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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will refund pupils who have been wrongly charged for transport due to a misinterpretation by her Department of the persons who should be covered by the catchment area boundary. [39158/05]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the concept of operations for the EU mission agreed to be undertaken relating to the Agreement on Movement and Access between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority discussed at the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting in Brussels on 21-22 November 2005. [39238/05]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the commitments included in the Agreement on Movement and Access between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority that were referred to by the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council conclusions from its meeting in Brussels on 21-22 November 2005; and the way in which the EU intends to...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39383/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance if the licence granted to a company (details supplied) to install three telecommunications antennae on the Pension Services Office, College Road, Sligo, has been revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38804/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures in place to monitor future imports of genetically modified seeds, plants or animal food products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39045/05]

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure training in the way to deal with violence against women is made an integral part of the training of all members of the Garda Síochána, the Judiciary, and other statutory agencies working with the justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39102/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received requests from Garda management within the Kerry division for an increased allocation of personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/05]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be awarded a capital grant under the summer works scheme 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38949/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if officials from this State submitted objections to the assessment report on GT73 (details supplied) sent to the EU Commission from the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39034/05]

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: The Government has again missed an opportunity to tackle disadvantage and poverty, the root and branch problems in our communities and society. While I welcome many of the increases referred to by other Deputies, when one analyses in depth the problems and poverty in our communities, these increases are superficial. There is no strategy for dealing with structural inequalities in this budget....

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: The Minister leaked it.

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: The Minister leaked it.

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Why did the Minister not go to Mr. Justice Flood?

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that there is an urgent need, in the interests of democracy, for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to explain exactly where the document that he gave to the Irish Independent came from, where it is at present, whether he received it from or...

Alternative Energy Projects. (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the future of the sugar beet industry here; and the possible use of sugar beet as an energy crop. [38593/05]

Alternative Energy Projects. (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Yesterday the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, announced significant increases in the excise duty relief for the production of biofuels which is intended to boost the biofuel industry in the State. He also stated that this measure would require EU approval as a state aid. Does the Minister of State agree that the State should also request that the range of energy crops covered by...

Alternative Energy Projects. (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the response of the Minister of State that he will try to get sugar beet included. I stress its importance as it is a rotation crop grown by 3,700 farmers. Usually beet, barley and potatoes are used as rotation crops. Including it for biofuel production would assist all those involved in such rotation crops.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Defence the way in which he intends to redeploy the officers he plans to withdraw from overseas missions. [38097/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Dec 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans in relation to changes to the number of Irish officers serving on overseas missions. [38096/05]