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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 141: To ask 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. [17693/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jun 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, will receive jobseeker's allowance [17683/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jun 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [17684/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (30 Jun 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 24: To ask 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. [17911/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 27: To ask 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. [17910/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the serious impact which the loss of a special needs assistant at Presentation Primary School, Listowel will have on the children affected, and the overall impact throughout the State on children whose education and development will be seriously set back if the cuts to special needs...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 224: To ask 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. [18347/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 236: To ask 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. [18445/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (5 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 237: To ask 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....

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (5 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 238: To ask 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...

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (5 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 239: To ask 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...

Tourism Promotion (6 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on the overlap and duplication of roles performed by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland; his plans to address any inefficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/11]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: While today's protests and the anger of people in Roscommon have brought the issue to a head, there has been mounting evidence of a crisis in accident and emergency departments. The problems have persisted for many years and they will not be solved by subjecting health services to more cutbacks. Research published late last year found that only 13 of the 31 accident and emergency departments...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on their medical card application. [19013/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (7 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding schools located in catchment areas that are commonly experiencing problems in relation to the rollout of broadband; the way this is impacting on teaching in these schools; the way he intends to resolve these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19147/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the 10% increase in electricity prices being imposed by Bord Gáis, the application by the same company to increase its gas prices and the fact these increases will further exacerbate the difficulties which a large number of households are experiencing in meeting their...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the introduction of legislation to enable the sharing of soft information; and if she will to provide a report on the progress of that legislation. [19881/11]

Written Answers — Missing Children: Missing Children (12 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will establish the 116000 hotline for missing children in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19882/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of special needs assistants employed at each school in County Kerry for the school year beginning September 2010 in tabular form; the corresponding figure for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the expected figures for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19641/11]

Written Answers — Education Funding: Education Funding (12 Jul 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount the Catholic Church contributes to the annual budget for Irish schools. [19857/11]