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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax treatment on the compensation paid to Greencore following the closure of the sugar industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30910/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of staffing grant aid for a childcare centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will commit to providing the existing childcare subvention scheme until December 2008 to allow time for her Department to address the anomalies and difficulties created by the proposed new scheme; and if she...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are more fishery officers than fishermen working on Dingle harbour pier on a daily basis. [30903/07]

Written Answers — Salmon Farming: Salmon Farming (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether salmon ranching is a viable alternative for the drift net fishermen who have been removed from the sea by the ban; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30905/07]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of compensation awarded to Greencore following the closure of the sugar industry here; the tax treatment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30908/07]

Written Answers — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm when the €10 million promised to help the communities most affected by the drift netting ban will be allocated to the people most affected to help them to help themselves through job creation and other opportunities in their localities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30904/07]

Written Answers — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 674: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had contact with a person (details supplied) since the drift netting ban was introduced; if so, if they are willing to match Government funding to the drift net fishermen as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30906/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a legal challenge has been lodged in the High Court on 19 November 2007 against the drift netting ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/07]

Written Answers — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 676: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action taken in relation to the €5 million promised to be put in place to provide 50% grant aid towards diversification for the communities most affected by the drift netting ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/07]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Was the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, who announced legislation last weekend, taking fire from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, regarding the renaming of An Daingean to Dingle Daingean Uí Chúis?

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: It was promised by the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív. What format will the legislation take? For example, will it be primary legislation or by ministerial order? When will it be before the House?

European Council Meetings. (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: With regard to the strategy to prevent——

European Council Meetings. (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: ——deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, the Minister has much work to do. I have met fishing groups around the country and it is clear the Irish fishing fleet is the most regulated in Europe. Our European counterparts who are plundering our waters——

European Council Meetings. (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Will the Minister assure that Ireland will, to use her word, have "equivalence" regarding the strategy to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing? I hope she will have a strong input into the strategy.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: On the maritime safety Bill, the matter I wish to raise is also relevant in the context of decentralisation.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Yes, but I hope the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will allow me some latitude. My question relates to the decentralisation of the Irish Coast Guard station at Valentia Island to Drogheda. I was informed, in reply to a matter I raised on the Adjournment last night, that the Minister for Transport's recent decision——

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: ——to move the maritime safety directorate of the Irish Coast Guard and the marine survey office to Drogheda is likely to lead to an increase in the numbers of posts transferring there over and above the original 37 planned.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: A total of 17 jobs will be lost to Valentia Island under the decentralisation programme.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Is there any legal standing with regard to——

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: ——moving jobs from Valentia Island to Drogheda? I do not believe so.