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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to Central Statistics Office figures four out of every 10 houses here are vacant while there are almost 44,000 households on the social housing waiting lists across the State; his plans to produce the amount of social housing needed according to NESC...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a mechanism for transferring from social housing in the North to social housing in this State; the date on which this mechanism will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/07]

Written Answers — Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the growth in crack cocaine and crystal meths abuse; and the steps he has taken to address this. [14967/07]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if consideration has been given to increasing the number of community employment places ringfenced as part of the rehabilitation strategy of the National Drugs Strategy, and to increasing the duration of the CE term to take account of the chaotic nature of the lives of many of the drug addicts when they begin CE and...

Written Answers — Firearms Act: Firearms Act (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it was necessary to increase the fees for firearms licences and training licenses by so much; and his views on whether this constitutes an exorbitant and unfair expense on tens of thousands of people who participate in gun sports here. [14866/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to replace the orthopaedic surgeon at CUH when the present incumbent retires; and the number of orthopaedic surgeons in the State at the present time. [14482/07]

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will initiate procedures to raise the [i]Pere Charles[/i] and the [i]Honeydew[/i] vessels. [14369/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 735: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason entitlements under the single farm payment and disadvantaged areas for 2005 were not granted to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [14380/07]

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 736: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there is a plan to reduce the 45 day detention period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14381/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 847: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) will be provided with adequate educational facilities once they complete their current term at a school. [14488/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (26 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to implement a programme of affirmative action and other support for businesses and enterprises with particular focus on redressing the imbalance in gender, regional, rural and social participation and start-ups operating in the Irish language; the mechanisms of proposed plans; the dates on which these will be...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Jun 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Government to halt the centralisation of hospital services, to restore services to local hospitals and to concentrate on the delivery of hospital care as locally as possible through the public system, rather than subsidising the private health business.

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

Martin Ferris: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to increase restrictions on the use of specified tax reliefs by high income individuals. [17255/07]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (27 Jun 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements within her Department for liaison with the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety in the Six Counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17357/07]

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

Martin Ferris: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine, Health and Safety Standards for Irish accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17356/07]

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2007)

Martin Ferris: Although barrier-free tolling is the central tenet of this proposed legislation, Sinn Féin believes the debate should centre around the very concept of tolls. In respect of the M50, through tolls alone, motorists have already paid for the cost of this motorway many times over. It is a sizeable chunk ending up in the hands of the private National Toll Roads. Although public private...

Intergovernmental Conference. (3 Jul 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the upcoming Intergovernmental Conference detailing the Government's and his Department's priorities; if they will be seeking any opt-outs, protocols or declarations during drafting negotiations at the IGC on the proposed new treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 Jul 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the totally inadequate compensation being offered to drift net salmon fishermen and the fact that in order to claim this compensation fishermen are being forced to destroy their nets, which could be used for other methods of fishing.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Martin Ferris: My amendment is similar to that of Deputy Mitchell. It proposes that the Minister remain accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas, rather than hide behind various bodies and evade questions. Time and again questions about such bodies which are asked of the Minister are ruled out of order. The Minister is allowed to hide behind the words "I have no official responsibility". I do not...

[i]Roads Bill 2007 [/i][[i]Seanad[/i]][b]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.[/b] (4 Jul 2007)

Martin Ferris: I move amendment No. 6: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: 2.—The Minister shall be politically accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas for the activities and actions of the following authorities and shall be obliged to answer parliamentary questions relating to same, namely— (a) the proposed Dublin Transport Authority, (b) the National Roads Authority,...