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

Martin Ferris: Question 520: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any applications for the trial growth of genetically modified crops currently under consideration. [41038/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 741: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [1089/12]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (11 Jan 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 1012: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an EC stamp on a travelling seat for a disabled person is not acceptable to Aer Lingus to be allowed be taken on board one of their flights but is by other airlines, including Swissair, the carrier of a non-EU State. [41001/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have been detained in residential care under High Court orders to secure their safety and welfare needs on the basis that they pose a serious risk to themselves and others during each of the past five years. [40369/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of separated children seeking asylum who are accommodated in hostel accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40370/11]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (14 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the evidence there is to show that badgers spread TB; the research that has been carried out in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39054/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a delay for farmers awaiting payments under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to procure a ship to replace the [i]Asgard II[/i]. [38659/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to re-establish a national sail training scheme. [38658/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused payment of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39615/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the results of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied). [39854/11]

Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: I thought when I was listening to Deputy Pat Deering that Fine Gael would open the sugar factories in Mallow and in Carlow. I was hoping he would conclude with such a statement but, unfortunately, he did not deliver.

Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Having listened to his commentary that the closure was the decision of Fianna Fáil, which I do not dispute, I must state the reality is that the Deputy's party has an opportunity to open the factories if there is sufficient political will to put people back to work. I await that decision with bated breath. One austerity measure that will affect many in rural areas, and my county in...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: The most insidious aspect of the household charge is that it is being imposed as part of the IMF-EU deal which underlies the welding of the bank debt to the sovereign debt. When people find themselves in difficulty with this - for some it will be the straw that breaks the camel's back - they can at least have the satisfaction of knowing that somewhere a major bondholder will sleep easier in...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason he was not officially represented at the Amsterdam conference on wind energy in view of the potential that exists in this area. [39366/11]

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Garda stations.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: I spent part of today writing a speech for tonight but I will forgo it because of a number of e-mails I received this morning from people in distress, one of which was partially read out by Deputy John O'Mahony, but he left out the most alarming and painful part of it, which I wish to read into the record: I have been thinking more and more in the last few days that my children would have a...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Labour Court recommendation LCR 19293 relating to FÁS supervisors will be implemented. [38822/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive in County Kerry has to cater for a child (details supplied) who has serious mental health issues; the reason it offered recently to transfer the child to County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a cataract operation. [38826/11]