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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 775: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11861/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 918: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the future status of Fermoy Garda Station as divisional headquarters for Cork north in view of the fact that provision has been made in the Garda Policing Plan 2008 to relocate the divisional headquarters to Mallow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12245/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 1000: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to combat widespread illegal dumping of rubbish particularly in rural areas in view of the fact that local authorities do not have the budget to tackle the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 1016: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to combat widespread illegal dumping of rubbish particularly in rural areas in view of the fact that local authorities do not have the budget to tackle the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/08]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 1018: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify what the protected structure at Mologga Graveyard, Kildorrey, County Cork is, that is preventing Cork County Council from carrying out essential remedial works on the graveyard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12427/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date for commencement of the national broadband scheme; the qualifying criteria and application process for areas currently not served by broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12246/08]

Departmental Staff. (3 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the breakdown of his Departmental staff; the location of each of the offices of his Department and the number of staff based in each; the number attached to each Minister or Minister of State within his Department in regard to private office and constituency office; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings he or his officials have had or are proposing to have with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Garda Commissioner to discuss the National Drugs Strategy; the results or action taken as a result of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12475/08]

Afforestation Programme. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives being undertaken by her Department to promote farmer participation in forestry in view of the new opportunities presented by the emerging wood energy sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13061/08]

Afforestation Programme. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the reply from the Minister of State and my response will be very brief. Does the FEPS encourage the growth of native woodland? Will the Minister of State potentially consider an additional premium for those farmers, landowners or forestry owners who wish to grow more forestry on the basis that it would reduce CO2 emissions for this country? Perhaps an additional premium could be...

Afforestation Programme. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I accept the Minister of State's answer but there is potential to give a further premium purely on the basis there is room to have carbon off-setting, for want of a better expression. There is major scope for the private sector to become involved in forestry. As I understand it, to date there is less than 20% involvement of the private sector in forestry and it is an area of agribusiness...

Sheep Sector. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Perhaps we should consult the churches on this matter.

Sheep Sector. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: It is an ecumenical matter.

Fish Imports. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: That is a cod if I ever heard one. It is rubbish.

Fertiliser Costs. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I suppose the Minister of State's next press release will be expounding the virtues of organic manure.

Fertiliser Costs. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: The chickens are coming home to roost following the loss of IFI, which has resulted in increasing costs for importing fertiliser. We do not know the exact content of fertilisers imported from third countries because there is no policing of urea and other contents. The Department should put in place some policing mechanism to ensure the content is what it says on the tin. This has...

Fertiliser Costs. (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: What about third countries?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the proposal to reduce to two from three the number of consultants operating in Mallow General Hospital, resulting in a dramatic reduction in surgical services from seven days to five days with the further increase in the workload of Cork University Hospital; and the need to debate...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe for delivering the recommendations contained in the National Taskforce on Obesity report published in 2005; if she will clarify which of the 93 recommendations have been implemented to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12979/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Apr 2008)

Seán Sherlock: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which found that children here have a limited daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, while a fifth of children were found to be under-active or severely under-active; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12980/08]