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Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (20 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Industrial Development Authority has made contact with representatives of a company (details supplied); and if she will disclose to Dáil Éireann the company's plans for its operations here. [41956/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation to ban the practice of female genital mutilation here in view of recent reports of its prevalence. [41995/08]

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: The recent uncertainty in the international energy market, although temporarily calmed, has led to substantial increases in fuel prices, which has had extremely damaging consequences for indigenous industry, farmers and fishermen. It is difficult to comprehend that earlier this year, oil on the international market was making $146 a barrel, while the price stands at just under $60 dollars a...

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the Bill as a contribution to increasing the capacity of one of the most successful public enterprises in this State. It is also hoped that the increased activity of Bord Gáis in the energy sector will provide a much needed boost to the economy and to employment in general at the current time. There are, however, a number of points that need to be made on the whole issue of...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of implementing the aspect of the ports policy statement regarding transfer of harbours, particularly Arklow Harbour, to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/08]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will examine the overdue dredging of Arklow Harbour and the plans for the disposal of the materials dredged from the harbour to ensure that it is disposed of safely and in the most environmentally appropriate manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/08]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a dredging licence will be issued under the Foreshore Acts in order that the urgent and overdue dredging of Arklow Harbour can begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40855/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reverse the decision contained in Budget 2009 to cut funding to the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism, the result of which will be the closure of their office and laying off of all staff, the potential loss of a €4 million EU funding programme and ultimately the loss of the...

Preservation of Evidence. (13 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with the Garda Commissioner following the Supreme Court ruling (details supplied) on the matter of the loss of or failure to preserve evidence by members of the Garda; and if he will take steps to minimise such losses in the future either through Garda training, changes to evidence storage...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to debate the measures announced yesterday by the EU Commission which will mean the closure of the north-west white fishery, a 15% cut in the prawn quota and up to 25% cuts in other species and to demand that the Government totally rejects this latest attack on the fishing sector at...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (12 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport if the rural transport programme has been expanded to wider social groups as recommended in the 2006 discussion paper Progressing Rural Public Transport in Ireland. [40028/08]

Written Answers — Fish Stocks: Fish Stocks (12 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the statistics on the number of salmon recorded coming up rivers for each year since 2005 to date in 2008. [40109/08]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (12 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on whether the closure of the early retirement scheme is compatible with the terms of EU Directive 1698/2005. [40111/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a furniture replacement grant by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/08]

Job Creation. (11 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: I wrote to the chief executive of IDA Ireland last January, Mr. Barry O'Leary, requesting a meeting about the decision to put the Tralee-based company Telestone on the market, and about growing unemployment figures. In my six years in this House I have pointed out that Kerry and the south west have been neglected by IDA Ireland and by the Government. There is almost twice the national...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the increase in the take-up of the family income supplement payment since budget 2008. [39487/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures she will take in the next 12 months to increase the take-up of family income supplement. [39488/08]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the practice of mortgage providers failing to pass on interest cuts to customers who are on variable mortgage rates when they had previously increased payments after ECB rate increases. [39256/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the qualifying criteria for mortgage interest relief. [39874/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (11 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his view on whether the use of short rotation coppice willow would be a suitable material to be added to poultry litter in order to facilitate its use in anaerobic digestion. [39255/08]