Results 161-180 of 12,942 for speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the development of a new commuter rail line between Cork and Midleton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32652/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the qualifying criteria for the carers allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32719/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there will be employment opportunities in the Fermoy area resulting from the transfer of her Department's offices from Cork city to Fermoy under the decentralisation programme in the event of a shortfall in the number of existing Department staff and other public servants taking up the posts; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when Cork County VEC will get the go ahead to engage a design team for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32649/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport the resources he will allocate to the RSA to dramatically enhance their programme for inspecting the driver and vehicle standards of HGVs; if he will introduce primary or secondary legislation to set higher standards for the testing of HGVs in view of the very high percentage of Irish trucks found to be in breach of standards in the UK; and if...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (11 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provisions her Department will make to facilitate primary school pupils with adequate access to swimming pools, in order for them to complete the aquatics and water safety programme as part of the primary school curriculum in view of a recent report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/07]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (11 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a recent report (details supplied) highlighting the rising number of students entering third level colleges from fee paying grind schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33442/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the latest NESF report on mental health and social inclusion; the way the senior officials group will take these recommendations forward under the national action plan for social inclusion; if the senior officials group will publish regular reports on the implementation of the NESF's recommendations;...

Written Answers — Hospital Car Parks: Hospital Car Parks (11 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the contractual arrangements relating to parking at Cork University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33499/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Car Parks: Hospital Car Parks (11 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the revenue secured through pay parking across public hospitals in Cork city and county in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33821/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the existence of a project (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that no core funding was made available to the project by the Health Service Executive in 2007; if she will increase the core funding made available to this group; and if she will...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Will the sale of alcohol Bill be brought forward earlier? There is a clear indication that the consumption of alcohol with illegal substances such as cocaine is causing untold damage in our society. Young people are dying as a result. We need education measures——

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Given the dearth of legislation in this term and the lack of urgency about legislation on this issue I urge that the sale of alcohol Bill be brought forward and that it provide for education on the dangers of mixing alcohol and cocaine.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a centre (details supplied) has received no additional funding since it received grant funding of €50,000 and is no longer able to finance its facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34547/07]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (13 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has agreed a definition of integration and integration policy with the Minister of State responsible for integration; the input this Minister of State has into the development of immigration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34546/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (13 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of overseas trips taken by her and her Ministers of State since 14 June 2007; the number of air miles travelled and the cost to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34814/07]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (13 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of proposals to build a new prison in Kilworth, County Cork, he will meet with community representatives to allow them to air their concerns before construction begins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34815/07]

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 66: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figures he used to determine the new minimum energy efficiency standards for lighting that he will introduce in 2009 that will save 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year; the breakdown of the figures used in watts and tonnes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35157/07]

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (18 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 123: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a project (details supplied) in County Clare which is working to save old Irish goats and if he has called on the relevant State agencies to play their part in the pro-active management of the broader population of feral goats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30098/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Dec 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on granting a tax exemption to a voluntary group based in Cobh, County Cork whose members operate an emergency response unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34917/07]