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Written Answers — Corrib Gas Field: Corrib Gas Field (9 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has an intention of having a formal meeting with representatives of the local community in Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo to discuss a scheme (details supplied) to install a gas refinery and high pressure pipeline in their midst; and if so, if he will provide a time when such a meeting might take place....

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (10 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following urgent matter: that Tralee currently has one of the highest rates of unemployment in the State at 14% with more than 3,000 people on the live register, that this reflects the lack of effort put into attracting investment to the town, and the need for IDA Ireland as a matter of priority to encourage new...

Corrib Gas Pipeline. (11 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to have a formal meeting with representatives of the local community in Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo, to discuss Shell's scheme to install a gas refinery and high pressure pipeline in their midst; and if he will provide a timeframe when such a meeting might take place. [23105/07]

Corrib Gas Pipeline. (11 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Shell pipeline and refinery scheme projected for the area of Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo, has his full backing. [23104/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (16 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the need to provide extra accommodation and an additional consultant in the maternity unit of Kerry General Hospital to cope with the greatly increased demand which has seen the number of deliveries increase by almost 20% to 1,800 in the past year. Funding must be made available to ensure this is possible.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Will the Taoiseach indicate if he will bring forward an amendment to the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, given the outcome of the Laura Kelly case, where a girl with special needs had a traumatic experience? It is an offence to have sexual intercourse with a mentally impaired person but the law is not specific on any other form of sexual offence against a person with special needs. Is it...

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

Martin Ferris: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether his Department failed to recognise the expected extent of the impact of the much anticipated downturn in the property and construction sectors on tax receipts. [23656/07]

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

Martin Ferris: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will proceed with tax cuts proposed prior to the 2007 general election and promised in the programme for Government. [23657/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 560: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed sewerage scheme for the Glenties, County Donegal. [23395/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community child care facilities which have received staffing grants under the equal opportunities child care programme since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24057/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with Health Service Executive management regarding cuts in hospital services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24058/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the proposal to decommission the coastguard stations at Dublin, Malin Head and Valentia Island; the proposed decentralisation of coastguard stations to Drogheda on the east coast and an unspecified location on the west coast; the lack of consultation that has taken place with the...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for sharing some of its time with me. While I express my support for this motion, I have one reservation about it, to which I will come in due course. Like my colleagues in this House, I have raised the issue of food labelling on numerous occasions. This extremely important issue unites food producers, retailers and consumers. Last week, an IFA delegation of pig...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: The Minister should come to the meetings I have mentioned to listen to her backbenchers. It is obvious that they are speaking out of both sides of their mouths. They agree with farmers that the importation of Brazilian beef is undermining this country's cattle sector, but when they come to this Chamber they back the position that has been adopted by the Minister at EU level.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: I trust that this debate and the continued representations being made by farmers will persuade the Minister to change her mind and try to convince the Commission to reverse its current position, in the interests of domestic and EU producers. While I hope that will happen, I doubt that it will. The motion before the House refers to the importation of animal feed, presumably with regard to...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: The Deputies who took the time to speak to the pig producers last week will have heard them say they believe they are prohibited from feeding genetically modified feedstuffs to their pigs. They are quite right, in one sense, but I disagree with their position because I am looking at it from a different perspective. When people buy food in shops, in some instances they are buying food that...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Recent increases in the price of grain and other feedstuffs are affecting pig producers, who are finding it difficult to compete. The greed of the companies which produce the feedstuffs on which pig producers rely is putting pressure on the producers, which is totally and absolutely wrong. They should be given some support, but they should not be allowed to import genetically modified...

Search and Rescue Service. (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: On 17 October, a decision was announced, via e-mail, to all staff by the director of the Irish Coast Guard, Mr. Chris Reynolds, to the effect that a two-tier operation will come into being, that the marine rescue co-ordination centre will be co-located with headquarters in Drogheda and that a second centre will be established at a new west coast location. This decision was apparently taken...

Written Answers — Pesticide Residues: Pesticide Residues (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of mushrooms that tested positively for carcinogenic substances in 2006; and the number that were tested in total. [24715/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (23 Oct 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an ICES report on fish stocks in Irish coastal waters is in the process of being prepared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24842/07]