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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 16, after "Union" to insert "including battle groups". The purpose of this amendment is to record the manner in which this Bill is being pushed through the Dáil and the participation of the Defence Forces in an EU battle group. However, it is very disingenuous that the term "battle group" does not feature even once in the Bill. We are opposed to the...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, lines 21 and 22, to delete all words from and including "mandated," in line 21 down to and including "sanctioned" in line 22. I propose this amendment for similar reasons.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: Without doubt the ultimate purpose of this Bill is to allow the Defence Forces to join EU battle groups. EU battle groups are to be ready for deployment anywhere in the world within five days of an instruction from the European Council. EU battle groups do not require a UN mandate for their activities. Irish participation in battle groups, therefore, requires legislative change. Hence the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the continued occupation of residents' property in Crossmaglen by the PSNI and its intention to continue to do so despite the fact it had committed itself to returning the property to its rightful owners and to call for the Department of Foreign Affairs to intervene and to meet and...

Education Welfare Service. (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the resources allocated to the National Educational Welfare Board and the number of educational welfare officers at present. [25811/06]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she proposes to take to address the number of pupils failing to make the transition from primary to secondary level. [25812/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which was claimed in expenses by the chief executive officer and members of the Central Fisheries Board in 2005. [26019/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [25642/06]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (29 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the obligation placed on some Irish sports people to carry other than an Irish passport. [21215/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a report in a newspaper (details supplied) is accurate. [25202/06]

Written Answers — Revenue Investigations: Revenue Investigations (28 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of investigations which have been carried out by Revenue as to the veracity of declarations by persons claiming to be non-resident for tax purpose regarding the number of days spent here in a given tax year; and the number of cases where it has been found that false declarations have been made. [24838/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been waiting four and a half years for orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24460/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24461/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for people seeking orthodontic treatment in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24462/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Visits: Hospital Visits (27 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she intends to visit Kerry General Hospital on her next visit to County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24463/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when revenue funding will be made available for the proposed community nursing unit in Tralee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24464/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (21 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason it is necessary to wait for the results of the follow-up survey on workplace bullying before implementing the recommendations made by the expert group in their report. [23482/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in order to enable the Labour Inspectorate to meet the needs of a changing workforce and the specific difficulties faced by migrant workers he will ensure affirmative action is taken in order that a proportion of the inspectors are from these communities; and if, failing same, he will ensure that a proportion of all new...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has informed the US Department of Justice that a person (details supplied) is currently resident in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24016/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Jun 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is known to the Garda; and if they have been placed on the sex offenders register in view of the concerns that residents in Kerry have regarding this person. [24017/06]