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Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Exploration Licences Approvals
Martin Ferris
109. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money that has been received from companies holding a licensing option in the past three years; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9978/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Prospecting Licences
Martin Ferris
119. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if companies (details supplied) hold a petroleum prospecting licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9977/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
584. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of farmers receiving €50,000 in single farm payment in County Clare; the number receiving below €5,000 per year. [9962/13]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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Exports Growth
Martin Ferris
10. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts that have been made by the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to create jobs deriving from exports to the USA. [9067/13]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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Retail Sector
Martin Ferris
13. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the inititives that will be undertaken to stem the collapse within the retail trade here. [9068/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Food Safety Authority Investigations
Martin Ferris
58. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements that have been agreed as a result of his meeting with the British Secretary of State for the North, in regards to the ongoing horse meat scandal. [8857/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Martin Ferris
67. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the British authorities the continued detention-internment without trial of two Irish citizens (details supplied) in prison; and if he has demanded their immediate release. [8955/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Human Rights Issues
Martin Ferris
148. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has seen the recent report from Open Society Justice Initiative which found that 54 countries had helped to facilitate the CIA's secret detention, rendition and interrogation programme in the years after 11 September 2001, including Ireland; if he will be investigating these findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8581/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Homeless Persons Supports
Martin Ferris
175. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the Big Issue street leagues receive adequate funding to ensure their survival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8609/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Animal Disease Controls
Martin Ferris
627. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken in relation to prevention of the Schmallenberg virus taking hold here. [8686/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Food Labelling
Martin Ferris
636. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of monitoring that takes place of fish produce and labelling. [8905/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Fish Sales
Martin Ferris
637. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the discrepancy between the volume of cod landed here and the volume of cod sold through retail and catering outlets and bought by public institutions such as hospitals and prisons. [8910/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Health Services Provision
Martin Ferris
50. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason bilateral cochlear implants are not funded in this State; if he will acknowledge the significant benefits of this procedure in comparison to unilateral implants; if he will address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7458/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Martin Ferris
53. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the way he will reduce the State's drug bill; if he will detail the savings that will be made over the next three years; the legislation and agreements that will be necessary to deliver these savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7465/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Martin Ferris
42. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legislation she plans to progress in 2013. [7308/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Sugar Industry
Martin Ferris
116. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the reopening of the Irish sugar beet sector. [7360/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Martin Ferris
135. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the implications of the definition of active farmer under the reformed system of Common Agricultural Policy payments. [6913/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Fish Quotas
Martin Ferris
158. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the allocation of bass quota in Irish waters. [6914/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Fisheries Protection
Martin Ferris
425. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider instituting a compensation package for the Waterford estuary salmon fishermen similar to the 2006 package. [7064/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Fisheries Protection
Martin Ferris
426. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria for salmon conservation on the River Barrow. [7065/13]