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

Martin Ferris: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests and convictions made in the Kerry Garda division for all offences for the years 2007 to 2009, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2678/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (21 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Under Standing Order 32, I seek to adjourn the House to discuss the embargo on new entrants to the rural social scheme which has been an important source of income for many people in rural communities, as well as performing valuable work on historical sites, the fact that this embargo will further increase rural poverty and rural isolation, with the risk that brings of increased levels of...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (20 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new accident and emergency department will be completed at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2313/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: This Bill is timely, given the ongoing issues with property development and planning matters. To that extent, it can be welcomed. I support the positive proposals in the legislation which are designed to introduce improvements in the overall planning process. However, while I will not vote against Second Stage, I will propose amendments on Committee Stage as there are improvements that...

Industrial Action. (20 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: There is no doubt that Reaganism is alive and well, judging by some of the commentary I have heard. I want to be constructive but what does the Minister intend to do to resolve this issue? Nothing can be resolved unless there is dialogue and people are prepared to sit down and talk their way through the process. People have been suspended despite other avenues being open. I suggest that the...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason community employment schemes are having their wages cut by 5.5% in comparison to cuts in jobseeker's allowance for those of that age group at 4.1%. [48465/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will except to be given an appointment for orthodontic treatment. [48578/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive orthodontic treatment. [48647/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons currently awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Kerry; and the monthly figures for the waiting list for each month in 2009. [48648/09]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulation: Taxi Regulation (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the High Court judgments of 1978 (details supplied); his views on their relevance to the issue of taxi deregulation; and if he will arrange to have a copy of the judgment made available. [48430/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) will receive approved certificate of naturalisation and confirmation of Irish citizenship. [48559/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 938: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied). [48592/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 942: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when outstanding REP scheme payments will be awarded. [1012/10]

Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: An increase in the moneys available to Coillte is to be welcomed if this means Coillte will take a more proactive role in promoting forestry and the development of forestry based projects. Perhaps the Minister of State will clarify that point. As was pointed out in last year's report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, there is considerable potential for the...

Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: I will be approximately one minute.

Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: It has also been suggested that land capable of being used for food production not be allowed for the use of growing trees. That is a point that should be taken on board. There is good arable land being used for trees when there is ample marginal land that should be used. Another matter related to Coillte I want once again to raise is that of Ballinaboy wood, which Coillte and its companies...

Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: How long do I have?

Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: I thank Deputies Sherlock and Creed for their generosity in sharing their time. Forestry provides an alternative source of income for farmers who have land unsuited to stock or tillage. It can have an input into the production of alternative energy using biomass, woodchip and thinnings. However, despite some effort to encourage the planting of trees, the level of afforestation remains very...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the fact that participants on community employment schemes are having their wages cut by 5.5% in comparison to those in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance in the same age group, whose cut is to be 4.1%; the fact that this makes a mockery of the Government's claim that it is encouraging people to retrain and seek new...

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (15 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason 155 citizens of the United States were refused entry here in 2009. [46800/09]