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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the proposed budget cut of 27% for new school buildings and repairs in primary schools. [4235/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: The recent flooding in many parts of the country, leading in some cases to the virtual destruction of people's homes, has highlighted several deficiencies in local planning. It raised serious questions over where housing developments were allowed to be located and the procedures that resulted in permission being granted. Before Christmas, I raised the issue of the building of houses in...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Section 22 refers to public authorities placing documentation related to an application on its website. Obviously, the more information available to the public the greater the degree of transparency there will be, consistent obviously with the privacy of individuals who are making planning applications. It is vital, as we have seen in relation to the proposed Corrib gas pipeline, that the...

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: The first point to be made about the task force report is that six months after it made its recommendations, not a single proposal has been implemented.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: This illustrates the failure of the Government to tackle this problem seriously as it promised following the massive job losses in the region in companies such as Dell which gave rise to the worst unemployment crisis in a generation. This pertains both to the unemployment created directly by Dell's closure and the knock-on effect on other small businesses that were ancillaries to that major...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the cutbacks in the CSP project which means that Kerry respite care will lose €42,481 in grant funding, endangering the continued position of over 30 employees and the care provided for between 80 to 90 clients each week in their own homes and communities, and the huge blow that any...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for an MRI scan. [3919/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an asylum application (details supplied). [3926/10]

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: I wish to indicate my support for the general thrust of this motion, both in its references to the impact of the recent weather crisis and the inadequate response of the Government, as well as the proposals regarding measures to ensure an improved response in the event of any future recurrence. I would also like to refer to some of my party's view and policies on these issues. I note and...

Grant Payments. (26 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: I have asked for this issue to be debated in the light of the failure of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to pay farmers in Kerry, and in other counties, the money they are due under REPS 4. At present only 466 of 1,960 applicants in Kerry have been fully paid. That is less than 25% of all applicants. For the other 1,494 farmers who have not yet received their payment this...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons on short term contracts have been made subject to the recent public service levy. [3717/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the reduction in farm assist awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) is consistent with the percentage reduction announced in budget 2010. [3541/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of REP scheme four applicants who have received their full payment to date in 2010. [3721/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [3725/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that 75% of qualifying farmers in Kerry have not to date received their REP scheme 4 payments, despite the undertaking by the Department that this would be completed by now, and that the failure to do so is causing considerable financial difficulties for farmers who had...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new housing units and halting sites made available to members of the travelling community in 2009. [2334/10]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (21 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress of the national homeless strategy to end long term homelessness and rough sleeping; the steps he will take in 2010 to achieve this goal. [2333/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of full-time gardaí serving in the Tralee and Listowel divisions in the years 2005 to 2009 inclusive. [2668/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving on the drugs squad in County Kerry. [2669/10]

Written Answers — Drug Offences: Drug Offences (21 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests made for drug related offences in County Kerry from 2007 to 2009 inclusive; the number of convictions for the same offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/10]