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Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason more than 10% of cross compliance inspections are taking place in December; the progress he has made to reduce the level of inspection from 5% to 1%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45767/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the annual budget of the special investigations unit; the number of staff who work in the unit; the number of prosecutions made in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45768/08]

Banking Sector Regulation. (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he has used, continues to use and intends to use Government leverage, arising from the granting of the bank guarantee; if as lead or supporting investor in a programme of bank recapitalisation, he will ensure that covered institutions on-lend appropriately to business and personal borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: This was a very important deal, worth €180 million. I would like time to be made available to discuss the issue next week. When will the Supplementary Estimate be made available?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: On 12 November, I received a response to a parliamentary question regarding the publication of a report by the National Board for Safeguarding Children on complaints made against the Diocese of Cloyne. It is now 11 December and I was told the report would be published before the end of the year. Will time be made available to the House to discuss this issue? It is a vital report. I sought...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I have been asking about the report——

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Yes it is, and I have been asking about it for four months.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: The amendment in the Bill that replaces section 45(5)(a) of the Health Act 1970, coupled with the fair deal legislation on nursing homes, by their very nature, seek to destroy any semblance of public provision and universality in the health care system, as it relates to older people. The research indicates that 20,000 people who have had access to a medical card will no longer have such an...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is a medical card holder is required to pay for medication which up to now they had been receiving free of charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44798/08]

Fisheries Council: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to share time with Deputy Willie Penrose and I propose to take seven minutes.

Fisheries Council: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Something that does not necessarily relate to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, given that we do not have many opportunities to discuss fisheries is the additional funding emergency measures were agreed in July. It is still urgent that progress be made to make funds available at the earliest possible date. I understand that the Federation of Irish Fishermen, FIF, has made submissions...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, we have only had one question from this side of the House so far.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I will share time with Deputy Willie Penrose. I express solidarity with all pig producers in the organic and non-organic sector, craft butchers, processors and every worker who has been adversely affected by this crisis. Public health and consumer confidence must be restored immediately. This will be the indicator of the future viability of the pigmeat industry. Producers have been...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I have three questions. Will there be a new regulatory framework dealing with non-food grade oil, as I understand it? My second question relates to the routine sample of pork fat. The Minister stated on 28 November that a routine sample of pork fat taken as part of his Department's national residue monitoring programme was shown to be positive for the presence of non-dioxin-like marker...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, if that trade notice went out and the product is verifiable, why is stock not back on the shelves in pork butchers throughout the country?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: On the basis that the debate will take place forthwith, I wish to withdraw my submission, with the permission of the Chair.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will explain the decision to increase the class size in further education courses from 16:1 to 17:1; the reason this was not announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44332/08]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (4 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date for the Committee Stage of the Student Support Bill; the reason for the delay of this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44331/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of expenses incurred to date under section 4 of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act, 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Dec 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the appointment of an executive management board at Mallow General Hospital, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44514/08]