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Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Central Bank of Ireland IT Operations
Martin Ferris
24. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide update of the outsourcing of the Central Bank’s IT system; and what steps are being taken to minimise the security risk. [41518/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
Martin Ferris
57. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the options being considered for additional funding or credit lines if Ireland leaves the troika programme and the level of conditionality each option would bring. [41504/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Foreign Conflicts
Martin Ferris
8. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the arrest and jailing of five Palestinian fishermen in Egypt in September for accidently crossing into Egyptian territorial waters; the worsening situation for Gaza’s fishermen who, due to Israel’s blockade of Gaza, are being forced to fish closer to the Egyptian border; and if he will raise the issue with the Egyptian and Israeli Governments and encourage them both to lift the illegal blockade and siege of Gaza. [41155/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Foreign Conflicts
Martin Ferris
60. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the upcoming legal trials of Basque political activists; his views on whether they could have a negative effect on the Basque-Spanish peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41175/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Sporting Organisations
Martin Ferris
71. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with the Department of Finance the tax relief for donations to sporting bodies contained in section 41 of the 2002 Finance Bill; his views on the scheme; and if it has succeeded in its objectives of maximising donations to sporting bodies and generally contributing to the funding of sport. [40893/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Public Transport Issues
Martin Ferris
111. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a framework for assessment of any proposed policy change by public transport companies which would ensure that the social responsibility of these companies are upheld and service is maintained to an acceptable standard in all cases. [40912/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Martin Ferris
57. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost savings he will make in 2013 in charging the full cost of private care in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40051/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Stocking Densities
Martin Ferris
50. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the statistics on stocking density do not support the claim that higher rates of single farm payment reflect much higher levels of productivity; if he will take this into account when deciding on which model to use to determine the new farm payments system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39616/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening
Martin Ferris
53. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scheme with which he intends to replace REPS 4. [39671/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Fodder Crisis
Martin Ferris
100. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has put in place contingency plans in the event of bad weather this winter causing another animal food crisis. [39508/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Workplace Safety
Martin Ferris
291. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the health and safety investigation into the recent tragedy at the Aughoose tunnel in County Mayo has been completed and the findings of same. [39679/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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National Monuments
Martin Ferris
24. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the current state of the 1916 national monument at Moore Street-Moore Lane, Dublin 1; when he will make a decision on the future of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38505/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Expenditure Reviews
Martin Ferris
37. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date on a website portal and joint commercial and marketing strategy as outlined in the comprehensive review of expenditure 2012-2014; the projected income that such an initiative might accrue to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38506/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Youth Services Provision
Martin Ferris
1244. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of children referred to the youth advocacy programme in each county. [37312/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Youth Services Provision
Martin Ferris
1245. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the number of children referred to the youth advocacy programme is lower in County Kerry compared with neighbouring counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37313/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Local Authority Staff Remuneration
Martin Ferris
450. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of all staffing costs, including pensions, for each local authority, in tabular form. [35939/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Broadband Services Speeds
Martin Ferris
14. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the average broadband speed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Sugar Industry
Martin Ferris
15. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the potential to develop bioenergy from the sugar beet industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35026/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Martin Ferris
88. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed local authority by local authority breakdown of when he expects the installation of domestic water metering to commence. [33800/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Education Grants
Martin Ferris
360. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a peson (details supplied) in County Kerry attending Queen's University, Belfast, was told that they were not entitled to assistance under the student grants scheme as they were attending a course outside the State, when the rules clearly state that Queen's is one of the qualifying colleges in the North of Ireland; and if he will ensure that this is not happening to other students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/13]