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Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that according to a person (details supplied), the situation in the accident and emergency unit at Kerry General Hospital has reached crisis point and the major problem of persons on trolleys has only emerged since a change in admission policies in the past 12 to 18 months; the...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the number of suicide attempts among young persons in County Kerry; and if her attention has been drawn to the reasons for this trend. [16030/05]

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking to tackle the unusually high rate of suicide in County Kerry. [16031/05]

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of suicides and attempted suicides in County Kerry between 2002 and 2004 inclusive; and the number of suicides and attempted suicides by persons under the age of 25 in County Kerry between 2002 and 2004 inclusive. [16032/05]

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths from suicide by county between 2002 and 2004 inclusive. [16033/05]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a feasibility study by a company (details supplied) on a ferry link between Blacksod Bay and Achill Island promised in 2002, has been completed; and if so will he make it available. [16531/05]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the criteria which were used in assessing applications under the Dingle licensing scheme for white fish. [15934/05]

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the negotiations which have taken place with other member states in relation to re-division of total allowable catch under the Common Fisheries Policy. [15935/05]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the projects which have been funded or approved for funding in the past three years under the EU fishery funds for peripheral areas and the west coast. [15936/05]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the system that is in place to fund, and the amount of funding allocated, to the regional advisory council for the north west and the regional advisory council for the pelagic sector, in particular the amount available for research work by each council. [15937/05]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent job losses in manufacturing in Listowel, County Kerry, due to the closure of a plant (details supplied); and the measures being taken to attract new investment to Listowel and north Kerry as a consequence. [16044/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 386: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will make a decision on the Castleisland sewerage scheme stage 2 and the County Kerry waste water villages advanced study. [15949/05]

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

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

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: I am happy to lend my support and that of Sinn Féin to this Bill because I agree with what it sets out to achieve. It is important that the various veterinary professions are governed by legislation that takes into account the changes in their various areas of expertise. We should ensure that those who comprise the profession are properly qualified and subject to the necessary supervision. I...

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: It often seems that such people are chosen when bodies of this nature are being appointed. People are given such positions as a way of providing them with a kind of retirement fund.

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: The farming organisations should be asked to nominate a member of the proposed veterinary council because the system of political appointments is open to abuse. I do not suggest that the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, abuses it.

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: The Bill appears to exclude farmers, or others with personal experience of certain practices, from performing fairly basic animal care procedures, such as the paring of hooves. It will be ridiculous if farmers have to call veterinary professionals every time they want to perform such a relatively simple task, which can be done safely and without causing harm to animals by those reared on...

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: The relevant section of this legislation should be re-examined and, if necessary, amended. Perhaps that can be done by changing the definitions in section 54. The Animal and Plant Health Association has highlighted another issue, which relates to the sale and provision of certain animal medicines. Most of the people involved in this area, including many farmers, feel that if the Bill is not...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the alarming predictions by the Irish Nurses Organisation that essential services at Kerry General Hospital accident and emergency unit will be seriously curtailed over the summer months if nothing is done to increase staffing numbers and improve facilities and the fact that the accident and...

State Airports. (12 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport if the promised business plans for Shannon and Cork airports have been furnished to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/05]