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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to impose a €50 school transport charge on primary school children and increase the fee for secondary school children by €50 to €350; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47671/10]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (16 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to cut school capitation grants by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47674/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be admitted to the orthopaedic hospital in Croom. [47707/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on the proliferation of gold for cash shops where gold is bought over the counter with seemingly no requirement to produce evidence of direct ownership; his plans to tackle this area which many believe is encouraging theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47849/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the cases of seven military personnel referred to in his reply to questions recently who were exhibiting less dramatic symptoms which are being reviewed by the Defence Forces psychiatrist has not been reported to the Irish Medicines Board. [47281/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to any reference by the military authorities of the drug Larium to the Irish Medicines Board as required by the board when it states that all health care professionals are requested to report suspected adverse reactions observed in their practice, of particular importance, all suspected reactions to newly authorised...

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance when the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes is due to report on the possible disposal of State assets. [47516/10]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the legal status of the lands held by Coillte. [47536/10]

National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share my time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Maureen O'Sullivan.

National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the proposal from the Labour Party. Sinn Féin Deputies will stand with anyone in this House who is prepared to defend the rights of the people most marginalised and discriminated against in our society - those on the minimum wage. I would like to read a letter from IBEC to the retail grocery and allied trades joint labour committee. Dear Chairman, As an employer member of the...

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter, namely, that workers on the N7 motorway in County Offaly have been forced to take industrial action because they have not been paid since 1 November owing to their immediate employer not having been paid by a major contractor and the need for intervention to ensure that the moneys concerned are paid...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school's (details supplied) application for a classroom extension will be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47093/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment. [47055/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will guarantee that Coillte and the lands in its custody will not be sold off to private interests. [47181/10]

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Recently, some Ministers claimed it may be necessary to implement part of the McCarthy report's recommendations on the sale of State assets. Last weekend, one Sunday newspaper report referred to an international consortium preparing to make a bid for purchasing Coillte.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: It is to do with legislation, if the Ceann Comhairle allowed me to finish.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Will the Taoiseach guarantee that no lands belonging to Coillte will be sold off unless there is legislation to that effect? Will this be covered in the forestry Bill?

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Has an offer been made on Coillte lands?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: I fully support the spirit and the principle of Deputy Penrose's amendment regarding those on the minimum wage. Many of the arguments being made by Deputy Burton and the Labour Party, and by Deputy Gogarty, concern the most vulnerable and the weakest section of our society who are effectively being crucified by this Government. If there is a flaw in the amendment it is that it is trying to...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Society can be judged only on the way-----