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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been denied access to school transport mid-term despite having availed of the service for the past six weeks and paid for the service as far back as September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/09]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, what in the name of goodness does that mean? Are we given to believe that the Minister is negotiating with the banks for favourable terms for farmers who have undertaken to complete a scheme under obligation of EU legislation?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I want from the Minister a full and final confirmation on whether he will give a guarantee to the House tonight before we vote on this legislation that those affected by this can wake up tomorrow morning and know there will be some stay of execution and those loans will not be called in.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: It was a legislative obligation.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate a specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the impending announcement of significant job losses at the Sanmina-SCI plant in Fermoy, which is supported by IDA Ireland; the need to ensure those who lose their jobs will be helped to upgrade their skills and access their social...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the suggestion (details supplied) that the national minimum wage should be lowered; if she has discussed this matter with the trade union movement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7275/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if married persons over the age of 65 years with one income are tax exempt; the limit for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7567/09]

Written Answers — Travel Trade Regulation: Travel Trade Regulation (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the provision of a 4% bond under the travel trade regulation is unnecessary; if the bond should be fixed at 2% and applied to travel agents renewing their licences as of 1 May 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7569/09]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if additional resources have or will be deployed to local authorities (details supplied) to address the discrepancies that have come to light with the electoral register in the Cork East constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7548/09]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that the electoral register is up to date in the constituency of Cork East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7549/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet with representatives of a school (details supplied) in County Cork to discuss its application under the schools capital building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7227/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will publish the report on the reconfiguration of acute hospitals in the south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6559/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide a community midwifery service for women beyond the current limited area that currently has this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6554/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer on a full year basis of the public sector pension levy to be introduced in March 2008; if the proposal to the social partners on 3 February 2008 made explicit mention of the effect that tax relief on the pension contribution would have in reducing the average net impact on take-home pay of those affected below 7.5%; and...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the recent communications with the EU Commission on the opening of an excessive deficit procedure for Ireland; if the EU Commission has signalled approval, disapproval or otherwise with recent measures to reduce current expenditure for 2009 by €2.1 billion gross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6354/09]

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: The market was betting against Anglo Irish Bank.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the EU's road transport working time directive should be applied to all self-employed transport workers; his further views on double jobbing in the taxi industry and calls for the return of the 40 hour availability rule for taxi workers and on EU proposals to reform the working time directive; if he will make recommendations...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if staff appointed in 2003 to the office of the Financial Regulator had a qualification in banking regulation, worked for a regulation agency similar to the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority or worked for a regulated financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6053/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5575/09]