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Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 742: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the advice of a body with the necessary expertise to carry out a research project into immersion education was consulted by his Department before it made the assessment that such research was likely to be inconclusive. [29007/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Jul 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 743: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 9 April 2008 on the circular regarding early immersion education, the basis on which his Department has concluded that a research project to ascertain the impact on student performance of various models of immersion education research was likely to be inconclusive in view of the many...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the shortfall in funding from the Health Service Executive to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry which is having a serious affect on their ability to provide essential services to people with intellectual disabilities in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31181/08]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made in relation to an application for lottery funding by a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31208/08]

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1192: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if an application for Leader funding has been made by a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and when a decision will be made on the application. [31207/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1405: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase his Department's 2008 housing construction and regeneration allocation to Tralee Town Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30959/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that waste collected by private companies here is not exported in order to be illegally dumped in other jurisdictions. [30153/08]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will be making funding available to local authorities in respect of the purchase of high volume pumps for use by local fire brigade services in order to meet the demand of recent flooding. [30210/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1536: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people employed in the fish processing sector; and the numbers employed on a county basis. [29743/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the gross output for the fish processing sector in 2007 or the most recent year for which statistics are available. [29744/08]

Written Answers — Fish Exports: Fish Exports (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of fish exports in 2007. [29745/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide figures for the total landings in tonnage and value for all Irish fishing boats for the most recent year available. [29746/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1558: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the total annual catch in fishing zones outside the EU which accrues to Irish vessels. [29935/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1584: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of fish caught in Irish waters by Norwegian vessels on an annual basis since 2001. [30409/08]

Written Answers — Cattle Identification Scheme: Cattle Identification Scheme (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1540: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a farmer who imports calves from the Six Counties and keeps them for two years during which period they are tested twice cannot receive blue cards for these animals and thus sell them on the same basis to processors. [29747/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1542: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the farm waste management scheme beyond the end of 2008 to accommodate all farmers who wish to participate. [29765/08]

Written Answers — Fish Imports: Fish Imports (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the volume and value of fish imported through Cork Airport in the past year. [29772/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1554: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the volume of food produce sold through local farmers markets. [29921/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the overall EU fishing quota for 2007, as awarded in December 2007, given to Ireland. [29923/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Sep 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 1556: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the EU quota for fish caught in Irish waters that was awarded to Ireland for 2008. [29924/08]