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Written Answers — Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the growth in crack cocaine and crystal meths abuse; and the steps he has taken to address this. [14967/07]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if consideration has been given to increasing the number of community employment places ringfenced as part of the rehabilitation strategy of the National Drugs Strategy, and to increasing the duration of the CE term to take account of the chaotic nature of the lives of many of the drug addicts when they begin CE and...

Written Answers — Firearms Act: Firearms Act (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it was necessary to increase the fees for firearms licences and training licenses by so much; and his views on whether this constitutes an exorbitant and unfair expense on tens of thousands of people who participate in gun sports here. [14866/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to replace the orthopaedic surgeon at CUH when the present incumbent retires; and the number of orthopaedic surgeons in the State at the present time. [14482/07]

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will initiate procedures to raise the [i]Pere Charles[/i] and the [i]Honeydew[/i] vessels. [14369/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 735: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason entitlements under the single farm payment and disadvantaged areas for 2005 were not granted to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [14380/07]

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 736: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there is a plan to reduce the 45 day detention period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14381/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 847: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) will be provided with adequate educational facilities once they complete their current term at a school. [14488/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to Central Statistics Office figures four out of every 10 houses here are vacant while there are almost 44,000 households on the social housing waiting lists across the State; his plans to produce the amount of social housing needed according to NESC...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a mechanism for transferring from social housing in the North to social housing in this State; the date on which this mechanism will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/07]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures or protocols in place for ensuring that retired members of An Garda Síochána do not, in their employment, misuse privileged information accessible to them while serving in the force, or access information covered by data protection legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he made arrangements for an investigation, independent of An Garda Síochána, to be conducted into the source of comments reported in the media that a person (details supplied) was known to Gardaí; if so, the outcome of the investigation including whether disciplinary proceedings have been commenced; if...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects the proposed national broadband scheme to be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13149/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the fact that the rod ban implemented on the Shannon in Limerick City includes all fish species and not just salmon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13472/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the ban on salmon fishing on the Shannon in Limerick City is simply a cost saving exercise and will have no impact on fish stocks. [13473/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the ban on fishing on the Shannon is opposed by a group (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will take action to support their call for the ban to be revoked. [13474/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will immediately lift the ban on rod fishing imposed on the Shannon River from Plassey to Thomond Bridge in Limerick City, which is in effect from 1 March 2007. [13475/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the section of the Shannon from Plassey to Thomond Bridge, that is covered by the ban on fishing, especially the part at the long shore, is fished by local people many of them young and from the neighbouring estates of Moyross, Ballynanty, Kileely, Thomondgate...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to plans by the IDA to bring potential investors to the north Kerry area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13152/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Apr 2007)

Martin Ferris: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to build a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13151/07]