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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of grants a company (details supplied) received since 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32443/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (11 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has to curb the actions of employers and companies who consistently breach health and safety law. [31649/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the exemption of micro wind turbines, with blade diameter of 3.25 meters or less and which conform to his Department's wind energy guidelines with respect of acoustic noise, from planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32285/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to address the shortfall in credits that many women face due to past discriminatory regulation where married women had to retire in view of the ongoing pension difficulties. [31816/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the ongoing fuel poverty suffered by older and long-term people receiving disability benefit as outlined in many recent reports, he will examine new ways of addressing this problem including the removal of VAT on fuel for people in this sector, and if he will carry out a cost analysis of such a proposal per...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda believe that other drug shipments have been, or were attempted to be, smuggled into Weston Airport in the same manner that appears to have been planned in the case of the people arrested two weeks ago in relation to an Irish owned plane that had been flown from Weston; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of Exchequer spending on research and development on renewable energy he will be requesting for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31942/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the projected cost of the greener homes scheme in 2006; and the average grant approved to date. [31943/06]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether all further granting of exploration licences be suspended pending the completion of the review of the current fiscal regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31944/06]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the terms of reference for the review of the fiscal terms governing oil and gas exploration referred to in the Green Paper on energy; and when it is envisaged such a review will be completed. [31945/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether there is a conflict between the statement made in the Green Paper on energy that while renewable energy sources will grow rapidly within the EU they fall short of the set targets and his Department's setting of targets much higher than those set by the EU; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the energy crops grant needs to be increased in order to encourage a greater uptake in view of the small numbers of people applying for the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31868/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will consider the possibility of holding a public hearing on the prospects of utilising the existing facilities at the former sugar factories of Carlow and Mallow for the processing of sugar beet and possibly other energy plants for use in the production of bioethanol; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action her Department has taken following the decision of the EU to request that they re-examine some of the conditions relating to the early retirement scheme. [32074/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding the building of a school (details supplied) as approved on 12 April 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31948/06]

Green Paper on Energy: Statements. (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: It is timely that we are discussing a Government Green Paper on energy at a time when gardaí are enforcing the will of a multinational company on the people of County Mayo. At the same time as we are debating the implications attached to future fuel supplies and the need to provide alternatives, the Government appears happy to allow the Corrib gas field to be developed with a minimal return...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that Greencore has today refused to comply with a Labour Court invitation to return before it to discuss the redundancy package offered to former employees of the Mallow sugar factory and has also threatened to withdraw the existing redundancy payment.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of investigations carried out by local authorities into developments to ensure that all new buildings, public and private, must be accessible to people with disabilities in view of Building Regulations 2000; the actions which were taken as a result of same; the measures his Department will take to...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reasons properly licensed oyster fisherman in Lough Swilly were told to cease fishing in early September 2006 by Fisheries Officers on a Naval vessel. [31105/06]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he was lobbied by any Member on behalf of a company involved in a dispute over oyster fishing in Lough Swilly. [31106/06]