180 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which private airfields may have been used for the importation of illegal drugs into this jurisdiction over the past five years.
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110 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of recent economic developments and the forecast made in Budget 2008 for Exchequer deficit of €4,866 billion in 2008, he accepts that the commitments to cut income tax contained in the Programme for Government are not viable; and if he will make a statement outlining that it is not his intention to implement these proposed cuts in the foreseeable future.
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112 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the work of the working group on common consolidated corporation tax base chaired by an official from the taxation and customs union directorate general of the commission is leading towards the introduction of such a CCCTB across the EU.
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119 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the rolling out of broadband for County Kerry.
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63 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether public funding and involvement in research into tidal and wave energy is adequate in view of the targets set for renewable energy sources.
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448 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will be in a position to determine the long-term projected staff figure for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry.
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447 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science her Department’s source for demographic trends and housing developments in the Tralee area.
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446 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department have contacted Kerry County Council with regard to areas zoned educational in the county development plan.
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445 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department’s attention has been drawn to the fact that there are lands zoned educational in Farranstephen, The Kerries, Tralee on the county council development plan; and if her Department has contacted the owner.
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444 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department’s attention has been drawn to the fact that Tralee Town Council is taking submissions up to 12 December 2007 with regard to the new development plan and that the plan will be finalised before May 2008.
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367 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures employed against Japanese tuna vessels operating in Irish waters.
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366 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of fisheries protection officers to the Irish fleet.
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365 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the use of surveillance helicopters to monitor illegal fishing.
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364 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her Department’s estimate of the value of fish taken illegally from Irish waters each year.
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363 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if fish seized in a raid on a co-op (details supplied) was proven to have been illegally caught; and the value of the fish seized.
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362 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list by nationality all vessels detained since January 2007 by the fisheries protection agencies.
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361 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is the policy of the fishery protection agencies to target Irish vessels and landings.
[35264/07]
360 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether the deployment of three Gardaí and four fisheries officers to detain a 30 foot crab boat in Sligo was heavy handed.
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359 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the information provided to officials in her Department that illegal fishing is still unregulated.
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35 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is putting in place measures and staffing to deal with the backlog and inordinate delays in processing applications for long-term residency and naturalisation; if the new condition for police clearance certificates is contributing to the delays in processing applications; if all applicants are being required to provide police clearance certificates from previous countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Bedrock is being commissioned or monitored by his Department or any particular Department or Minister; if it comprises or is part of an ongoing investigation into Tara campaigners; the scope of the operation; if private data is being shared between gardaí and private security or investigators involved in the construction of the M3; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34632/07]
668 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the school building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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667 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if an architectural team has been appointed for the building works at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to ensure that the fund for students with a disability, the student assistance fund and the millennium partnership fund are entitlement based.
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26 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport if there will be job losses as a result of the removal of Marine Resource Co-ordination Centres in Valentia and Malin Head.
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207 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied).
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206 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of single farm payment based on reference years 1997 to 2002 that has been paid to a person (details supplied).
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599 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if primary schools are to have water meters installed and be charged for the use of water.
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482 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made with regard to providing a new school to replace a school (details supplied) in County Kerry.
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432 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the destination of animal intestines sent from a plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
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136 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of family income supplement applicants in 2006; and his views on whether the income limits under which a person can be awarded FIS are high enough.
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89 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to eradicate the existing qualified adult status; and his views on whether it is a discriminatory and out of date method of making social welfare payments.
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261 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the residency application of a person (details supplied).
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227 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if the long term staffing figure for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry has been determined by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Kerry has been processed; and if not, when it will be processed; if funding will be made available for a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of people on the live register for the month of October 2007 was up by almost 9,000; and if a comprehensive study has been undertaken to ascertain the sectors those job losses have stemmed from.
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84 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the meaning of his statement that Ireland will continue to adopt a constructive role in discussions on the stalled EU Directive on Temporary Agency Workers; and if he plans to press ahead with domestic legislation on the issue of agency workers.
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662 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s response to the proposed refurbishment of Markievicz House, Dublin 2 and the proposed redevelopment of Conway Court, Macken Street, Dublin 2; and if he will ensure that funds will be made available within 2008 to carry out the agreed proposals.
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646 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the terms of reference for an inquiry into the Bray fire tragedy.
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469 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a report from the school inspector at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding the need to acquire lands to expand the school to cater for the growth that has taken place in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children currently awaiting being seen by a clinical psychologist; and the average waiting time.
[30523/07]
178 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide an undertaking to increase the number of clinical psychologists available to County Kerry schools.
[30521/07]
177 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of clinical psychologists available to schools in County Kerry.
[30520/07]
127 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Commission or the Cypriot Government have been able to identify the specific strain responsible for the foot and mouth outbreak in Cyprus.
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126 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she expects the next Food and Veterinary Office report on Brazilian beef.
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