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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provisions in place to ensure adequate prostate screening for men; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14871/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the psychological assessment of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was diagnosed with dyspraxia in October 2005 and is still awaiting assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14886/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the senior officials group will put into action the recommendations of the National Economic and Social Forum report as per the national plan for social inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13837/08]

Written Answers — River Weirs: River Weirs (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 671: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify plans for the proposed lowering of the weir in Fermoy, County Cork; if a timetable has been established for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14875/08]

Garda Reserve. (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; and if he will make a statement on...

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to share time with Deputies Ó Caoláin and Bannon.

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: In response to the Ministers present, it is fair to say that we all have this country's interests at heart. In terms of the debates that have been facilitated by this House, it is right, proper and pertinent that Opposition Members would hold the Government to account on its position vis-À-vis the WTO negotiations and that the Government would not take any pertinent questions from this side...

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: The fundamental question that we must ask ourselves today is what the Doha Round will mean for Irish agriculture and for farm families who form the bedrock of our rural society. The WTO is informed by a modus operandi that seeks, with the World Bank and the IMF, a global market devoid of trade barriers. Since 2001, at Doha, the WTO has embarked on a strategy of liberalisation of global...

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: If the rules governing ownership of companies are changed, we will not see a company from a lesser developed region acquiring a firm from a developed country. I thought I had 15 minutes.

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Have I already reached the 15-minute mark?

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I am only at ten minutes.

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Acting Chairman. In reality, these shoddy proposals will bring major changes in the market structures of developing countries in terms of ownership. It is our view that trade liberalisation will transform subsistence farming into arid export monocultures, stifle the power of micro-credit and put poor countries at the mercy of western countries such as the US. Furthermore, the...

Schools Building Projects. (9 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position following her decision to approve the replacement of the existing temporary accommodation in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the next stage to replace the present obsolete structures, including prefabs, with a new school within the new building approval and administrative system in the context of the multi...

School Accommodation. (9 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has details of the number of primary schools using prefab classrooms in a format that provides readily accessible cumulative information on the overall position in order to facilitate efficient and cost-effective management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13185/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for delivering the recommendations contained in the National Taskforce on Obesity report published in 2005; if she will clarify which of the 93 recommendations have been implemented to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12979/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which found that children here have a limited daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, while a fifth of children were found to be under-active or severely under-active; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12980/08]

Afforestation Programme. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives being undertaken by her Department to promote farmer participation in forestry in view of the new opportunities presented by the emerging wood energy sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13061/08]

Afforestation Programme. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the reply from the Minister of State and my response will be very brief. Does the FEPS encourage the growth of native woodland? Will the Minister of State potentially consider an additional premium for those farmers, landowners or forestry owners who wish to grow more forestry on the basis that it would reduce CO2 emissions for this country? Perhaps an additional premium could be...

Afforestation Programme. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I accept the Minister of State's answer but there is potential to give a further premium purely on the basis there is room to have carbon off-setting, for want of a better expression. There is major scope for the private sector to become involved in forestry. As I understand it, to date there is less than 20% involvement of the private sector in forestry and it is an area of agribusiness...

Sheep Sector. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Perhaps we should consult the churches on this matter.