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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures he intends to implement to ensure that more workers have second pillar pension coverage. [10987/06]

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: What about Countess Bridge where you strapped men to mines and blew them to bits?

Hospitals Building Programme. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: A community hospital for Tralee has been promised since 1999. Since that time, Tralee senior citizens, campaigning for the hospital, have met with three different Ministers, all of whom have given their word that the project will go ahead. The last meeting was as recently as May with the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Many of the senior citizens who initiated...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of working groups established in the past and agreed in the North-South Ministerial Council to deliver on all-Ireland arrangements on animal and plant health and movement of animals. [10460/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the agreements or targets which were set out in the past by Ministers for Agriculture from the North of Ireland and the South of Ireland within the North-South Ministerial Council, relating to the free movement of animals within the island of Ireland. [10461/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the work that any cross-Border working groups on animal health have been engaged in; if arrangements have been put in place for the free movement of animals within the island; the action plan in place to have animals moving freely within the island of Ireland by the first week of June 2006, in view of the positive announcement on 8...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the possibility that the proposed community hospital project in Tralee will not be given the go-ahead in 2006 despite assurances to that effect from the Health Service Executive, and the implications this has for the area.

Public Inquiries. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Has the Taoiseach raised with Prime Minister Blair the disgraceful statement from the Northern Ireland Office in response to the all-party motion unanimously agreed in this House? The Northern Ireland statement claimed the motion was both flawed and misleading. Is the Taoiseach aware this statement was issued before the debate took place in this House? If the Taoiseach has not already done...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of the Garda operation to protect the United State's President Mr. George W. Bush in Shannon Airport on 28 February-1 March 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9764/06]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his plans to build a super-prison at Thornton Hall. [9765/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets in respect of social housing he will seek to include in the new National Development Plan 2007-13, which is being prepared. [9442/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person who has responsibility for infection control in the psychiatric unit at Kerry General Hospital. [9246/06]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to extend the early retirement scheme beyond the end of 2006. [9314/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the communications she has had with the Health Service Executive in 2006 with regard to the position in Tralee Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8464/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress to date in 2006 on the roll-out of BreastCheck; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8463/06]

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy and Sargent.

Further and Higher Education: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Martin Luther King once stated, in one of his so articulate addresses, that education was freedom. While I concur completely, unfortunately, because of inequalities in the society in which we live, a full education is denied to many. It happens not by choice but through economic inequalities. Let us take the number of children who start out with great intentions and gifts yet do not realise...

National Stadium. (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if plans to build a national stadium in Dublin are contingent on planning permission to proceed with the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8593/06]

National Stadium. (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. Given that many members of the GAA, particularly in clubs around the country, had reservations initially regarding the opening of Croke Park to the IRFU and the FAI, and given that it appears we are locked into a long planning process that may lead to court action, as has been indicated, and the consequent possibility that the stadium as envisaged may not...

National Stadium. (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: The Minister's response has indicated that there is a distinct possibility — perhaps it is more than a possibility — that the agreement originally reached with the co-operation of the GAA means that Croke Park will be open to the IRFU and the FAI for the foreseeable future, perhaps much later than 2009. I asked the Minister about alternative arrangements because it is necessary for a plan...