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Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (24 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Tralee Community Hospital, County Kerry, remains closed; when it will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3378/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Health the number of elderly persons from Tralee that are in the community nursing home in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3379/12]

Proposed Legislation (19 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he expects the Residential Institutions Redress Statutory Fund Bill to be established; and if he will provide an update on his engagement with survivors of institutional abuse on the proposed legislation. [2955/12]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (19 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revisit his decision to exclude Bethany Home, Dublin survivors from a State redress mechanism in view of the deluge of information that is now in the public domain detailing the State's oversight and involvement in the institution. [2954/12]

Written Answers — Gas Exploration: Gas Exploration (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his recent meeting on the LNG project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2942/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health if funding is still available for the post of consultant rheumatologist at Kerry General Hospital; and when the position will be filled. [2718/12]

Bord Gáis Grid (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with measures being undertaken for the maintenance and safety of the Bord Gáis grid. [2888/12]

Bord Gáis Grid (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Is the Minister aware that a British company, Balfour Beatty, has been awarded a €400 million contract for the maintenance of Bord Gáis? Is he aware that this company was fined £1.2 million in 1997 following the collapse of the tunnel at Heathrow Airport, which it built? Is the Minister aware that, in 1989, the company was fined £500,000 after a train derailed on a section of the line...

Bord Gáis Grid (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: I understand that this matter predates the Minister. Is the Minister aware that 13 February is the deadline and that the company, Balfour Beatty, must have 50% of current contractors under subcontract to it? One of those subcontractors is Emerald, which the Minister knows about from Kildare in the recent past. Is the Minister aware that a member of the board of directors of Bord Gáis was...

Bord Gáis Grid (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Is the Minister aware of that?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: I move amendment No. 1: In page 33, line 12, after "("Fund")." to insert the following: "The Fund shall be integrated into the fuel poverty programme and all measures proofed to ensure compliance with the objectives of that programme.". Every Member of this House is aware of the number of people caught up in fuel poverty at this time of the year. Many people go without adequate fuel...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (18 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. In light of what he has said, particularly with regard to amendment No. 6 which covers much of what I have been talking about, I am prepared to withdraw the amendment.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (17 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that Morocco has no right, under international law, to sell the resources of Western Sahara and therefore, that the EU should not be paying Morocco for fishing rights in the waters of Western Sahara; and the steps he is taking to address this ongoing contentious EU foreign policy. [2348/12]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of his stated commitment to the IATI standard for open data, if he intends to make Irish Aid data freely available before year end. [2349/12]

Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Given the concern about deductions at source for those who refuse to pay their household charge bill and so forth, when does the Government propose to bring in the criminal justice (fines) (amendment) Bill?

Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: I thought it was coming in soon.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (12 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in developing new routes and additional capacity to airports here; the estimated impact that this will have on tourist numbers visiting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1555/12]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (12 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the 30 day cut-off point for the period in which a car can avoid a full retest when it has failed a part of a NCT examination [1575/12]

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Nearly two years ago, I sat on these benches and listened to the Labour Party leader accuse the then Government of economic treason. Many people outside this House agreed with what the then Deputy Gilmore had stated, while others were quite shocked. I am disappointed about the expectations of the people, as reflected in the election of February of last year. I refer to the hope and...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (11 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 519: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any licences have been granted for the trial growth of genetically modified crops; and if so, if he will provide details of the licences granted. [41036/11]