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Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (14 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal status of Regtel, the independent regulator of the Irish telecom sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43341/06]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (14 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a means whereby mobile phone customers can be compensated for unsolicited reverse charge premium rate text messages. [43343/06]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (14 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action that can be taken by persons or the State against mobile phone operators who are in breach of EU Directive on Privacy and Electronics Communications 2003 in relation to unsolicited text messages from commercial companies. [43344/06]

Job Losses. (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contacts, written or verbal, his office has had with Irish Ferries in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2616/07]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures taken by his Department to encourage workers to join trade unions. [2617/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 896: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person in receipt of disability allowance and who has a medical card is covered for root canal surgery by their card. [2488/07]

Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 984: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the terms governing the carrying over of herring quota for fishermen based in the south east as opposed to those operating out of the north western ports. [1703/07]

Written Answers — European Fisheries Fund: European Fisheries Fund (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 998: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage the design of Ireland's operational programme for the implementation of the European Fisheries' Fund 2007 to 2013 is at. [2073/07]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 1099: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the basis on which Regtel can describe itself as an independent regulator if as he stated in his reply of 14 December 2006 that the company is in fact a private limited company and one presumably funded by the companies which it is supposed to be regulating. [43864/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 1395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that the revised digital system survey conducted on the forestry holding of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be re-examined. [2491/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 1422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been turned down for a top up maintenance grant due to the fact that they are €200 over the limit for reckonable income. [43787/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 1597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the possibility of acquiring part of the commonage adjacent to a school (details supplied) in order that safe parking facilities can be provided for people leaving and collecting children from school. [1797/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (1 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the lack of services for children with autism in the Kerry area and the failure of the Government to provide the necessary resources to ensure that children who are diagnosed with this condition are provided with the necessary facilities, teaching assistance and home tuition to ensure they are given the best opportunity to...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: Sinn Féin strongly supports the motion. In common with the experience of all other Deputies, there are numerous cases in my constituency that illustrate the problem people are having with services for cancer patients. All Deputies have met families affected in this regard. These families are under enormous pressure primarily because of the lack of proper facilities and care for their...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (1 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make a statement on the possible implications for the tourist sector of the new security requirements for credit card users in view of the fact that some countries do not have the same procedures and that this may prevent citizens of such States from using their credit cards while on holiday here. [3184/07]

Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the recent statement by the European Commission that Greencore is only entitled to full compensation on the basis it has fulfilled all its obligations to its former workers. [4169/07]

Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for her reply. Is the Minister aware that a reply to a question by Mary Lou McDonald, MEP, to the European Commission two weeks ago stated that compensation for the closure of the sugar plants at Mallow and Carlow would only be paid once all the members and actions defined in the restructuring plan had been implemented by the undertaking and verified by the member state?...

Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for her reply. The Minister is aware there was a disagreement between the union and Greencore with regard to the interpretation of the Labour Court decision. This was subsequently clarified by the Labour Court. However, because the clarification did not suit it, Greencore has effectively ignored it. Not alone that, the Minister is part of a Government that retains a...

Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: Does the Minister intend to exercise the golden share with regard to the future of the property?

Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)

Martin Ferris: Is the Minister prepared to exercise her rights in that regard?