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Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (22 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Stein gasification process; and his views on whether it might be a viable means of creating energy from waste. [14019/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry can expect to receive their payment under the farm waste management scheme. [15342/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when construction of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will begin; if her announcement in May 2007 on a visit to the school will be delivered on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15093/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (17 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of the reportedly elaborate security operation mounted at Shannon Airport on 6 April 2008 in preparation for a possible refuelling stop by the US President, Mr. George Bush which did not happen. [10503/08]

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (17 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in terms of civilianising Garda tasks since the publication of the Garda Inspectorate report in August 2007. [13997/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan is entitled to the single farm payment. [14605/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is familiar with the Stein gasification process; and his views on whether he believes whether it might be a viable means of creating energy from waste. [14681/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reduce the pupil/teacher ratio in 2009; and if so, the amount by which it will be reduced. [13261/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the practice that has been put in place to ensure that registered sex offenders are not used as substitute teachers in schools; and if the new proposed legislation will deal with this issue. [13260/08]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason aquaculture licences are not available to inshore mussel dredging fishermen. [13086/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement on recent reports regarding the threat which energy crops pose to world food production and the implications that might have for this country. [13010/08]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement on the granting of a foreshore license to a consortium (details supplied) and the possible environmental implications. [12929/08]

Common Agricultural Policy. (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the fact that part of his forward strategy concerns simplification, which is of great importance particularly as everything surrounding the CAP is so bureaucratic. Many politicians and farmers supported CAP reform in 2003 because they believed it would preserve farmers' interests in future. There are major concerns at the moment,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter, namely the need to provide a cystic fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital to provide the necessary service for the many people in the Cork and Kerry region who at present are without adequate treatment for this condition.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process through which the next national drugs strategy is to be developed; and if he is confident that the new strategy will be delivered upon by all the Departments and agencies with relevant responsibilities in view of the failures that are evident in the implementation of the current strategy which concludes...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount that will be lost from the social insurance fund if PRSI is cut to the levels promised in the programme for Government. [12088/08]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the Government's promise in advance of the election in 2007 to slash PRSI rates was good policy. [12089/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has given to a group (details supplied) over the past five years on an annual basis. [11434/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding her Department has given to a group (details supplied) over the past five years on an annual basis. [11435/08]