increased fees; if he will confirm that this led to a significant drop in the number of applications processed that month; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the need for the deployment of the maximum possible number of trained gardaí in the battle against criminal gangs, he will undertake a review of the use of trained detectives as drivers for Ministers and other designated persons, and the possible filling of at least some of these posts by civilian drivers;...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (26 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport when the cycle to work scheme will be fully operational; the amount the scheme will cost to operate in 2009 and for all full subsequent years; the health and safety and legal issues which have arisen from the implementation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21276/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (21 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made with regard to ensuring foodstuffs of foreign origin cannot be labelled as having been produced here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20181/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the introduction of a no-fault compensation scheme within the health services such as that which operates successfully in New Zealand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20478/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the reporting by the Irish Examiner today that Cork University Hospital is set to become the only acute hospital in Cork and Kerry, resulting in the downgrading of Mallow and Bantry general hospitals, the Mercy University Hospital, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork...

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Is it in order to ask the Minister for Health and Children to come before the House to discuss the reconfiguration of hospitals in the Cork and Kerry region?

Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: They are seeking to do away with acute services in-----

Milk Prices. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports which will be given to the dairy sector and dairy farmers in view of the reduction in milk prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20405/09]

Milk Prices. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for his response. The Minister is not giving us much solace on the responses to the downward trajectory in global milk prices. Is there scope within the European Commission and will the Minister ask at next week's Agriculture and Fisheries Council for a dairy adjustment scheme to be implemented under EU legislation through the use of unused EU funding?

Milk Prices. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Will the aid to private storage continue indefinitely or does it have a definitive timeline? Quotas will be abolished in 2015. Notwithstanding that we cannot foretell what will happen in global markets, the Government must take responsibility for the question that is on every farmer's lips. Will farmers be able to produce milk after 2015, notwithstanding the current difficulties? It would...

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will investigate the cost of disposing of fallen animals; what he is doing to enable a reduction in costs in view of the suspension of the fallen animal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/09]

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Does the Minister acknowledge that approximately 243,000 on-farm deaths of animals occurred in 2007 in addition to approximately 30,000 still births? Does he also acknowledge that the suspension of this scheme will result in an increase in on-farm burials without prior notification and potential environmental hazards?

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, it indicates a significant year-on-year increase.

Animal Carcase Disposal. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: In regard to reducing the price differential between the Six Counties and the Republic, what is the nature of the consultation between the Minister and his Department and the knackeries and rendering plants? The difference in prices are significant at present and even if the scheme is abolished it will remain high when one looks at the various monthly bandings. Between new born and three...

Alternative Energy Projects. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Have bio-fuels fallen down the political agenda? What is the policy directive coming from this Government currently in terms of prioritising bio-fuels? If the rate of hectares is falling, can we deduce that there is a reduced political priority? Will this arise as part of the review of the programme for Government, which is imminent?

Food Labelling. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: What is the overall cost of this scheme? If I understand correctly, and I seek clarification on this, the Féile Bia logo or emblem was replaced with the Just Ask campaign. If I was being a little cynical I would say that it probably cost approximately €200,000 to come up with the wonderfully succinct and insightful words "Just Ask". Has there been buy-in to the scheme from the...

Food Labelling. (20 May 2009)

Seán Sherlock: With all due respect, on a point of order-----