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Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Eamon Ryan.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: As my colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, said yesterday, there is a degree of puzzlement among the people as to what the sums published in the Estimates will mean in reality. He gave the example of the proposed level of spending on health. People wonder where are all the services that ought to be in place if that amount of money is being spent. They need not be puzzled about some areas as we can...

Written Answers — Hospital Hygiene: Hospital Hygiene (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take in response to the Health Service Executive's hospitals hygiene audit, in particular with regard to the widespread incidence of MRSA in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35431/05]

State Airports. (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make a statement on the future of the Shannon Airport stopover, and the implications any change may have for tourism in the south west. [35105/05]

State Airports. (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Does the Minister agree that the agreement worked out between the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and the US Secretary of Transport will have a detrimental effect on tourism in the west, the mid-west and, in particular, the south-west region? What measures does the Government intend to take to ensure that Shannon Airport retains a high level of aviation business? What guarantees, if...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: I propose to share time with Deputies Cowley and Eamon Ryan.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Yes.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: The first issue that arises in regard to this Bill is the virtually unanimous opposition that has been voiced across the fishing sector and which has been reflected in this House by representatives of different parties. I commend the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy O'Flynn, on his role in highlighting the deficiencies of the legislation...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: We are in a situation where the Irish fleet is given a quota far below that to which it is entitled given the proportion of EU fishing waters nominally under the sovereignty of the State. Furthermore, the fishing sector is not earning its full potential because of the numbers of unprocessed fish that are exported rather than being processed here. All these issues must be addressed...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he can have a positive role in ending the dispute in An Post in view of his public pronouncements regarding same. [34544/05]

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (16 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to alter the terms and conditions under which companies are granted oil and gas exploration licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34474/05]

Written Answers — Firearms Offences: Firearms Offences (16 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if new information has recently come to light that would cast doubt on the arrest of a person (details supplied) for the alleged possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. [34828/05]

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (15 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the implications for EU and Irish agriculture of the Trade Commissioner's proposals relating to the World Trade Organisation. [33990/05]

Hospital Staffing. (15 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputy Moynihan-Cronin. Yesterday I attended a protest meeting outside Kerry General Hospital at which 40 GPs took the serious step of picketing the hospital in support of the staff of the hospital as well as to show their frustration at the lack of proper services available and the lack of funding to deliver those services. Kerry General Hospital has the same number...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need to discuss the crisis in Kerry General Hospital due to lack of resources which is leading to patients spending long hours on trolleys and a shortage of domestic service which operates for only five hours a day.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops passing through Shannon Airport each month in 2005. [33470/05]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give an update on the use of Shannon Airport by the US military. [33468/05]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (10 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the fact that many financial institutions apart from National Irish Bank made settlements for DIRT not collected and that many other institutions made settlements much larger than the settlement from National Irish Bank. [33600/05]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (10 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the fact that An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí in its inquiry into DIRT found that the kind of practices discovered in National Irish Bank were widespread in the industry. [33601/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she intends to take to end the practice of special needs students being referred on to other schools by certain schools resulting in huge disparities between these schools in the amount of special needs students they must cater for. [32748/05]