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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Seán Sherlock: How much will that benefit farmers?

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Seán Sherlock: I know a lot about farmers.

Written Answers — Social Finance Foundation: Social Finance Foundation (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the social finance fund announced in budget 2006 will start to issue loans to voluntary projects; the person who will be in charge of the fund; the number of staff members it will have; their responsibilities and their salaries; the criteria they will use for assessing loan applications; the penalties that will be imposed on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the increasing number of high net worth individuals avoiding capital acquisitions tax on multi-million house transfers as a consequence of Section 86 of the Consolidated Capital Acquisitions Act 2003; if an audit of such transactions has been conducted by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for her decision to sign the statutory instrument providing for the establishment of a single new national children's hospital on the Mater Hospital campus during the election 2007 campaign; the status of this hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17603/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Jun 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the accident and emergency task force report that called for more acute hospital beds and step down beds and the statement made that seven accident and emergency departments are unfit for that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17604/07]

Taxi Regulations. (28 Jun 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine his views on an outline proposal from the Commission for Taxi Regulation for a subsidy scheme to assist with the purchase of wheelchair accessible taxis and hackneys; and when he proposes to introduce such a scheme. [17909/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the proposed conflict resolution centre discussed at his recent meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. [18647/07]

Written Answers — Migration Studies: Migration Studies (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the establishment of a chair of Irish migration studies at a suitable location, at home or abroad, in order to function as an archive of migration research, encourage studies of the Irish diaspora, and facilitate a wider understanding of the experience of the Irish abroad over the centuries. [18646/07]

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the enterprise element of the special local area plan for Mallow recently agreed; if he will be seeking assurances or commitments from Greencore, or if he will be targeting particular resources from his Department or its agencies, to ensure employment opportunities are created on the site...

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: I join other Members in congratulating the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his elevation and wish him well for the future.

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: If I am in order——

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: I thank sincerely the people of Cork East for the privilege they have afforded me by electing me to the House. I look forward to working for them and on their behalf. To be blunt, the Minister's reply has been heard many times before. He did not answer the question as I posed it and as it pertained to the Greencore site specifically. Although he met the Taoiseach and others in March 2006,...

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: As for the Government's support for the workers when the redundancy argument was ongoing, it washed its hands of the issue.

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Were it not for the intervention of Mallow Town Council and the members of Cork County Council, I believe strongly they would not have received their redundancy payments.

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: A statement was made by a Government backbencher prior to the election to the effect that an announcement on job creation at that site was imminent. The Minister has not answered this question adequately.

Job Creation. (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: The people of Mallow would like to know whether the jobs are coming.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to bring replacement jobs and investment to Mallow and the wider east Cork community following the closure of the sugar plant and other job losses in County Cork in recent months; the reason the Government has apparently abandoned Cork in its job creation and investment schemes; and if he...

Written Answers — Stadium Development: Stadium Development (5 Jul 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the situation in regard to the dispute over Tallaght Stadium; if it remains his view that the stadium should be a soccer only facility; if he plans to meet any of the parties in relation to the dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19256/07]

Written Answers — Debt Issues: Debt Issues (26 Sep 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to his consideration of the research commissioned by the Financial Regulator and the Combat Poverty Agency on the nature and extent of debt incurred by low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20730/07]