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Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (18 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress he has made on his recent commitment to address the needs of educational disadvantage schemes; and the way in which the €1,119,897 allocated to providing special needs staff in schools has been spent. [14248/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount which has been spent on the schools building programme since the launch of budget 2004. [14247/04]

Written Answers — Patent Law: Patent Law (18 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the attitude of her Department to the patenting of life forms. [14293/04]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (18 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legislation he proposes to introduce to prevent the cross-contamination of conventional crops if genetically modified crops are allowed to be grown here commercially. [14186/04]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the provisions that are in place for the accommodation of and assistance to former asylum seekers who are now European Union citizens, both those who have been here for two years or more and those who have been here for less than two years; the entitlements of same; the procedures that will...

Maritime Security Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: I will return to a matter of concern regarding the Bill highlighted in the House last week by my colleague, Deputy Morgan. It concerns the possibility that sections of the Bill could be used against those engaged in industrial action or other forms of legitimate protest. This needs to be examined and, if need be, addressed through the form of amendments to the relevant sections. I hope to do...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the continuing decline in the income of draft and drift salmon fisherman off the Irish coast, due to the reduction in the fishing season from 100 days to 36 days; the need to extend the season into the second week of August; the need for an extension of the quota; and the need for non-specified safety days to be increased...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (13 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all meetings she has had in the past five years in which the issue of trade union recognition was raised in a substantive way; if she has been lobbied by IBEC or representatives of IBEC to block the introduction of legislation to provide for trade union recognition; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the instigation of increased mainstreaming of community employment schemes providing services for persons with disabilities. [13870/04]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the $1.8 billion claim for compensation against the EU lodged by the US with the WTO over alleged losses incurred during the EU moratorium on genetically modified imports from the US. [12639/04]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of exploration wells which have been drilled in the period 1999 to 2004; and if he will provide details on the results. [12558/04]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the basis on which recent cuts in quota and fishing time for salmon fishermen in Kerry have been made. [12561/04]

Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of applications for oil and gas exploration licences made between 1999 and 2004; the number which were successful; and the number which were so-called frontier licences. [12641/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Funding: Hospital Funding (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will make a statement on the fact that Tralee General Hospital was underfunded by €2.5 million in 2003 and €1.25 million in 2004, and that this will result in the closure of one ward for three months in the summer of 2004 due to the fact that the hospital will not have the money to allow for staff stand-ins when they are on...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the monitoring committee for the Donaghmede probation centre will be provided with in depth details of a client's case. [12510/04]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who will appoint the chairperson of the monitoring committee for the Donaghmede probation centre. [12513/04]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to whom the monitoring committee for the Donaghmede probation centre will report. [12514/04]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who will convene meetings of the Donaghmede probation centre monitoring committee; who will draw up the agenda; and who will take the minutes of meetings and ensure that there is a follow up. [12515/04]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the monitoring committee will have the power to close the Donaghmede probation centre in the event of a significant increase in crime in the area. [12516/04]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (4 May 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms of reference for the monitoring committee overseeing the Donaghmede probation centre. [12517/04]