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Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...very small holdings and live, for the most part, in remote rural settings. I am talking about parts of south Kerry, Connemara and Sligo and Donegal in the north west. They often farm marginal land. The fact that they are receiving the farm assist payment is proof that their incomes from farming are meagre. These people will now suffer from the reduction in the rate of farm assist....

Common Agricultural Policy (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...response with regard to capping and to the United Kingdom's position. It is clear the British would be against a cap for reasons arising from their monarchy, the Queen's progeny and the amount of land they own. Consequently, this would stand to reason. However, I refer to the flexibility arrangements about which the Minister has spoken. Does he refer to flexibility in the sense that...

Tax Code (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...acknowledge that one criticism of the document, which we support, is that if we are to achieve those targets, particularly in the dairy sector, there must be a major restructuring in the use of land and stock? To incentivise new blood into the sector, the reliefs must be continued and extended. Does the Minister agree with that point?

Food Harvest 2020 Report: Statements (21 Oct 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...system comprise one of our greatest comparative advantages, but the mere recognition of this fact is not sufficient. We must develop a deeper approach to what it means. We talk about Ireland being a green country and the opportunities arising from that comparative advantage, but how do we take that aspiration forward? The opportunities arising from the green economy are clear from the...

Written Answers — Land Transfers: Land Transfers (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the value and breakdown of lands that have been transferred to the land aggregation scheme to date; the total estimated value of lands that will be transferred when the process is complete; the number of local authorities that are transferring land to the scheme and the valuation process for determining a...

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...same time some businesses are still willing to build houses because there is still a demand by people, in rural areas in particular, who want to build, for example, one-off houses on family-owned land or in localities with which they have a connection. Many people of my generation who have received mortgage approval are finding that such approval lasts for only three months. However, a...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...gave notice of his intention to publish guidelines - on houses on national secondary routes. I am aware of three cases of people who have a genuine housing need who wish to build on family owned land on a national secondary route. I have regard to the guidelines published by the Minister but I am told by the local authority that the development plan, which was adopted by the members...

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...in terms of how it covered the individual banks. Anybody who examines the reports in any objective fashion will see that it was too wide ranging. Anybody who is an ordinary decent citizen of this land will see that the cost of covering Anglo Irish Bank has been €22 billion so far, if I am not mistaken. The €22 billion spent thus far is money that the next Government will be down in...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Who rezoned land in Carlow?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister of State should tell us which councillors rezoned land. She should substantiate the charge she made against the Labour Party.

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 May 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...cases in which legal action was required, some 23 were referred to the Attorney General's office, 52 written warnings were issued and 24 detention orders were made. There were 99 cases from 19,174 landings in 2007. These figures may have been updated since. Let us compare this to the figures for non-Irish vessels. In 2007, there were 1,465 landings and 1,351 inspections whereupon...

Agri-environment Options Scheme. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will adjust the agricultural environmental option scheme to allow for a provision by land-holders who are eligible for the scheme to manage roadside verges to ensure against illegal dumping, maintenance of roadside hedgerows and ensuring adequate drainage of surface water from the roads. [17105/10]

Agri-environment Options Scheme. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I believe this is a missed opportunity. If the scheme is so diverse, is not a whole farm scheme and relates to issues such as tree planting, moor land grazing, lake catchments, mixed grazing and conservation of wild bird habitat then I honestly believe an opportunity has gone abegging to do something to stem the tide of illegal dumping and to bring farmers and landowners into partnership in...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: ...implications. The Labour Party's view is that while we acknowledge that the increase in food prices globally is as a result of the movement towards bio-fuels, we also acknowledge that appropriate land use and rules governing deforestation would assist in attaining a greater balance between the two. In essence we welcome the introduction of a bio-fuel obligation scheme. The reduction of...

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (11 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to sell any land or property in 2010, the profits from which will be used in the mental health services; the funds that have been made available through the sales of such properties no longer required for residential mental health purposes; if a mechanism is in place to ring fence such funds; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (10 Feb 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Defence if the dispute (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the transfer of land in his Department's ownership has been resolved; the position regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7040/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the transfer of land (details supplied) in his Department's possession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Dec 2009)

Seán Sherlock: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances in which landowners or property developers were seeking planning permission or land rezoning with the intention, not of building, but of inflating the value of the land before the associated loan is transferred to the National Asset Management Agency; his views on this development; if he foresees...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Seán Sherlock: ...plain. It was owned by the Jephson family, which also owned Mallow Castle. A descendant of that family sought to have the Mallow town development plan materially contravened in order that the land within the flood plain might be developed. There has been a constant battle on Mallow Town Council in respect of this matter. The people of Mallow want to ensure that the park will be held by...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Sherlock: ...face value when stepping onto the property ladder. The Fianna Fáil Party laughed off warnings of a recession with jokes about naysayers committing suicide and insisted that we were in for a soft landing when cautioned about the overheated economy. Weeks prior to the 2007 general election, the then Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, criticised an RTE programme entitled "Future Shock:...