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Written Answers — Air Corps Equipment: Air Corps Equipment (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made in regard to the replacement of the Air Corps Cessna fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42773/08]

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her definition of food poverty; the measures she is taking to alleviate food poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42997/08]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister for Finance made a call to patriotic action. It was more of a cull in terms of patriotic action because despite the circumstances in which we find ourselves, the current difficulties we face and the external factors that have affected this economy, there was no imagination in terms of the framing of this budget. There was little by way of providing an economic stimulus that...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: We must acknowledge that workers of that nature on the front line, who served their local authorities well and had great loyalty to them and to the people they served, are being let go.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: There are people working in FÁS offices throughout this country with whom I deal on a daily basis through community employment schemes. I support those people who deliver for their communities. I distinguish between the work they do and some of the profligacy that may have taken place at the top.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: That is an implied acknowledgement of the cowboys.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: When will the animal welfare Bill be published? Has the consultation period ended yet? I support the request made last week for a debate in the House on the implications of the CAP health check, which will have far-reaching effects on Irish agriculture and the way we do business within the rural economy. With regard to the mental capacity Bill, the Law Reform Commission report has been in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to amend the Competition Act 2002 in order to be able to engage more effectively with groups (details supplied) and other such representative bodies; her proposals to amend the Act in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42452/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the planned new child and adolescent psychiatric beds will be in place by the end of 2008; the plans in place for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42451/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the maximum amount of time that an employer is permitted to keep a person on a three day a week before they are offered full-time work again or redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42705/08]

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Seán Sherlock: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a decision on eligibility for orthodontic treatment for persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42678/08]

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Seán Sherlock: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a decision on eligibility for orthodontic treatment for persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42679/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds available to patients in the Health Service Executive south area for the years 2002 to 2008 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42703/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of long-term residents aged 65 years in public and private nursing homes in the Health Service Executive south areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42704/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application for single farm payment made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork is being expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42702/08]

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: One question needs to be addressed regarding this banking crisis, namely whether the Government guarantee will result in the writing off of private debt and turning that into public debt for which the Irish citizen will ultimately pay. In that context, should we be contemplating the writing off of private debt to avoid a probable recourse to the taxpayer? In September of this year, the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Levels: Redundancy Levels (20 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department during 2007; the number notified to date in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002 to 2007; her views on the rapid increase in the number of redundancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41761/08]

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (20 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a report from the Competition Authority following its request to the Authority to monitor the operation of the grocery trade on an ongoing basis; when she expects to receive the report; when she expects to introduce the required legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on his Department's budgetary provision for 2009; if cutting funding to the Arts Council, Irish Sports Council, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland is the way to promote growth in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41118/08]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (19 Nov 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the production of the Green Paper on Animal Welfare in Sport and Recreation as promised in the Programme for Government in 2007; if there is funding for a new round of this programme in Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41130/08]