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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Oct 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [39026/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Oct 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and when an appeal will be heard [39400/10]

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Martin Ferris: I come from a county that has been decimated by the policies - or lack thereof - adopted by successive Governments. We used to have a very viable fishing sector. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, made a vague reference to it. This sector has been decimated. Two years ago, with the stroke of a pen, the current Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Oct 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the interest rate for local authority mortgage holders has been increased by 0.5% and if he will ensure that this decision is reversed in view of recent data showing that local authority mortgage holders are six times more likely than bank mortgage holders to be in arrears [39630/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Oct 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he expects local authority mortgage holders to be able to pay the 0.5% mortgage interest rate increase in view of the fact that one in three are already in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39631/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Oct 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the level of existing arrears is taken into consideration when a decision is made to increase the mortgage interest rate for local authority mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39632/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the plans to transfer a number of FÁS responsibilities into his Department; if his Department's responsibilities are likely to include responsibility for setting the materials budgets of community employment projects and if transferred if he intends to reverse recent developments whereby senior FÁS personnel are...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to extend an existing classroom which is urgently needed given the increase in enrolment this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40177/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick can expect a decision on their application for residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40155/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry can expect a decision on their application for permission to stay in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40179/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money allocated in 2009 and 2010 for rent allowance. [39765/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money allocated in 2009 and 2010 for the rental assistance scheme and the long term leasing scheme [39765/10]

Written Answers — Housing Development Survey: Housing Development Survey (2 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of empty housing units identified in his Department's report on housing developments that are under the auspices of National Asset Management Agency. [40178/10]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: The same issue.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that the Government has been found guilty in the High Court this morning of depriving the people of Donegal South-West of their constitutional rights. I wonder whether he and his Government will congratulate Senator Pearse Doherty on defending the democratic right of the people of Donegal and of the Irish people.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: This morning, the Sinn Féin Deputies tabled a motion that the writ be moved. Will the Taoiseach move that writ-----

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: -----and give the people their democratic right to have their voices heard by electing people in Donegal South-West and the other areas in which by-elections are to be held?

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: For how long?

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Martin Ferris: I will be brief.