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Written Answers — Agricultural Colleges: Agricultural Colleges (13 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to invest in agricultural colleges and restructure the environment through which they are supported. [18162/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (13 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to introduce a new syllabus for leaving certificate agricultural science. [18161/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will accept a deputation from a school (details supplied) in County Cork with regard to the provision of a new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18203/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department is deducting teaching hours from a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork that was allocated the additional hours in 2007 under development school status which are being fully utilised by children attending the school who are experiencing learning difficulties and which will also result in the...

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I note the Taoiseach's use of the expression "departmental silos", which is new to me. The legislative silo, as it pertains to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, is fairly empty. The legislative programme features three Bills for the Department, one of which is the animal health and welfare Bill. I have been inundated recently——

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I ask for a little latitude. I am coming to the question.

Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I have been inundated with correspondence from representatives of Compassion in World Farming on the defeated Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004, which was, I understand, introduced by the Green Party during the previous Government's term in office. Will the relevant provision feature in the animal health and welfare Bill? When will the legislation come before the House? On the scarcity of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan arising from the recent consultation process; his views on whether it will be necessary to publish new legislation to accompany the Sustainable Transport Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17347/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the provision of podiatry footwear for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17869/08]

Road Network. (8 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his recent approval for a new tranche of public private partnerships for the National Roads Authority's national road maintenance and building programmes; the amount the new round of PPPs will cost; if his Department has carried out a value for money review of the previous PPPs and taken into account the views of the...

Written Answers — Hostage Releases: Hostage Releases (1 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he has most recently made at national, EU and international level to make such contacts as would facilitate the immediate release of Ingrid Betancourt. [16825/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 May 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will publish the heads of legislation in advance of the international conference to be held soon, hosted by Ireland; and if, with the aim of achieving the best possible resolution, he will publish the heads of the Irish legislation in advance of the international conference to be held here in May 2008 with a view to providing a...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (30 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the decline from 2002 in 2006 to 1750 in 2007 in the number of inspections to check that the minimum wage was being paid; if there are plans to increase the number of such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16568/08]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (30 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively; the average male earnings and average female earnings generally; if he plans additional measures to help bridge the male-female earnings gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16569/08]

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I will speak to some very specific points on the Bill. We welcome the Bill and the fact that a mechanism is being put in place to ensure a unified scheme to replace the existing schemes. This is long overdue. I will not repeat the points made here previously because there seems to be general agreement about the main thrust of the Bill. My experience, both as a student and as a public...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps her Department is taking to combat depression and isolation among members of the farming community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13062/08]

Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has been instructed to divert the €110 million allocated in budget 2008 for the implementation of the fair deal scheme into other areas of health spending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12252/08]

Written Answers — Economic Outlook: Economic Outlook (24 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on comments in the OECD's 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland in relation to the housing market here and to falling productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (23 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of formal meetings he has had with the Department of Transport in 2008; the topics for discussion at these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14644/08]

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission: Electricity Transmission (23 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the study on the comparative merits of overhead electricity transmission lines versus underground cables; when it will be published; if such a study will be carried out in every instance in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14645/08]