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Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Is there promised legislation on the Equality Authority's funding? If not, I suggest there should be to get some clarity in the Cabinet with what is happening with the authority's funding. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, claimed the authority's funding would be untouched and its decentralisation programme would cease.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: When the matter was raised on a radio programme, the Chief Whip seemed to be unaware of anything that was happening. Could the Taoiseach bring clarity to this issue?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: The Chief Whip did not know about it.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will explain the decision to centralise the medical card application office from Tralee, County Kerry to Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9548/09]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (10 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will request the Taxi Regulator to cap the number of taxis licences here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be granted naturalisation. [9701/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will include the oxyvent tank under the greener energy homes scheme. [9707/09]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if funding granted under the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme may be used in conjunction with funding from another Department to part finance works on public infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10086/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on renting prefabs (details supplied) in respect of schools in County Kerry. [9702/09]

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: I wish to raise two issues. Will the Minister inform the House on when legislation will be introduced or enacted to give effect to the Dingle plebiscite voted on more than 18 months ago and passed by more than 95% to give the area its bilingual name, Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: The Minister for Finance might have an answer to my next question. Since he has promised tax increases and expenditure cuts, will he——

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: ——explain the memo sent from the NRA to the director of services at Kerry County Council not to enter into any contractual agreements without the Minister's signature?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: The question I have to ask——

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Given the razzmatazz surrounding the NRA's announcements in respect of County Kerry, will they go ahead or will the Minister pull them?

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken to alleviate the recurring flooding problem in Sneem, County Kerry, since this Deputy's previous parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make funding available to the residents of an area (details supplied) who carried out emergency works to protect their homes from further flooding; if he will visit the area to view the serious nature of the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8828/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit to minimising the impact of the cuts from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the youth service budget on young people and youth services in south Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8829/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact the works of hundreds of volunteers in youth organisations will be undermined if there is a significant cutback in the funding of voluntary youth organisations in south Kerry by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8830/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the reductions in funding from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to youth organisations working in south Kerry may lead to the closure of youth projects and youth initiatives which are working to address the needs of young people who are disadvantaged due to a combination of...

Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Modernisation: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (3 Mar 2009)

Tom Sheahan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding provided by the EU and Ireland to fund decommissioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8819/09]