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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (23 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new national school at Blennerville, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19080/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is provided with 800 hours for part-time teachers in drama, music therapy and appreciation, yoga and tai chi. [19150/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 May 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 loss of the only part-time cardiologist at Kerry General Hospital and the effect which this will have on the pressures on both patients and staff particularly in view of repeated promises that the lack of cardiac care at the hospital will be addressed.

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: While drug abuse and drug dealing was once a phenomenon almost exclusively associated with large cities and towns, unfortunately this is no longer the case. Many rural towns are experiencing those problems with a worrying number afflicted by heroin abuse. In my county, while heroin abuse appears not to be a problem, there have been indications of the growing sale and use of cocaine. This...

Sugar Beet Industry. (18 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the closure of the Irish Sugar plant at Mallow; and if she will agree to meet workers' representatives from the plant to discuss issues arising from the closure and the future of the plant and Greencore. [18940/06]

Sugar Beet Industry. (18 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: I am glad to learn the Minister met the workers, with whom I have also been in contact. They are alarmed, to say the least, about the severence package. In the context of the State's golden share in the company, has the Minister met any success in using her influence to ensure the payment of the agreed severance package? I presume the Minister has met beet producers' representatives. The...

Sugar Beet Industry. (18 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: It is welcome that the Minister believes the company will agree to the Labour Court recommendations. I presume she made her views known to workers' representatives, who are concerned that Greencore is preparing to refute the agreement it reached some time ago.

Written Answers — Workplace Fatalities: Workplace Fatalities (17 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce legislation to provide for the offence of corporate manslaughter as proposed by the Law Reform Commission in its report of October 2005. [18337/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (17 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to the revelation in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 25 April 2006 that only 76% of workplaces inspected in 2005 had safety statements available, the breakdown of the actions which were taken against the 24% of employers who in 2005 were found not to have safety statements available including the...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself regarding the amount of time it takes to produce an evaluation report in relation to pilot cocaine projects. [18049/06]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (16 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when work on the entry slip at the quay in Bundoran, for which €114,000 has been allocated, will commence. [18059/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (16 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there have been documented cases here of contamination of conventional crops by genetically modified strains; and if so, if she will provide information on the crops, locations and dates of such instances. [17960/06]

Health Services. (16 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: For the past decade there has been a campaign by senior citizens in the Tralee area, supported politically by all parties, councillors and the community in general, to try to achieve the construction of a community hospital for the Tralee catchment area. Many of those involved in that campaign have unfortunately passed away but the campaign continues. To give the example of a case I dealt...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the request by the families of the fishermen lost on the Maggie B to have the vessel lifted from the seabed to ascertain what caused it to sink and to help to bring some closure to the families' grief.

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (11 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in view of increasing related expenses faced by parents on low income. [17562/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average amount of time a one parent family payment takes to process after all relevant documentation has been produced. [17563/06]

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: I support the general thrust of this motion. Sinn Féin has advocated an even more radical approach focused on production as well as the fiscal incentives proposed in the motion. The production of the energy crops necessary to produce biofuels is a vital component. It is welcome, therefore, that the Government has altered its approach to the grant scheme covering such crops and removed the...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (9 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Defence if the International Security Assistance Force operating in Afghanistan has dealings with the operators of a detention site at Bagram holding some 500 so-called terror suspects in primitive conditions, indefinitely and without charges. [17162/06]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (9 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the portfolio of foreshore licences and leases, in whole or as part of a consortia or partnership held by a company (details supplied). [17171/06]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (9 May 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the portfolio of foreshore licences and leases, in whole or as a part of a consortia or partnership held by a company (details supplied). [17172/06]