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Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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National Student Survey
Anne Ferris
230. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Irish national student survey has been fully implemented for this academic year; if student feedback systems have been introduced in all higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43176/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Hospital Services
Anne Ferris
662. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health the information campaign that has been carried out by the Health Service Executive in relation to newborn screening cards; the number of cards that have been destroyed and the number retained by consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43154/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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United Nations Resolutions
Anne Ferris
107. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the implementation of the responsibility to protect UN resolution for the deteriorating situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Anne Ferris
356. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to reform the laws governing rights of way in view of the recent High Court ruling involving an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41429/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Road Projects Contracts
Anne Ferris
602. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made with the N11 Arklow-Rathnew project, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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West-Link Toll Bridge
Anne Ferris
606. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the cost to date on the purchase of the West-Link Toll Bridge from the National Toll Roads; the estimated costs into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Parliamentary Questions Numbers
Anne Ferris
82. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Taoiseach the progress that has been made in extending the parliamentary question system to any body established by statute or majority funding or ownership by the State as provided for in the Programme for Government; the progress that has been made on furnishing replies to written parliamentary questions during the Dáil recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40044/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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School Funding
Anne Ferris
155. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the breakdown per private school of the State subsidy for the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40614/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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National Lottery Funding Applications
Anne Ferris
256. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a national lottery grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39919/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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International Agreements
Anne Ferris
165. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography to be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39554/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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UN Conventions
Anne Ferris
193. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography to be ratified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39555/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
140. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Taoiseach the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
182. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
342. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39153/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
465. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39151/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Work Permit Applications
Anne Ferris
611. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to address the lacuna in the Employment Permits Act 2003 which has left undocumented workers vulnerable to exploitation as highlighted in a recent High Court judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38353/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
622. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39156/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
863. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39159/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
939. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
996. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39149/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
1126. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39152/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Criminal Law Codification Project
Anne Ferris
1276. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the criminal law codification project will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38917/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
1283. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
1337. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
1426. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39146/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Adoption Records Provision
Anne Ferris
1487. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on establishing a statutory inquiry into adoptions from Ireland to the USA in the 1950s and 1960s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39062/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
1488. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39148/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
1841. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39155/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Ferris
1935. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/12]
Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Household Charge
Anne Ferris
218 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that persons will be able to pay any future household or property charges through their local post office in order to provide them with easy options of payment and also ensure the viability of, in particular, rural post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35468/12]
Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Local Authority Staff
Anne Ferris
220 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm, on a county by county basis, the cost of overtime paid to local authority staff for 31 March 2012, the last day for registration payment of the household charge.
[35474/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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VAT Rates
Anne Ferris
84 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a matter in relation to VAT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34357/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Community Employment Schemes
Anne Ferris
370 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements being put in place regarding funding for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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