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

Martin Ferris: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is adequate funding or orthodontic care to cut the inordinate amount of time that people are forced to wait for treatment. [30225/04]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (23 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if Tourism Ireland has received funding from the EU; and if so, the way in which it was spent. [29930/04]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (23 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on his strategy in regard to the development of the Ulster Canal. [29928/04]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (23 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the future strategy of Waterways Ireland for the development of water based amenities. [29929/04]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a migrant worker who has been made illegal for a period of time through no fault of their own may apply that time to their five years residency requirement for naturalisation. [30296/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the decision of circular 09/04 regarding special education teachers will be amended in order that the ratio of 1:140 pupils is applied to mixed schools and all girls' schools. [29777/04]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (16 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce legislation to increase redundancy payments to three weeks of pay per year of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28321/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he proposes to take in order to create safety awareness around Luas traffic. [26996/04]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the statement of need for a new accident and emergency department submitted in March 2002 by Kerry General Hospital management and staff; and when a response will be expected and a commitment to take prompt action on this request. [26928/04]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it is planned to hold a review of the White Paper on Rural Development; and if so, the terms of reference of same. [27196/04]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the future of the Irish sugar beet and sugar processing industry in the light of the current proposals in relation to changes in the EU regime and within the WTO. [27209/04]

Child Care: Motion. (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: I will raise a number of issues in support of my party's motion on the area of child care. One of the first issues that comes to mind is the withdrawal of the crèche supplement and child care support for people taking part in VTOS schemes. Last year, I dealt with a case in my constituency where a number of women were forced to give up places on schemes because their community employment...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need to discuss the potential threat to the future of the sugar beet industry on foot of the current proposals from the European Commission and the implications of changes to the WTO.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (19 Oct 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being highlighted by persons (details supplied) in County Donegal with regard to the licensing of mussel dredging in a fashion that threatens the existence of indigenous wild oyster beds in the River Swilly and consequently the livelihoods of these persons; if his...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when it is proposed to introduce the promised all-Ireland free travel scheme for pensioners. [25440/04]

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (19 Oct 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Government will request the European Commission to treat the Six Counties as a separate case in regard to the ban on UK beef. [25365/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the long-term plans for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if there have been instructions from her Department not to enrol first year students after September 2005. [25175/04]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)

Martin Ferris: We support the provision of public funding for sport. Many race courses and dog tracks require this support, the absence of which would have a detrimental effect on their viability, as well as on the employment and social benefits accruing from them. Funding over the last four years has improved race courses and greyhound tracks. I can vouch for this from my knowledge of Tralee greyhound park...

Request to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (19 Oct 2004)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the alarming statistics on suicide among those aged 15 to 24 years and the role which social deprivation and marginalisation plays in this problem.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (12 Oct 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when it is proposed to introduce legislation to lessen the regulatory burden on small businesses in the food sector. [24111/04]