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Environmental Protection Agency. (14 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to address the need to allocate additional resources to the Environmental Protection Agency with particular emphasis on the need for these resources for monitoring and enforcement activities by the EPA in respect of IPPC and waste licensing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: If the Government's proposals succeed, there will be dire consequences for the provision of not-for-profit child care and the significant contribution made by this sector to our communities will be rolled back. Any changes to the subvention structure under the national child care investment programme that result in a reduction in staffing levels will mean a reduction in funds available to...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 65: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure Ireland's compliance with the environmental liability directive to hold operators whose activities have caused environmental damage financially liable for remedying this damage and to hold those whose activities have caused an imminent threat of environmental damage liable for...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (15 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of a meeting (details supplied) he will confirm the existence of an agreement detailing the right of net fishermen to resume commercial drift and draft net fishing should requisite conservation levels be met; and the rights they will have if they choose not to accept the buy out in view of the fact...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (15 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding plans to remove the weir below Fermoy Bridge in view of a previous commitment that nothing would be done to endanger sporting or other activities on the river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27077/07]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (15 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the planned prison in Kilworth, County Cork; if planning permission is required before the development can go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband is scheduled to be rolled out in settlements (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29098/07]

Tax Code. (20 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to weight vehicle registration tax in favour of cars with lower emissions; the estimated annual cost of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29589/07]

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: They are incinerating their own party policy.

Written Answers — Interest Rates: Interest Rates (20 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the effect that the relentless pace of interest rate increases over the past 15 months may be having on families with high debt; if his Department is monitoring court cases for repossession of family homes due to inability to meet mortgages; if there are plans to increase the resources of MABS in view of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding will be made available for the appointment of a co-ordinator in Mitchelstown, County Cork to implement the town's socioeconomic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29309/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (20 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Defence if the RDF headquarters in Mallow, County Cork which is reported to have been condemned is to receive an allocation of funding toward the cost of reconstruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29264/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (20 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will grant permission to a club (details supplied) in County Cork for the use of the local army reserve hall in the town as a training facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29424/07]

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: In the light of the publication yesterday of the European Commission's proposals on CAP reform and of the health check and given that this is a legislative proposal to which the Government will be a party and which will have serious permutations for Ireland and bring about significant changes with regard to how the farming community and the rural economy develop, will the Government make time...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: I accept the Taoiseach's point. The matter will obviously be discussed by the joint committee. However, in view of its serious nature, it is worthy of a debate in the House.

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to share time with Deputy Wall.

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: In speaking to this motion one wonders what is the Government's primary motivation in putting it before the House. It is not a legislative proposal. It contains no concrete provisions. It is short on detail and long on aspiration and therein lies the rub. The Government is high on aspiration but low on delivery. The motion is so broad that one senses there is a clear agenda by the...

Prison Building Programme. (21 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter. The Defence Forces camp at Kilworth, County Cork, has been designated as the location for a prison covering Munster and it will replace facilities at Cork Prison in particular. The proposed location of the prison will be within the 1,200 acre camp located close to the M8 motorway between Mitchelstown and Fermoy and it is...

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to the 2006 prevalence survey of healthcare associated infections in acute hospitals which found that Ireland had a lower prevalence rate of both HCAIs and MRSA than England, Wales or Northern Ireland, she has access to the survey results as broken down by reference to the individual hospitals here that participated in...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people holding a medical card and a doctor only medical card at the end of October 2007; the figures for each of the categories at the end of October 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29977/07]