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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 737: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when a start date will be given for the new building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11608/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 858: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the asylum application for a person (details supplied). [11631/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 979: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of the awards made to County Kerry under the 2007 playground grants scheme. [11928/08]

Unemployment Rate: Motion (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: I welcome this opportunity to address the Dáil on the increasingly worrying issue of unemployment and this Government's mismanagement of the economy. As a member of the Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, my colleague, Deputy Arthur Morgan, recently undertook a visit to east Cork, Waterford and Tipperary to visit some of the State's worst job loss black spots. During...

Social Partnership. (2 Apr 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the participation of environmental groups in social partnership. [8028/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he envisages that County Kerry will have full broadband access. [10393/08]

Written Answers — Disposal of Firearms: Disposal of Firearms (11 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of firearms which had previously been stored at Clancy Barracks up until 2000-01 that were destroyed; the location of the destruction; the dates that destruction took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/08]

Written Answers — Disposal of Firearms: Disposal of Firearms (11 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the company that was given the tender to destroy weapons (details supplied) that had previously been stored at Clancy Barracks up until 2000-01; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/08]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (5 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on her role in the critical impasse regarding community pharmacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9288/08]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (5 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will classify myasthenia gravis as a long-term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9287/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that only one Industrial Development Authority supported company has set up in County Kerry over the last five years, compared to 30 set up in County Cork during the same period; and if steps are being taken to ensure that Kerry is on a level playing field with other counties in terms of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be granted long-term residency. [9598/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered making provisions for the ring-fencing of Garda numbers engaged in duties other than those of the Traffic Corps, for example drugs unit officers. [9005/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (4 Mar 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the problem of persons under 18 hassling adults to purchase alcohol for them outside off-licences; and the measures that will be contained in the up-coming Liquor Licensing Bill or otherwise to tackle the problem. [9004/08]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (28 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has made an assessment of the outcome for workers in the hotel sector and in the 16 other sectors covered by the joint labour committees of the High Court case taken by the Irish Hotels Federation challenging the fixing by the Labour Court of minimum wage levels for certain industries. [8254/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (28 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there have been complaints made to consumer associations regarding the differential between the euro and sterling prices on goods sold here by British retail outlets; and if so, the number of same. [8253/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (28 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the decision to partly reverse the ban imposed on Brazilian beef imports in the absence of any independent verification that the farms in question comply with EU standards and the detrimental effect this will have on Irish producers required to comply with stringent regulations and on consumers...

Written Answers — Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (27 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the review and revision of the role of the Environmental Protection Agency. [8027/08]

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: After years of a fragmented grants system that has led to late payments and utterly confused students and after long-standing, justifiable criticism of the current student grants system, I welcome the belated publication of this Student Support Bill. It should be acknowledged, however, that a considerable number of students have dropped out due to the delay in its publication. Due to the...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek to share time with Deputy Higgins.