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Written Answers — Insurance Costs: Insurance Costs (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship caused to schools by rising insurance costs; and if he will consider increasing the school capitation grant to enable schools to overcome this difficulty. [9807/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are 7,000 children on waiting lists for special needs resources; and the measures he proposes to take to reduce this list. [9806/04]

Written Answers — Foot and Mouth Disease: Foot and Mouth Disease (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the contingency plans his Department has in the event of another outbreak of foot and mouth disease and if the plan is co-ordinated with the relevant authorities in the Six Counties. [9642/04]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money offset each year for the old age pension from the early retirement scheme. [9659/04]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if funding has been allocated for the proposed forestry plantation at Gortnaskehy, Ballybunion, County Kerry on the lands of a person (details supplied). [9660/04]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers, married to civil servants, who are part of the early retirement scheme, do not have their OAP offset against the ERS. [9723/04]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation made for the position of caretaker at a school (details supplied) for the years 2002 and 2003; and the allocation for the year 2004. [9647/04]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider giving permanent recognition to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9712/04]

Written Answers — Fishery Inspectors: Fishery Inspectors (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he intends to take to urgently settle the industrial dispute with the fishery inspectors which affects the fish processing industry by his Department's ban on landings between midnight and 8 a.m.; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that boats are now landing outside this country and seasonal...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the commencement of the Greencastle/Magilligan ferry and the improvements to the fishing fleet in Greencastle, County Donegal, the undertakings given to the fishermen in regards to the capital dredging of the Queens Port and the maintenance dredging of...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (30 Mar 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will approve the appointment of a paediatric immunologist who would be able to diagnose and treat the 80 or more forms of paediatric immunological disease that currently threaten the lives of Ireland's children, replacing the current system where children in Ireland have to wait for ten months to a year to see an immunologist...

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share my time with Deputy Gormley.

Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the Bill, as I would welcome any Bill which seeks to improve the rights and employment conditions of workers. However, it is disappointing that the Bill delivers very little for women seeking to combine motherhood with work. All its provisions are minimal and do not seek to make any real difference to the lives of working women. Once again we have a Bill which is being sold as an...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share my time with Deputies Joe Higgins and Gogarty.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: The third interim report of the Flood tribunal, now known as the Mahon tribunal, was an indictment of the rampant corruption that existed in the area of planning and development in the Dublin region. As the report deals specifically with Dublin, I will discuss the consequences of corruption for the larger Dublin area. My comments are in sympathy with the victims of George Redmond — those...

Nally Group Report on Omagh Bombing: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputies Joe Higgins and Boyle.

Nally Group Report on Omagh Bombing: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: In addressing the Nally report and the Omagh bombing of 1998, our first thoughts must be with the victims, the survivors and the bereaved of that terrible atrocity. On my behalf and on behalf of my party, I again express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Omagh families and to all those affected by the bombing. Sinn Féin said at the time, and will continue to say, that the Omagh...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when legislation will be introduced to allow the work permit to be held by the employee rather than the employer; when changes will be introduced to give the spouses of migrant workers the right to work here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3764/04]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in indigenous enterprises in each of the past five years; the number lost in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3765/04]

Written Answers — Mayo Landslide: Mayo Landslide (10 Feb 2004)

Martin Ferris: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the report presented recently to Mayo County Council on the recent landslide at Pollathomas; and his views on whether this contradicts the reports which he had earlier received from Enterprise Energy Ireland to which he referred in replies he gave to Question No. 333 of 7 October...