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Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason no charges were preferred against a Spanish vessel (details supplied) which was detained on 30 September 2006. [41089/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the use of undersized gill mesh nets constitutes an offence. [41087/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason foreign fishing vessels caught with undersized gill mesh nets in Irish waters are not being prosecuted. [41088/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the principal officers assigned to each division in his Department. [41100/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Ferris: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the fact that Kerry has the longest waiting time for psychiatric care in the State and the need to provide the necessary resources in order to ensure that those in need of treatment are seen within a reasonable time.

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the State should but back land owned by Greencore, and formerly by the Irish Sugar Company, under a compulsory purchase order in order to recoup the public interest and investment in this property. [40313/06]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the latest developments regarding Greencore. [40312/06]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of an application by a group (details supplied) in County Kerry for lottery funding to build a day care centre in Listowel to cater for the needs of the elderly in the greater north Kerry area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40863/06]

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, at any joint meeting with her counterpart in Northern Ireland, the movement of animals across the island was discussed; the items that were discussed; and if anything was agreed in relation to this matter. [40806/06]

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons preventing the trade of cattle across the island of Ireland; and the action plan he has in place to remove any reasons preventing the movement of cattle across the island freely. [40807/06]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: That is the same argument that was used for the war in Iraq.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: It is the same argument.

Written Answers — Library Grants: Library Grants (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make representations to the Department of Finance to adequately increase the allocation for library grants which have only improved slightly in the Estimates 2007. [40200/06]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has changed her mind in developing a primary pupils database to monitor and address the number of pupils failing to make the transition from primary to secondary level. [40201/06]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if back payment and compensation will be awarded to people who were part of the 1994 early retirement scheme but who are no longer in the ERS. [39975/06]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to persuade Russia that Irish beef over which Russia has expressed concerns is both safe and of a higher standard than beef originating in the accession States of Romania and Bulgaria. [40383/06]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount and the value of beef Ireland has exported to Russia per year since 2002. [40384/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he is taking directly to monitor the illegal activities of the Israeli Government in continuing to erect an apartheid wall in Palestine, reinforcing illegal settlements and violating the human rights of the Palestinian people. [39467/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the demand by certain sporting organisations in the North that people living there not be allowed to declare for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will replace the system of vehicle registration tax with a system of car taxation based on pollution levels. [39115/06]