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Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Public Procurement Regulations
Martin Ferris
31. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the outcomes that have been achieved through the implementation of the action plan for jobs with regard to making public procurement more accessible to small and medium enterprises. [33505/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Live Register Numbers
Martin Ferris
32. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of jobs policy on the number of young persons employed when the Government came to power and the most recent quarterly household figures. [33504/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Martin Ferris
246. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a hearing aid. [33720/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Social Welfare Offices
Martin Ferris
78. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 and the Bishop's Square social protection offices will be upgraded to Intreo offices; the additional staff training required to facilitate the change; and the progress being made to achieve the required upskilling. [33263/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Unemployment Statistics
Martin Ferris
89. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a 60% unemployment rate in Cherry Orchard, Dublin; and her plans to address the needs of areas with high levels of unemployment. [33247/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Pension Provisions
Martin Ferris
200. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that retired teachers can be paid their pension into post office savings accounts. [32984/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Martin Ferris
468. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [32985/13]
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Youth Services Funding
Martin Ferris
30. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts she is making to protect front-line youth services in view of funding cuts in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32598/13]
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Aftercare Services
Martin Ferris
34. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who received an aftercare service while in full-time education during each of the past eight years. [32589/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Martin Ferris
14. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school guidance counsellors were not informed by Student Universal Support Ireland that the closing date for higher education grants had been brought forward to 1 August. [32220/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Student Support Schemes Issues
Martin Ferris
32. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland application system was not available online earlier than its launch in May when many sixth year students had broken up for the school year; and if he will respond to the view that having the system available earlier would have allowed counsellors additional time to help students with their college applications. [32221/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Special Educational Needs Staffing
Martin Ferris
92. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants who will be allocated to primary and secondary schools in County Kerry from September 2013; the comparable figures for 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of special needs assistants per school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32374/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
Martin Ferris
165. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed new sewerage schemes for areas (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32373/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Martin Ferris
199. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the flexibility that is applied in relation to agri-environment options scheme 3 applications by farmers in disadvantaged areas, particularly where the farm is 22.06 ha in size. [32417/13]
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Tax Code
Martin Ferris
89. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he has been in contact with any of the treaty countries that the State has tax arrangements with and have been mentioned alongside Ireland as providing the international loopholes for multinational corporations, with a view to curtailing the loopholes. [31878/13]
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Mortgage Arrears Proposals
Martin Ferris
118. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his views on the use of split mortgages as a means of dealing with the mortgage crisis; if he will intervene to prevent some lenders charging interest on the split portion of mortgages; and if he will state how he believes the residual split at the end of the term should be managed. [31864/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Light Rail Projects Status
Martin Ferris
23. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress made with the Luas Cross City project; and the plans for a north and southbound station at Dawson Street, Dublin 2. [31032/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Tourism Policy
Martin Ferris
37. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on the current review of the national tourism policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30947/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Ambulance Service Provision
Martin Ferris
259. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will restore local ambulance control to Tralee following the recent error in directing an ambulance to the home of a young child who died. [31306/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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Human Rights Issues
Martin Ferris
8. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) who is imprisoned in Lithuania will have his case heard before the court of appeal in Vilnius, on 27 June; and if the Irish ambassador to Lithuania, or another high-ranking embassy official, will attend this hearing. [30773/13]