144 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to recent media reports that the Government was considering withdrawing or restricting the free travel scheme; if her further attention has been drawn to the concerns this has created among those who depend on the scheme, particularly elderly citizens; if she is considering any such proposals and, if so, when any changes are likely to take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider establishing a statutory inquiry to investigate allegations of abuse by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health when the vacancy for the research leader post at Assistant Secretary level in his Department will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the schemes available for persons struggling to pay residential management fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 20 September 2011, the measures that will be taken to address the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to publish legislation that will reform the law on mental capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a decision has been made on the release of funding for the Bray flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if he has identified any other available sites in County Wicklow that might be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the expert group on ABC v Ireland is due to be established very soon, if a more substantive response to Parliamentary Question No. 508 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if proposals to regulate the area of assisted human reproduction will be finalised this year; when these proposals will be published; when legislation is expected on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on holding a referendum next year to establish a permanent Civil Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will advise on whether, if a local authority tenant hands back their house to the council because of serious anti-social behaviour, that tenant can apply for housing from another council within the same local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the reason this Deputy has not received a response from the appeals office to her representations dated 22 July and 15 August; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Climate Change has met since the formation of this Government
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141 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of students that have been designated as timed-out students under the New Immigration Regime for Full Time Non-EEA Students that was published in September 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is still committed to publishing the Climate Change Bill in 2012 as indicated in the most recent Government legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health when respite services at a facility (details supplied) will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when a decision will be determined and conveyed to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if he intends to open a new control room for the ambulance service in Tallaght, Dublin; if he will advise if the ambulance service currently operated by Dublin Fire Brigade is going to be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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509 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will explain in detail the more than 20% reduction since May 2010 in funding for the Irish Family Planning Association to provide family planning services to GMS clients in Tallaght, Dublin, and, in this context, his views on the commitment during Ireland’s examination under the Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council in October 2011 to ensure the availability and accessibility of contraceptive services, supplies, information and education on a national basis and without discrimination, of any kind, in particular discrimination based on age, geography, disability or immigration status; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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508 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the timeframe for the implementation of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A, B and C v Ireland as committed to in the programme for Government, the action plan submitted to the Council of Europe in June 2011 and during Ireland’s examination under the Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council in October 2011; if he will provide the date in November by which the expert group will be set up; the precise terms of reference for the expert group; the date by which he will respond to these proposals with substantive measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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468 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed explanation of the reasons each of the six recommendations relating to abortion made by European countries during Ireland’s examination under the universal periodic review by the UN Human Rights Council in October 2011 was rejected, in particular the United Kingdom’s recommendation that legislation be introduced and the recommendation of the Netherlands calling for the introduction of a coherent legal framework and the provision of adequate services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that two emergency tenders were designed and built for the Dublin Fire Brigade in 2009; if he will confirm that both are currently in use; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to meet the commitment given to the EU-IMF to introduce legislation to give effect to the Competition Authority report recommendation that he examine the introduction of competitive tendering for legal services purchased by the State; if he considered the Report of the Committee of Public Accounts into procurement of legal services which recommended that competitive tendering for solicitors’ and barristers’ legal services should be made mandatory for all public bodies when drafting the Legal Services Regulatory Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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628 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, in respect of his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility, of the arrangements entered into by the aforesaid for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and-or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers’ and solicitors’ firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and, if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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556 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by her, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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475 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and-or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and/or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by her, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or any State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors’ firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if, in each case, the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers’ and solicitors’ firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements that he, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility entered into for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors’ firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, by any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and-or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the mechanism for calculating commercial rates, given that valuations only take place every ten years and in view of the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of payments earned from a State or semi-State contract or tribunal that each junior counsel and senior counsel barrister of the current Bar Council has received; if he will provide a breakdown for same for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a publicly accessible website will be introduced to access the disciplinary findings on misconduct by solicitors and barristers such as currently exists in the United Kingdom with its Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans on extending the remit of his Department’s anti-human trafficking unit to include migrant women involved in prostitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received or if he will seek a report from the Garda authorities regarding their meeting with senior police officers from Norway and Sweden, who recently visited this country at the invitation of the Immigration Council of Ireland to outline the successes in those countries in reducing the number of women and girls involved in prostitution; his plans to adopt a similar approach here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the law regarding prostitution; the changes under consideration; his further plans to introduce laws along the lines of those operating in several Scandinavian countries, whereby the purchase of sex and not the sale is criminalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a submission from the Immigration Council of Ireland regarding the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010; his plans to address the concerns raised by this organisation in regard to such issues as sufficient protection for victims of human trafficking, rights to family reunification, fees and other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reform of the core curriculum for the junior certificate and specifically the inclusion of geography as a core subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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