849 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 15 December 2010, the way he reconciles his claim that Coillte is a private company with the EU judgment that Coillte Teoranta is and always has been a public undertaking wholly owned by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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754 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money set aside or the amount he intends to spend in the current year on rental assistance scheme and long term leasing scheme and the totals spent on those schemes in 2009
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709 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money set aside or the amount he intends to spend in the current year on the rent allowance scheme and the total spent on the scheme in 2009
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622 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to complaints by Irish citizens regarding moneys which have been taken from them by a development company (details supplied) for apartments in Bulgaria, and if he has been in contact with the Bulgarian authorities in connection with same.
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281 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if it would be possible for this Government, or an incoming Government, to renegotiate the interest rate on the funding made available from the EU as part of the recent EU-International Monetary Fund package; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his views on the sentiments of his party colleague (details supplied) that a wholesale sell-off of State assets could lead to the loss of sovereign control over vital sectors of the economy
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234 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if the International Monetary Fund has suggested that State assets be sold off; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if the establishment of the review group on State assets came about as a consequence of contacts with the International Monetary Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the reason the report of the review group on State assets has not been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he or the review group on State assets and liabilities has met with the International Monetary Fund regarding the work of the group in relation to its review of State assets and their possible disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if Irish institutions and individuals hold Irish bonds and if he will give a figure or an estimate of the amount involved in same.
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216 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his views on the reluctance of the National Assets Management Agency to lease property on its books to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the quarterly reviews, as agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund under the Memorandum of Understanding, will be undertaken; the outcome in the event that he does not meet the terms under the review; if he will introduce any emergency budgets or measures if they have fallen short of what is expected by the EU/IMF under the terms of the package agreed by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance is there an agreement to draw down all funds from the European Financial Stability Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility and the International Monetary Fund proportionally; the amounts needed in 2011; when these funds will be drawn down; the uses to which these funds will be put when drawn down in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on the proliferation of gold for cash shops where gold is bought over the counter with seemingly no requirement to produce evidence of direct ownership; his plans to tackle this area which many believe is encouraging theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be admitted to the orthopaedic hospital in Croom.
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28 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to cut school capitation grants by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in budget 2011 to impose a €50 school transport charge on primary school children and increase the fee for secondary school children by €50 to €350; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance when the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes is due to report on the possible disposal of State assets.
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70 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to any reference by the military authorities of the drug Larium to the Irish Medicines Board as required by the board when it states that all health care professionals are requested to report suspected adverse reactions observed in their practice, of particular importance, all suspected reactions to newly authorised products and serious reactions to established products; and the steps the military authorities took in response to the special guidelines issued by the Irish Medicines Board in its drug safety newsletter of May 1996 and again in its drug safety newsletter of July 2003 that any suspected cases of neuropsychiatric effects should be reported to the IMB in relation to the drug Larium, which is the drug administered to Irish soldiers serving overseas.
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53 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Defence the reason the cases of seven military personnel referred to in his reply to questions recently who were exhibiting less dramatic symptoms which are being reviewed by the Defence Forces psychiatrist have not been reported to the Irish Medicines Board.
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314 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will guarantee that Coillte and the lands in its custody will not be sold off to private interests.
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302 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive a single farm payment.
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90 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school’s (details supplied) application for a classroom extension will be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied).
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32 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision on an application for a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied).
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31 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when an appeal on supplementary welfare allowance will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied).
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250 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied).
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222 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for rent allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied).
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137 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision on an application for medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied).
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135 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied).
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134 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied).
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47 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he will be conducting examinations into allowing entrepreneurs or business start-ups access to vacant or under-utilised public property as incubation centres; the person who will be responsible for rolling out this programme; the conditions that will be attached to this for persons or businesses seeking premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will be seeking an increase in quota allocation for Irish fishermen as part of changes to the Common Fisheries Policy.
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231 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when jobseeker’s allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied).
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189 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be provided with orthopaedic shoes.
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132 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm payment and area aid payment will issue to a person (details supplied).
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102 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied).
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101 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied).
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100 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied).
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210 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he is funding a youth centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 2 November 2010, his views on the acceptability of basing a decision on the adequacy or otherwise of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2010 on a report published in 2004.
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41 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason he did not introduce measures to compensate low income families for the impact of the carbon tax which took effect on 1 May 2010 in advance of the winter as promised in budget 2010 and if he will provide the date new concrete actions to address fuel poverty will be announced and implemented.
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32 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding recent developments on the accession process for new member states into the European Union.
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12 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been any discussion of the recent Basque peace process initiative at an EU level; if he has been in contact with the Spanish Government in relation to the issue; if he will do all he can to encourage the development of the peace process in the Basque country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will make a commitment that projects working with young persons who are involved, or at risk of involvement, in criminal activity, which receive State funding via the Probation Service will have their funding held at least at its current level in 2011.
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61 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will provide an update on the pilot scheme to electronically tag a number of offenders; the cost of the pilot scheme so far and when the pilot scheme will be completed.
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