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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that only one Industrial Development Authority supported company has set up in County Kerry over the last five years, compared to 30 set up in County Cork during the same period; and if steps are being taken to ensure that Kerry is on a level playing field with other counties in terms of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be granted long-term residency. [9598/08]

Written Answers — Disposal of Firearms: Disposal of Firearms (11 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of firearms which had previously been stored at Clancy Barracks up until 2000-01 that were destroyed; the location of the destruction; the dates that destruction took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/08]

Written Answers — Disposal of Firearms: Disposal of Firearms (11 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the company that was given the tender to destroy weapons (details supplied) that had previously been stored at Clancy Barracks up until 2000-01; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he envisages that County Kerry will have full broadband access. [10393/08]

Social Partnership. (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the participation of environmental groups in social partnership. [8028/08]

Unemployment Rate: Motion (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: I welcome this opportunity to address the Dáil on the increasingly worrying issue of unemployment and this Government's mismanagement of the economy. As a member of the Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, my colleague, Deputy Arthur Morgan, recently undertook a visit to east Cork, Waterford and Tipperary to visit some of the State's worst job loss black spots. During...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount that will be lost from the social insurance fund if PRSI is cut to the levels promised in the programme for Government. [12088/08]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the Government's promise in advance of the election in 2007 to slash PRSI rates was good policy. [12089/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has given to a group (details supplied) over the past five years on an annual basis. [11434/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has given to a group (details supplied) over the past five years on an annual basis. [11435/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 737: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when a start date will be given for the new building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11608/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 858: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the asylum application for a person (details supplied). [11631/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 979: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of the awards made to County Kerry under the 2007 playground grants scheme. [11928/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process through which the next national drugs strategy is to be developed; and if he is confident that the new strategy will be delivered upon by all the Departments and agencies with relevant responsibilities in view of the failures that are evident in the implementation of the current strategy which concludes...

Common Agricultural Policy. (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the fact that part of his forward strategy concerns simplification, which is of great importance particularly as everything surrounding the CAP is so bureaucratic. Many politicians and farmers supported CAP reform in 2003 because they believed it would preserve farmers' interests in future. There are major concerns at the moment,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter, namely the need to provide a cystic fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital to provide the necessary service for the many people in the Cork and Kerry region who at present are without adequate treatment for this condition.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason aquaculture licences are not available to inshore mussel dredging fishermen. [13086/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement on recent reports regarding the threat which energy crops pose to world food production and the implications that might have for this country. [13010/08]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement on the granting of a foreshore license to a consortium (details supplied) and the possible environmental implications. [12929/08]