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Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a national working group comprising children with specific speech and language impairments and their parents and key agencies involved in service provision including her Department, the Department of Education and Science and the Health Service Executive, with a view to reviewing and establishing agreed...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money that has been spent on public transport projects under Transport 21 in Counties Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim. [23426/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (17 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide relief to fishermen here in view of the crisis exacerbated by rising fuel costs and the fact that other EU states have provided such aid to their fishermen. [23665/08]

Written Answers — Polling Stations: Polling Stations (17 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 907: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grounds on which a polling station for the Lisbon referendum was moved (details supplied). [22908/08]

Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: While the factor that has led to the current crisis in fishing and the decision to hold this debate is the impact of fuel cost increases, it is in reality the culmination of 35 years of deliberate mismanagement and neglect. Nor is it a coincidence that attention is being paid to this issue a week after the Irish people voted to reject any further surrender of power over our affairs to...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (19 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on legislation in Dáil Éireann that would provide workers with the right to strike and collectively bargain. [23567/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (19 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will draft legislation that will enshrine the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike for Irish workers. [23566/08]

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on paying the fuel allowance during the summer months to take into consideration both the nature of the summer here and the spiralling cost of fuel. [24615/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jun 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on mailing every older person a booklet highlighting their entitlements upon their becoming eligible for a pension, as suggested recently by numerous age action groups. [24616/08]

Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: I thank Labour for the time allocated. Earlier today I attempted to table a further amendment to the Government's amendment and the Fine Gael motion but, regrettably, it was not allowed. For the record, I want to read it into the record of the House. It stated: Calls on the Government to: demand a complete re-negotiation of the Common Fisheries Policy as it affects the Irish fisheries,...

Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: What is worse is that the intent of Brussels is being reinforced here by the actions of the State and its enforcement authorities, as is illustrated by the manner in which the sector is policed and by recent legislative changes to both the Criminal Justice Act and the Sea Fisheries Act which, in effect, criminalise fishermen in a manner not applied to any other economic sector. I stood here...

Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: That sell-out was the treason, not the actions of the poor man who comes in with a by-catch on his boat who is brought before the courts for it. The Minister made reference to the fact that for lesser offences one goes before the District Court. He misses the point. The point is that once somebody goes before the court, be it the Circuit Court or District Court, and has a criminal...

Fishing Industry: Motion (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: He stated that 6.7% of Irish landings were inspected, while 33% of the non-Irish landings were inspected. That is a total distortion. A large percentage of the non-Irish vessels are landing outside of this State, while almost 100% of Irish vessels are landing here. That is a distortion and it is misleading and should not have been in the Minister's speech because it does not bear out the...

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has proposals to introduce a ban on the importation of pate foie gras in view of the fact that it is illegal to produce it in this country. [25339/08]

Written Answers — Fish Landings: Fish Landings (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the fish landed in Irish ports processed in this country as opposed to exported raw. [25428/08]

Written Answers — Agriculture Statistics: Agriculture Statistics (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 142: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people who have left farming in Counties Cork, Kerry, Clare, Limerick, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal since 1998; and the type of employments most have moved into. [25406/08]

Written Answers — Farmers Markets: Farmers Markets (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and location of farmers markets. [25399/08]

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of fish sold here that is imported. [25400/08]

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of food sold and consumed here that is produced in Ireland. [25401/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (1 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on regional and local food branding initiatives. [25402/08]