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Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amounts allocated to Science Foundation Ireland's centres for science and engineering, technology in 2008 and 2009; the amount allocated to academic industrial partnerships; the amount allocated to specific projects and the projects in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive proposes to publish a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14113/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an application for referral of a person (details supplied) in County Cork was received; if so, if an appointment will be expedited in respect of the person. [14595/09]

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The statement by the Minister for Finance to the effect that the Government has taken care "to ensure that the measures are equitable and highly progressive" is incorrect. Based on an initial analysis of the figures, today's budget will create a larger demographic sector of the working poor. When the income levies and health levy are factored in as well as the fact that most people working...

Written Answers — Motor Industry: Motor Industry (2 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he is considering to address the growing crisis in the road transport sector particularly in relation to the motor industry; if he has examined scrappage schemes as they currently operate in other EU states; if he has made policy suggestions to the Department of Finance on the introduction of a scrappage scheme here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (2 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of recent contacts between the Russian and Irish authorities in relation to compensation for stock recalled after the discovery of dioxins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13961/09]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (2 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department agreed to accept and render all recalled stock that was in Russian markets; the persons who are paying for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13962/09]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (2 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is awaiting the outcome of the dispute with the Russian Government before paying outstanding compensation to processors here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/09]

Written Answers — Export Credit Insurance: Export Credit Insurance (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to introduce an export credit insurance scheme in view of the new and enhanced state-backed insurance schemes that have been announced in other parts of Europe including France, Britain, Belgium and Portugal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11999/09]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she plans to introduce a code of practice to prevent retailers from changing contract terms retrospectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11998/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason staff are declining to accept credit cards at Cork University Hospital in favour of billing patients at their home address, even though credit cards are advertised as being accepted at the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13628/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for processing of applications for enhanced subvention in the Health Service Executive south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13651/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applicants for enhanced subvention in the Health Service Executive south area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13652/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the budget in respect of enhanced subvention for the Health Service Executive south; the average waiting period from receipt of application to payment of enhanced subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13653/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount paid in subvention to private nursing homes in the Health Service Executive south area for the years 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13654/09]

Written Answers — Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if moneys allocated to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal have been exhausted for 2009; if so, the further moneys which will be allocated for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/09]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Bill. How did we arrive at a stage in the country's development where thousands of people are on local authority waiting lists yet thousands of houses throughout the land are unoccupied? When did we, economically and socially speaking, decide that a house would become a tradeable commodity to be used as an instrument for investment primarily and...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (31 Mar 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the proposals for a new food labelling system being finalised by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12008/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (31 Mar 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a salmon counter has been purchased for the River Boyne; the cost of same; when and where on the River Boyne it will be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/09]

Hospital Services. (31 Mar 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she intends to close Mallow General Hospital, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12819/09]