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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 (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?

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]

Work Permits. (28 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ease the restrictions on work permits for nursing homes seeking work permits for nurses and carers, as many nursing homes are having difficulty filling posts since the process was changed in February 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31302/07]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: We cannot make head nor tail of it.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Tell that to the women of my constituency who are listening to this too.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: The Tánaiste should speak to the motion.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the survey promised regarding the educational needs of all the students of a school (details supplied) will begin; the reason the survey has not been carried out to date; when the results will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31365/07]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (28 Nov 2007)

Tom Sheahan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on swapping lands (details supplied) for other lands under his Department in the Bourne Vincent Memorial Park which would be suitable to provide a much needed public graveyard in the Killarney environs. [31364/07]