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Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: This could have been a Bill for all sides of this House and civil society to rally round and welcome. It could have been an example of international best practice and a source of national pride. Instead, it is an occasion for anger and despair. Many people with disabilities in this State, who were optimistic that the Government had got the message after the last occasion, feel completely...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (1 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will address the lack of a coherent national strategy and of commitment by the Government to services in the violence against women sector. [2498/05]

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (1 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will support the National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women by ensuring full, consistent representation by her Department on the committee, and support the proper level of staff resources with the necessary available time, commitment and seniority to drive this project forward. [2499/05]

Written Answers — Services for Victims of Sexual Assault: Services for Victims of Sexual Assault (1 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the leadership and resources to ensure that the working group on forensic medical examinations is able to meet and complete its report on needs and costings for national service provision as soon as possible, in view of the unlikelihood that the report will be available in time for the 2005 Estimates,...

Written Answers — Services for Victims of Sexual Assault: Services for Victims of Sexual Assault (1 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure that her Department's working groups or committees dealing with sexual assault services will include provisions for the assessment of the differing needs of the various regions, rural and urban, as well as the needs of victims of both genders and of different cultural backgrounds. [2501/05]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (1 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the granting of a foreshore licence to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and the implications the proposed development will have for the local area and shore amenities. [2427/05]

Renewable Energy Crops. (27 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: According to the EU directive governing this area, 2% of all transport fuel sold in the country must be biofuel by the end of the year. The ultimate target is 20%, to be achieved by 2020. Is the Minister satisfied that domestic production and processing of the relevant crops will meet that demand? The success of the initiatives producing rapeseed oil in Wexford proves that there is massive...

Renewable Energy Crops. (27 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the potential of renewable energy crops within the context of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy. [2175/05]

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent matter, namely, the continued disgraceful imprisonment by the British Government of Martin Doherty of Derry after he failed to appear at the Bloody Sunday tribunal and the need for the British Government to order the release from its custody of this man on this, the anniversary week of the murder of 13...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will commit funding to the Kerry rape and sexual abuse centre in order that it can sustain its current level of services and also develop its services in the future. [1332/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of first-time buyers in 2004 who were exempt from paying stamp duty; the number who paid at the 3%, 3.75%, 4.5%, 7.5% and 9% rates, respectively; the amount of revenue raised in each rate for first time buyers; the number of first-time buyers who paid stamp duty at the lowest rate in Dublin in 2004; and the number who paid stamp duty at...

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

Martin Ferris: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason it took Bord Gáis one hour and ten minutes to respond to a gas explosion at a location (details supplied) on 2 November, 2003. [1439/05]

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

Martin Ferris: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the progress of the accelerated programme for cast iron mains promised in the aftermath of the gas explosion at a location (details supplied). [1440/05]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans with regard to the recent spate of job losses in the Kerry area; and his investment plans for the county. [1349/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 1122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department intends to purchase a site for a new national school (details supplied). [1345/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (26 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 1309: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he abstained on a vote at the Council of Ministers on 20 December 2004 at which a proposal to authorise a genetically modified animal feed (details supplied) was rejected. [34245/04]

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2005)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the unacceptable treatment of 68 parcel division workers of An Post who were suspended on Monday when the semi-State company acted in extreme bad faith by taking action before an agreed meeting with the Labour Relations Commission to discuss issues around the closure of the parcel...

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: The main flaw in the Bill is its proposal to increase the centralisation of overall administration and key services in the health sector. This will further the agenda laid down in the Hanly report whereby decisions will be made with no input from democratically elected representatives. While the Bill attempts to gloss over this matter by proposing to establish a national health consultative...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (23 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in County Kerry; and the number of orthodontists that are assigned to the county. [30223/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (23 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who has been on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment, can expect to receive that treatment. [30224/04]