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Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (3 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the recent survey (details supplied), showing that fewer than one in five consumers here have full confidence in fresh food imported from outside the EU; if she is satisfied with the level of labelling of fresh foodstuffs imported from abroad; her plans for improved labelling; and if she...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Investigations: Defence Forces Investigations (4 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence if the investigation has been completed into a road accident near Granard, County Longford in June 2007, involving an Army truck, in which 14 soldiers were injured; the outcome of the investigation; if his attention has been drawn to the call from PDFORRA for the Health and Safety Authority to review passenger safety measures on Army trucks and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of An Garda Síochána; the number of juvenile liaison officers and the percentage of the force this represents in respect of each year since 2002 and to date in 2007; the reason there has been no increase in the number of JLOs despite the increase in the overall strength of the force; his plans to...

Written Answers — Garda Discipline Regulations: Garda Discipline Regulations (9 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the new draft Garda Discipline Regulations which he originally said would be introduced prior to the Dáil Éireann summer recess in 2006 regarding their consideration by the Garda Conciliation Council; when it is expected that the new regulations will be in operation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction funding for new primary school buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that the planning section of the DEIS have passed all requirements regarding need, projected figures and local area plans and that the school has used prefabs for almost 20 years. [22387/07]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (11 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding plans for exploration of oil in the Porcupine Basin; the companies interested in this exploration; if he is satisfied that a full public consultation will take place; the safeguards put in place to ensure accountability in the tendering process for oil exploration; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (11 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will issue a directive to the BCI to ensure that general campaigning advertising such as a campaign (details supplied) will not be subjected to censorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23080/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to weigh 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. [23691/07]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners who are paying tax at the higher rate and the standard rate for 2006; the anticipated figures for each category for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23692/07]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (17 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the threat to the community drugs scheme and the fear that some pharmacists may not be able to continue to provide a service due to the decision of the Health Service Executive, without negotiation, to reduce payments to pharmacists under the community drugs scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (17 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in the context of the report entitled Women, Debt and Health, she will ensure that information on the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is displayed in health care access points including local health centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24011/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on the mutual recognition of penalty points between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; the reason for the ongoing delay; when he will bring the full list of penalty point categories into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/07]

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (18 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date with regard to plans to recover the fishing vessels, the [i]Pere Charles[/i] and the [i]Maggie B[/i], which sank off the south-east coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21786/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the very serious, extensive and fundamental breaches of human rights involved he will indicate his view on the request to the Federal Government of India to address the continued impunity which it is suggested is maintained by those involved in massacres, rapes and other widespread violations in Gujarat in 2002. [24993/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the need to promote and protect human rights internationally by controlling more effectively the conditions under which military and security transfers take place, particularly in the context of armed conflict, he will support calls for measures to unequivocally prohibit mercenary activity of any kind by Irish citizens in...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will pass the necessary legislation to facilitate the transfer of responsibility for the administration of the higher education grants from local authorities to the vocational educational committees in order that the transfer of the function can take place in advance of the 2008/2009 academic year; if additional funding is to...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (25 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when work on the Fermoy flood plan is scheduled to commence; the estimated duration of the works; the cost of the works with a detailed breakdown of when phase 2 and 3 are expected to follow; and the effect the works will have on traffic flow in the town. [25799/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he will take to extend the all-Ireland free travel pass to all free-travel pass holders. [26288/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action being taken to improve the information available to the public on entitlements in other EU countries in view of the increase in the mobility of welfare and State pension recipients across the EU. [26287/07]

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (1 Nov 2007)

Seán Sherlock: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department have had further contact with the Vintners Association in view of their call to extend the rural transport programme to allow a night time service to rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26520/07]