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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have applied for funding under the school building programme; the number of applications granted in each county; and the number rejected in each county. [34697/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be allocated extra resource hours for one on one therapy and care during recess. [34923/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will include a group (details supplied) in any roll out of the special education needs initiative in the future. [34959/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools operating with one teacher for the academic year 2008/2009 in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim. [34975/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that are operating with two teachers for the academic year 2008/2009 in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim. [34976/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools scheduled to be operating with one teacher for the academic year 2009/2010 in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim. [34977/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made regarding the renovation of Ballinagare Bridge, Lixnaw, County Kerry. [33975/08]

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the claim that access by EU member states to the fishing waters of other member states, as embodied in Regulation 2141/70, was without legal basis as none of the relevant sections of the accession treaty actually refer to fisheries and that this situation was only rectified in Article 3 of the Maastricht...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will propose, as part of the review of the Common Fisheries Policy, that states take primary responsibility for determining management rules within their own 200-mile limit. [33974/08]

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: The most important issue raised in the Bill is that of addressing the future of the broadcasting sector, above all the protection of standards. In our homes every Deputy has viewed on the multiplicity of channels available to us total rubbish, much of which promotes violence and abuse, particularly of women. The standards of some of the programmes broadcast are disgraceful. While, in...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports of crystal meth finds; if he will fund a report to ascertain the extent of the problem and organise an awareness campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33574/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that planning permission for a waste treatment plant has been applied for at Tara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33648/08]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the use of intelligent lighting as an energy saving device; and his views on whether it is incumbent on all public bodies to use them. [33361/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the lowest and highest payment received in County Kerry under the single farm payment. [33626/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reassess the application for a grant by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33647/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the alarming rise in unemployment in County Kerry, which has increased by more than 50% in the past year, with more than 1,000 construction workers in the county losing their jobs or emigrating in the past six months, and the fact the recent dramatic rise in the numbers out of work is already higher than the rate for the...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (2 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional funding will be made available to ensure the effective operation of the joint policing committees in view of the fact that they are increasing in number from 29 to 114. [32493/08]

Written Answers — Seafood Imports: Seafood Imports (1 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a list detailing the origin and nature of seafood imports into Ireland in 2007. [32681/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (1 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on farmers in receipt of REP scheme and set aside payments being allowed to use their land to grow energy crops. [32714/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Oct 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the period of time Danish vessels have fished off the Irish coast. [32720/08]