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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport the person who has initial responsibility for investigating the health and safety aspects of accidents involving one vehicle. [4961/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 632: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the formula his Department uses to assess the financial contribution of local authorities towards capital water and sewage schemes based on the EU water framework directive; and if this means that there is no flexibility in the level of contribution requested from a local authority to the capital cost of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 633: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the serious impact on businesses and development across the State, through increases in the development contribution scheme and other charges, if the levels of financial contribution from local authorities towards the capital cost of major water and sewage schemes currently being sought by his...

Family Support Services. (13 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent findings of the Vincentian Partnership which found low income families to be facing a financial shortfall each week to meet an acceptable standard of living. [4615/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether changes to the equal opportunities child care programme, where it is proposed that only parents dependent on social welfare can avail of places for free, will act as an impediment to lone parents who wish to enter the labour force. [4614/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Feis Ceoil is urgently seeking subventive arrangements to secure its future; and if he will make funding available to this end. [5438/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for patients requiring artificial limbs. [6193/08]

Written Answers — Manchester Martyrs: Manchester Martyrs (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are any moves to have the remains of Larkin, Allen and O'Brien, The Manchester Martyrs, brought back to Ireland for re-interment; and if he will make a statement on their progress. [6222/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Industrial Development Authority supported companies in Kerry which have ceased to operate or have laid off workers in the past ten years, have reimbursed the authority, and if he will provide a table listing the companies and the sums involved. [6161/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Industrial Development Authority supported companies which have ceased to operate or which have laid off substantial numbers of their employees are liable to reimburse the authority for any investment funds received; and if so, the sums that have been reimbursed over the past ten years. [6162/08]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 697: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the ownership of the site on which the GPO stands; and if ground rent is being paid for that site. [6221/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputy Liz McManus.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Sinn Féin supports measures taken to encourage the use of vehicles with lower carbon dioxide emissions and has been calling for this for some time, long before the Government decided to act. Nonetheless, any steps in this direction are welcome. Encouraging people to use vehicles with lower emissions is obviously an important aspect of any strategy to reduce overall emission levels. It is...

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: It is clear that those who warned about the consequences of the last enlargement of the European Union, as outlined in the Nice treaty with regard to what the promised "mobility of capital and labour" would mean, were correct. It means there are now fewer restrictions on employers in that they can either move their enterprise to another country or gain access to cheap labour from other EU...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that EU Commissioner Stavros Dimas stated on 15 January 2008 that the Irish Government never sought a derogation on water charges for schools; if a derogation has since been requested; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6766/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will establish a registry of qualified substitute teachers. [6767/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement regarding the approval to build a new school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and when the school may expect to be given the go ahead to build in view of the dilemma they find themselves in regarding the fact that their current accommodation will only be available for another 18 months. [6981/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need to relocate a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to the adjacent vacant post primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/08]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (20 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the proposed amalgamation of the primary schools in Lixnaw; if the long term projected staffing figure has been decided; and when the multi-annual school building and modernisation programme will be announced. [6983/08]

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (21 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether changes need to be made to conditions governing the use of agricultural land in order to encourage the growing of energy crops. [35173/07]