1049. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a transfer by ambulance of a seriously ill infant to the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork form Kerry General Hospital on 17 September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/13]
902. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the leasing of a premises for a vessel repair workshop on the west pier of Howth, County Dublin from his Department ; and if he intends to respond to this person on this matter. [46380/13]
512. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the current discussions that are happening between her Department and community employment scheme sponsors around the State. [46225/13]
511. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the effects the realignment of community employment schemes will have on supervisors and the local sponsor group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46224/13]
8. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure the Environmental Protection Agency incorporates the evidence of people adversely impacted by hydraulic fracturing in other jurisdictions in its terms of reference for its proposed report on fracking. [44983/13]
219. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have a hearing test for a hearing aid. [45181/13]
218. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been waiting for more than three years for a hearing aid may expect to receive same. [45180/13]
62. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out any impact assessments in the run up to budget 2014 to ascertain the possible social consequences of spending changes proposed, factoring in the overall economic cost in dealing with such consequences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44838/13]
33. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the services that will be impacted by the 49% reduction in funding to community and rural development. [44809/13]
353. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will fund the replacement of lead piping by local authorities to prevent the danger of water becoming contaminated. [44369/13]
106. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has considered applying for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culutral Organisation recognition and support for hurling under its heritage programme; and if any consideration has been given to any potential benefits to tourism here as a result of such a designation. [44242/13]
104. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Martin Ferris den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh Rialtas na hÉireann, go cinnte, ag iarraidh ar an Aontas Eorpach (AE) deireadh a chur leis an maolú ar stádas na Gaeilge in AE in 2016; agus an aithníonn an tAire go bhfuil baol ann do stádas na Gaeilge in AE mura ndéantar amhlaidh faoin am sin, mar go mbeadh stádas ag an nGaeilge in AE le nach mór deich mbliana ag an bpointe sin agus go bhfuil baol ann go gcuirfear deireadh leis an stádas in ionad maolú eile a chur i bhfeidhm; agus an bhfuil imní air toisc nach bhfuil plean céimniúil curtha ar bun ag aon Rialtas ó baineadh stádas amach don Ghaeilge in AE an 1 Eanáir 2007 le fáil réidh leis an maolú faoi dháta ar leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44229/13]
22. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a facility to apply to participate on Gateway and Tús. [43376/13]
372. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1244 of 18 September 2013, the reason referrals to the youth advocacy programme are so low in County Kerry; the steps that will be taken to ensure the relevant State agencies are encouraged to use the service more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43456/13]
95. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reasons the Office of Public Works is refusing Kerry County Council permission to locate a recycling bring bank on the site of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry which is jointly owned by the OPW and the Garda, in view of the fact that the Garda has no objections; and if he is facilitating the granting of permission, as this site is the only suitable location for such a facility according to Kerry County Council. [43263/13]
45. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency that have been filled by the relocation of existing employees. [42602/13]
40. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation report into employment in the south east. [42603/13]
36. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to take on additional staff to deliver the recently announced overhaul of the Irish Statute Book to be overseen by his Department. [42523/13]
13. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of public sector employees within the annual gross salary bands (details supplied). [42518/13]
545. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive funding to Kerry Deaf Resource Centre in Tralee is not cut for the fourth consecutive year as to do so could make this valuable service unfeasible. [41989/13]
95. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce guidance for counselling teaching posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42192/13]
76. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose application for a grant has been turned down despite the fact the family's net income would place them well below the threshold, leaving the individual in question unable to attend their post-leaving certificate course in Cavan Institute of Technology because of the costs involved. [42193/13]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]