239 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give a full breakdown of the number of personnel employed on the professional development support for teachers programme; the number who have primary level background and skills; the number who have post-primary background and skills; the number with primary backgrounds who have experience in anti-bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied there are adequate anti-bullying supports in place at primary school level under the professional development support for teachers programme; if he is satisfied that PDST has the resources to deal with bullying at primary level; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of personnel from the PDST that are specifically dedicated to anti-bullying at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers who have received training in anti-bullying procedures under the professional development support for teachers programme since September 2010; the number of teachers who received training in the stay safe programme in the three years from 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be given full special needs assistant care when they commence their first class in September.
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224 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a request for an extension will be assessed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce amending legislation to discontinue the practice of compulsory fluoridation of public water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to provide a more rigorous regulatory regime for nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
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143 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, will receive jobseeker’s allowance
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141 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be paid back money for their supplementary benefit from October 2009.
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54 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give an assurance that any increase as suggested by him via his commitments on a programme (details supplied) to increase fish farms by a multiple of ten, will not contaminate the natural wild salmon and trout and if he will also give an assurance that the locations of these fish farms will be far removed from any spawning grounds of natural wild trout and salmon.
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148 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when Tralee Community Hospital, County Kerry, will be operational; the reason there has been a delay in its opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his proposals to support community-based art projects throughout the State.
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17 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to implement the recommendations of the National Economic and Social Forum report into the arts, cultural inclusion and social cohesion in order to broaden the appeal and participation in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered the recommendations of the McCarthy report on State assets and liabilities regarding companies under his responsibility; and his response to those recommendations.
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31 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposed gas exploration project at Lough Allen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is proposed to establish the NewERA company; and the way that this will impact on State companies currently under his remit.
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18 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the ground rents that are paid by him, if he will provide a breakdown of the total cost of this annually and a breakdown of the amount the ground rents are for each property.
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16 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the damage that climate change is doing to our environment; his views on whether this is an issue that can be put on the long finger; if he will give a commitment to bring forward the date of publication of a climate change bill to this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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669 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the financial details of Bus Éireann’s expressway services; and if this service is making a profit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection his views that the medical assessments supporting domiciliary care allowance should be the only criteria governing eligibility.
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214 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost of the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection her views that the lead-in time for the raising of the pension age is far too short; and if she will abandon her plans to raise the pension age.
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208 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive a medical card for the over 70 years.
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186 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at Crumlin children’s hospital, Dublin.
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185 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at Crumlin children’s hospital, Dublin.
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167 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment for a milking parlour grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied).
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161 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied).
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57 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure all school staff at primary and post primary level are trained in the proper procedures to deal with bullying.
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48 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give assurances that qualified teachers will not be expected to work in a school on a voluntary basis or for less remuneration than their counterparts.
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220 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on concerns that have been expressed regarding the type of mining known as fracking, which it is proposed to use at Lough Allen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will define the term “non-strategic” in the context of the proposed sale of €2 billion of State assets contained in the programme for Government.
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104 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he concurs with the view of SIPTU president that the recommendations of the review group on State assets and liabilities regarding the sale of State assets constitutes a recipe for disaster.
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103 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation of the McCarthy report on State assets and liabilities that the proceeds of the sale of State assets should be used to reduce the State’s very high level of indebtedness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the licence for the national lottery should again be made the subject of open competition, with the possibility of the licence being granted to a private operator.
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72 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance, with regard to the programme for Government commitment on political pensions — that is, that no retired politician will get a political pension until the national retirement age — if this commitment will apply to all current Deputies and Senators.
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42 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that outgoing Senators will receive lump sum pension payments in excess of €100,000 and €200,000; and the action he will take on the matter.
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28 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish Government representative agreed with the proposal by the EU Council of Ministers to provide military assistance for the humanitarian requirements of Libya if requested by the UN; and if this means that the Nordic battle group which includes more than 100 Irish soldiers and which is on stand-by until the end of June, might be sent to Libya.
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11 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the toolkit on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights produced by the EU and the UK and distributed to diplomats in their respective overseas missions; if he will consider a similar initiative for his own Department and the training Irish diplomats serving overseas currently have for advocating for the rights of lesbian and gay persons in hostile countries.
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54 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reasoning behind the proposed move by the National Roads Authority to replace existing roundabouts with a traffic light system around Galway city; and if there is any evidence that this will decrease congestion.
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183 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
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114 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for rent allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied).
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113 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person applying for non-contributory pension is only obliged to clear outstanding PRSI contributions before being given the pension.
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112 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person applying for a contributory old age pension is obliged to have all outstanding tax liabilities paid prior to receiving the pension.
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332 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Glengarrif Woods, County Cork, have been sold to a private company by Coillte.
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97 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be made available for the reappointment of a school liaison officer at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry.
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