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Written Answers — Manchester Martyrs: Manchester Martyrs (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are any moves to have the remains of Larkin, Allen and O'Brien, The Manchester Martyrs, brought back to Ireland for re-interment; and if he will make a statement on their progress. [6222/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Industrial Development Authority supported companies in Kerry which have ceased to operate or have laid off workers in the past ten years, have reimbursed the authority, and if he will provide a table listing the companies and the sums involved. [6161/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Industrial Development Authority supported companies which have ceased to operate or which have laid off substantial numbers of their employees are liable to reimburse the authority for any investment funds received; and if so, the sums that have been reimbursed over the past ten years. [6162/08]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (19 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 697: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the ownership of the site on which the GPO stands; and if ground rent is being paid for that site. [6221/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Feis Ceoil is urgently seeking subventive arrangements to secure its future; and if he will make funding available to this end. [5438/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether changes to the equal opportunities child care programme, where it is proposed that only parents dependent on social welfare can avail of places for free, will act as an impediment to lone parents who wish to enter the labour force. [4614/08]

Family Support Services. (13 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent findings of the Vincentian Partnership which found low income families to be facing a financial shortfall each week to meet an acceptable standard of living. [4615/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport the person who has initial responsibility for investigating the health and safety aspects of accidents involving one vehicle. [4961/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 632: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the formula his Department uses to assess the financial contribution of local authorities towards capital water and sewage schemes based on the EU water framework directive; and if this means that there is no flexibility in the level of contribution requested from a local authority to the capital cost of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 633: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the serious impact on businesses and development across the State, through increases in the development contribution scheme and other charges, if the levels of financial contribution from local authorities towards the capital cost of major water and sewage schemes currently being sought by his...

Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: It is a very drastic measure for a man to go on hunger and thirst strike in order to obtain his rights and entitlements. At 7 a.m. this morning I was in Limerick city outside the office of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food where Donal O'Brien, a farmer, was on a hunger and thirst strike. I am pleased to say he has ended his thirst strike, which is a great relief to many...

Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: The Acting Chairman is also from rural Ireland as he is from Tallaght.

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors at the end of 2007. [4080/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour law infringements identified by labour inspectors in 2007; and the number of penalties imposed on employers following these infringements. [4081/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the availability of possible alternative sites for the provision of a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry which were recently purchased by Tralee Town Council; if her Department will purchase one of these sites for the purpose of building a new school should it be approved...

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

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the failure of IDA Ireland to attract new investment to Kerry and, in particular, north Kerry, at a time of an alarming increase in the level of unemployment in the wake of job losses at Tillotson and Denny's in Tralee and elsewhere, leading to the return of emigration as young people find it impossible to get jobs at home.

Road Traffic Accidents (6 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: The ongoing scale of death as a result of road traffic accidents in rural Ireland was again brought home to us in the past week with a number of tragedies around the country. Hardly a week goes by in rural Ireland in which there is not a fatal accident on a secondary road. While there are many factors involved, I raise this matter to draw attention to the need for clear road markings and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether in view of the long waiting list, there is a need for extra resources for the endoscopy unit at Kerry General Hospital. [4106/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that nursing staff are made available for the high dependency unit at Kerry General Hospital. [4107/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the necessary staff will be made available for the out-patient day surgery at Kerry General Hospital. [4108/08]