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

Martin Ferris: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a surgical procedure. [6974/11]

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources when the promised review of the licensing and revenue terms governing oil and gas exploration will take place [6903/11]

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: It is ironic that we are discussing Corrib at a time when it is in the news again for the wrong reason, namely, allegations about an audiotape of gardaí in the back of a car talking about the use of rape against two protestors. Equally disturbing if the contents of the audiotape are true, some of the commentary was derogatory towards protestors but favourable towards oil companies. In the...

Afforestation Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed creation of a new energy company through the merger of Coillte and Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/11]

Afforestation Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: The McCarthy report was released - or leaked - in part at Christmas and given to the previous Government. Concerning some of the proposals relating to Coillte and Bord na Móna there was a report in the Sunday Business Post of December 12 that one option in respect of State assets and liabilities considered at the time was a merger of Coillte and Bord na Móna. Does this Government's policy...

Afforestation Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: Perhaps I misunderstood and did not explain my point. When the forestry owned by Coillte has been harvested what does the Minister of State intend to do with that land?

Afforestation Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: The land will remain in State ownership. Will it be replanted?

Afforestation Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: If the land is not to be replanted what does the Minister of State intend to do with it?

Afforestation Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: What will happen when the forests are harvested?

Afforestation Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: The lands will not be sold.

Energy Prices (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. While the reduction in electricity prices is welcome, I would like it to be passed on to the more than 100,000 ESB customers currently in arrears. The Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, has also made a call in this regard and I hope the ESB will take account of what he had to say yesterday....

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to revise the licensing and taxation terms governing oil and gas exploration to ensure a greater return to the Exchequer,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6305/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the proposed merger of Bord na Móna and Coillte as a bioenergy company will entail the sale of lands currently under the control of either existing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6366/11]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (5 Apr 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the royalty regime imposed on oil and gas companies is extended to the Corrib gas project and that a wider review of the revenue and licensing terms for the Corrib field and for the sector in general is proceeded with immediately in line with his party's manifesto commitment; and if he...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (31 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the date on which he will publish legislation to update the National Cultural Institutions Act in order to put the Genealogical Office on a statutory footing. [6196/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (31 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided with a reader for their leaving certificate in June 2011. [6299/11]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (31 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of forestry and land under Coillte's control that has been sold since 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6300/11]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputy Seán Crowe.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Unlike Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin opposed the postal directive in the European Parliament and we are opposing this consequential Bill. The reason we opposed it in the European Parliament is that it clearly sets the agenda not only for liberalising the postal services, but for breaking them up and selling them off. Prior to the election, Sinn Féin opposed this Bill which...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (31 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the changes announced in budget 2011 to the school transport scheme for primary school pupils, particularly in amalgamated schools which entered into agreements with the Department of Education and Skills which included a guarantee of free transport in return for the closure of a...