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Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (10 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Taoiseach, further to Question No. 178 of 4 November 2003, if he will make available all correspondence between his Department and a company (details supplied); the administrative rank of the officials from his Department, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who attended...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she proposes to implement the findings of the report on the early retirement scheme to provide some relief to those farmers who participated in good faith in the scheme. [14622/05]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry. [14624/05]

Fishing Fleet Protection. (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing use of illegal gear by Spanish vessels off the Irish coast. [14775/05]

Fishing Fleet Protection. (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: I brought to the attention of the Department of Defence the fishing by Spanish vessels off the Kerry coast, north of the Pistola bank and other areas. I have outlined for Department officials the modus operandi of Spanish vessels fishing for hake. At both ends of the net they use the legal size mesh, but most of the middle area is covered by mesh smaller than the minimum prescribed, which is,...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when persons (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a Cúram home care grant. [14566/05]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (4 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies that were brought or referred to County Kerry by IDA Ireland in 2004; the type of business in which they are engaged; and the number that have decided to invest in the county. [14105/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the single farm payment scheme. [14556/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problems faced by communities in rural parts of the State, particularly in the vicinity of seaside resorts, where the purchasing of holiday homes is driving up the cost of housing for local people; if the implementation of the recommendation contained in the NESC report on housing to introduce a separate tax...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits which have been issued to non-nationals employed by a company (details supplied) in County Galway; the type of permits issued; and when they were issued. [13630/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits which have been issued to non-nationals employed by a company (details supplied) in County Limerick; the type of permits issued; and when they were issued. [13631/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the appeal mechanism for parents who wish to transfer their dyslexic child to a special school in a case in which family psychologists rate the pupil at eight and school psychologists rate the same pupil at a scale of 22, closing the child's access to the school, in view of the widespread confusion surrounding new structures. [13122/05]

Written Answers — Quantified Risk Assessments: Quantified Risk Assessments (26 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of pages in the original QRA and the number of appendices supplied to his Department in November 2001 in the matter of the proposed Corrib project. [13055/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (26 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department's attention has been drawn to the consequences arising from the pipeline failure of the proposed pipeline at Rossport; and if he will make a statement regarding the safety of residents within a 500 m separation distance of this proposed pipeline, quoting the sources which underpin this...

Written Answers — Enterprise Strategy Group: Enterprise Strategy Group (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Enterprise Strategy Group, Ahead of the Curve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12175/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to carry out a review of the performance of all enterprise development agencies in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12171/05]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when Kerry County Council will receive payment from his Department to cover the costs of carrying out safety measures at the bathing slip in Fenit, County Kerry. [12286/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a definite commitment will be given to extend the breast screening programme, BreastCheck, to County Kerry before the end of 2007. [11718/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on progressing the development and construction of the urgently needed new maternity unit at Kerry General Hospital. [11783/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will address the ongoing shortage of medical staff in the maternity unit at Kerry General Hospital; if she will rectify the situation. [11784/05]