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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]

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 — 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]

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]

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...

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...

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]