Results 12,581-12,600 of 13,254 for speaker:Seán Sherlock
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount and percentage of wind power with access to the national grid; the number of applications awaiting access to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37138/08]
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Every time I walk into this Chamber, I pass a statue of Thomas Davis, a fellow Mallow man famous for the quote, "educate that you may be free". The Government, by its actions in recent weeks, has sought to curb these freedoms. When Davis spoke of freedom, he may have spoken in the context of political liberation but he also spoke in the context of the freedom of ideas, thought and...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 24 June 2008 if his Department has decided on the usefulness of collecting data in relation to Section 154 (9) for the 2008 Annual Planning Statistics. [36404/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify for a medical card on turning sixteen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36680/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action that will be taken to assist a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was relying on the young farmer's installation scheme for assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36681/08]
- Environmental Policy. (23 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to address the four key environmental challenges for Ireland, including complying with environmental legislation and agreements, identified in the Environmental Protection Agency report on the state of the environment published in October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Air Corps Equipment: Air Corps Equipment (22 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 27: 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. [35896/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence if the contract has been awarded in relation to the publicity and awareness campaign to promote recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35895/08]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way a school (details supplied) in County Cork can apply for a devolved grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36333/08]
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: In bringing forward these draconian measures the Government has alienated the most vulnerable section of our society. Those who have reached the autumn years of their lives once had the cushion, the safety and the peace of mind of knowing they could go to a GP in an hour of need, but that luxury is no longer afforded to them. We had lectures last week from the Taoiseach about his republican...
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: The Deputy was prepared to walk yesterday.
- Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (21 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to increase child specific welfare payments to reflect the higher cost to low income families of raising teenagers. [34875/08]
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (21 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an arrears payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35760/08]
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a BCG immunisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35780/08]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Cork can no longer access adult education services which their family has been informed is due to Heath Service Executive cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35433/08]
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: I am reminded of "Joe the plumber". If he was looking at us and examining this scheme, would he and his family have confidence that the scheme being implemented would be suitable to his needs and requirements? He would not. When the Minister first announced the schemeââ
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: I will put my question. The Minister promised he would go in deep. This scheme allows for the possibility of going in deep without going in deep to the banks. I see nothing in the scheme that changes the regulatory framework we have seen heretofore. My question is specifically on page 11 of the scheme, point 45, where the Minister refers to corporate social responsibility. He states,...
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: I will. I see nothing in this document that will give any solace, see any change or increase the powers of the Financial Regulator or see him use the powers he has. There are questions over that.
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Seán Sherlock: They have not been used to date.