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Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to ensure that the fund for students with a disability, the student assistance fund and the millennium partnership fund are entitlement based. [34003/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an architectural team has been appointed for the building works at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33226/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 668: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the school building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33227/07]

Programme for Government. (12 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: One of the promises made in the civic life section of the programme for Government is to reform the Dáil. As the Government has decided to go ahead with the pay rises for Ministers, albeit deferred for one year, will the Taoiseach use the opportunity to increase productivity? For example, will he revert to the practice, as he did prior to the previous Dáil, where he answered questions on...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the fact that despite the large number of fish being taken illegally from Irish waters by non-Irish vessels, which is regularly reported to the authorities here, little action is being taken to prevent this illegal fishing, and that it is responsible for massive losses to the fishing sector here both through the loss of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Bedrock is being commissioned or monitored by his Department or any particular Department or Minister; if it comprises or is part of an ongoing investigation into Tara campaigners; the scope of the operation; if private data is being shared between gardaí and private security or investigators involved in the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is putting in place measures and staffing to deal with the backlog and inordinate delays in processing applications for long-term residency and naturalisation; if the new condition for police clearance certificates is contributing to the delays in processing applications; if all applicants are being required to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, the proposal by the EU Health Commissioner to impose restrictions on the importation of beef from Brazil on the basis of the report by the Food and Veterinary Office, and that this underlines the case for the Government to alter its position and call for a...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the information provided to officials in her Department that illegal fishing is still unregulated. [35262/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether the deployment of three Gardaí and four fisheries officers to detain a 30 foot crab boat in Sligo was heavy handed. [35263/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is the policy of the fishery protection agencies to target Irish vessels and landings. [35264/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list by nationality all vessels detained since January 2007 by the fisheries protection agencies. [35265/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if fish seized in a raid on a co-op (details supplied) was proven to have been illegally caught; and the value of the fish seized. [35308/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her Department's estimate of the value of fish taken illegally from Irish waters each year. [35309/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the use of surveillance helicopters to monitor illegal fishing. [35311/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of fisheries protection officers to the Irish fleet. [35312/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures employed against Japanese tuna vessels operating in Irish waters. [35313/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an Ombudsman for the Marine will be appointed. [35314/07]

Written Answers — Schools Planning: Schools Planning (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that Tralee Town Council is taking submissions up to 12 December 2007 with regard to the new development plan and that the plan will be finalised before May 2008. [35396/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Dec 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that there are lands zoned educational in Farranstephen, The Kerries, Tralee on the county council development plan; and if her Department has contacted the owner. [35397/07]