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Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I have tried many times.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Section 47 whereby local authority members——

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: ——are giving section 47 forms to applicants and requesting them to sign them on the basis that if they do not apply for planning permission for the rest of their lives, the planning permission will be granted.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: It is both illegal and unconstitutional. Where else can I raise the matter?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I have done so and it has not been accepted.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: The American Government has told its citizens that Ireland is a crime hot spot where car theft and gangland violence is rife. Has the Government contacted——

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: This is under the criminal justice Bill. Excuse me now——

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Has the Government, either through the Taoiseach, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism or the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in any way reported this?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: The State Department has issued an alert over rising murder and crime as well as a shortage of gardaí.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I am asking, under the criminal justice Bill——

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: We are dependent on American tourists in this country and if the American State Department is telling its people not to come to Ireland we cannot take that.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: What I said about the gardaí was that they are well trained but lacking in manpower.

Written Answers — Cultural Institutions: Cultural Institutions (24 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress that has been made in relation to the provision of shared off-site storage facilities for the national cultural institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24524/08]

Price Inflation. (19 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Question 8: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take with the main retail bodies here to address high food prices; what she proposes to achieve in the coming months in tackling high inflation on food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24069/08]

Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I wish to share time with Deputy McHugh. This is the first time I have heard it stated that the €42 million for decommissioning was "wholly inadequate". The Minister's predecessor was glorying in the fact that €42 million had been set aside for decommissioning and the current Minister has admitted this amount is wholly inadequate. I agree with the Minister that the amount is wholly...

Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Hear, hear.

Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: That is correct.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: On the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill——

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: Is it? I have asked about this on a few occasions and we have not seen it yet. It will give local authorities powers to deal with anti-social behaviour. This is needed sooner rather than later because of what is going on in some of the housing estates in every county.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Tom Sheahan: I am sorry, I had two other points that are in order.