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Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Foreign Conflicts
Martin Ferris
26. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on his recent trip to meet the UN Assistant Secretary General in New York to discuss the current situation in Syria; if Ireland has been asked to carry out any specific tasks by the UN Assistant Secretary General to help elevate the humanitarian crisis in the region. [44813/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
262. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he supports proposals to stop making single farm payments to businesses. [45355/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Code Issues
Martin Ferris
101. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will present options for consideration, having regard, inter alia, to the results of the July 2012 actuarial review of the social insurance fund; and if the detail of these options will be made available to members of the Oireachtas well in advance of Budget 2013. [44566/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Gender Proofing of Policies
Martin Ferris
110. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale underpinning her cuts targets breakdown of children and families €250 million to €400 million; persons of working age €350 million to €600 million and older persons €150 million to €300 million; and if she is concerned at the impact such cuts will have on children in view of their dependence not only on child and family supports but also on persons of working age. [44565/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
542. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that receive single farm payments of €60,000 and above, €70,000 and above, €80,000 and above and €90,000 and above. [44683/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Broadcasting Service Provision
Martin Ferris
29. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans to add a channel showing Oireachtas proceedings as a Saorview channel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Broadcasting Service Provision
Martin Ferris
32. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of Irish homes that have yet to make the switch over to Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43728/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Legislative Programme
Martin Ferris
36. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will include a definition of good faith in the Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest Act; and if the legislation will be introduced before the year end. [43496/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
199. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if a disadvantaged payment was issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43541/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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State Examinations Issues
Martin Ferris
67. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing modern digital recording devices for use during State oral language exams to replace the cassette tape recorder that is currently in use. [43102/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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School Staffing
Martin Ferris
105. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct his Department to survey primary and post-primary schools to identify the vacancies they had trouble filling in recent months; and his views on the opinion that in a number of subject teaching areas insufficient applicants existed to have a robust selection process. [43101/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Banking Sector Staff Issues
Martin Ferris
167. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the role of the public interest directors in the AIB and in other financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43169/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Banking Sector Staff Issues
Martin Ferris
168. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if the public interest directors in the banks provide him with regular reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43170/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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School Transport Provision
Martin Ferris
191. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if tenderers for school bus runs can have access to documents, evaluations, and other information used by evaluators in the assessment of tenders. [43172/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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School Transport Provision
Martin Ferris
192. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if tenderers for school bus runs have a right to know the basis on which tenders are accessed. [43173/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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School Transport Provision
Martin Ferris
193. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if tenderers for school bus runs can have access to evaluation reports on tenders. [43175/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Exploration Licences Approvals
Martin Ferris
386. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the persons who will have rights to any gas extracted from beneath Coillte owned lands in the Lough Allen Basin. [43213/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Nitrates Action Programme Review
Martin Ferris
402. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will consider a further extension beyond the end of October for the spreading of slurry. [43174/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
524. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when area aid will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43284/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
536. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the total funds paid to Irish recipients under the SFP in 2011, broken down for those receiving more than €99,999.99; those receiving between €50,000 and €99,999.99; those receiving between €5,000 and €49,999.99 and those receiving sums less than that. [43466/12]