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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Mar 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of visa applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12398/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Mar 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their REP scheme four payment. [12478/09]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (26 Mar 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is the case that cells in Mountjoy Prison which have recently become empty are being kept free for people who may be arrested in possible civil unrest as a consequence of the budgetary measures being contemplated by the Government. [12711/09]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the application by a person (details supplied). [12943/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Mar 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount which is to be made available to each local authority for remedial housing works in 2009. [13193/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Mar 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority houses to be built in 2009; and the breakdown among each county area. [13194/09]

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: I wish to associate myself with the complimentary comments made by Deputy Gilmore with regard to the Taoiseach's visit to the United States. Undocumented Irish people from every county in the country are virtually in limbo in the United States. Some people who went there during the previous recession in the 1980s have not been back here since. Since many of those young people left, they...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Given that we have the highest proportion of cystic fibrosis sufferers in the world and the worst facilities in Europe, where most die under the age of 30, when will the eligibility in health and personal services Bill be published? Will it address the rights of people, such as cystic fibrosis sufferers who have been betrayed by the Government, as it has broken its commitment to develop the...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Will the Minister raise it at Cabinet?

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (1 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if cross-Border shopping has increased since the beginning of 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13401/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (1 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of firms expected to be research and development active by the end of 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13400/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport his reasons for ordering a halt to all regional road projects in County Donegal that have not already commenced construction. [13633/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (2 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of Irish commercial banking assets invested here. [13926/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing legislation to enable the prosecution of people who carry out genital mutilation of young girls here in view of the level of cases estimated by some health sector workers. [13925/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (7 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding which will be allocated to Kerry County Council in order to allow them to meet applications under the mobility aid grant and housing adaption grant. [14048/09]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (7 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 299: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the fire stations in Bundoran and Ballyshannon, County Donegal; if it is his intention to retain both of these stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14283/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (7 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [14091/09]

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (8 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of the top 20 companies operating here in 2008 in terms of numbers employed. [14771/09]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for sharing two minutes of its time with me. Coming from an area in north Kerry hugely involved in the greyhound industry, I am acutely aware of the value of the industry locally and nationally. I do not believe anyone could deny the value of the horse and greyhound sector to this country. Thousands of people are employed in the industry which generates a...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (22 Apr 2009)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the consequences of the Government's refusal to make available promised funding to local authorities to carry out repairs and refurbishments in local authority housing stock, in that houses are falling into disrepair, which causes their...