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Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: What is its status?

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: What is the status of the statutory instrument following the vote in the European Parliament yesterday?

Child Care Services (10 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed in the State in child services on 2 July 2012; the number of social workers in child services on long term sick leave, sabbatical and secondment to another Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33333/12]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (10 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average case-load for social workers working in child protective services; the number of those social workers employed in residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33332/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (10 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the National Assets Management Agency do not pay sub contractors a portion of the proceeds of sales of property where they are owed the money by the main contractors company which was liquidated by NAMA. [33191/12]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (10 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the status of an application for emergency funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry who needs to update their electrics. [32973/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Figures released today by the Central Statistics Office record that the number of suicides has risen by 7% in the past year. Some 525 people took their lives in 2011 although some believe the real figure was as high as 600, or even higher. The figures for 2012 show another alarming rise in suicides with an average of three people a day taking their own lives, which could mean that the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Bahrain Government to permit the existence of civil societies in order that the community can support itself at a grass roots level, for example Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti Violence Organisation, a non governmental organisation registered here. [32298/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to request the Government of Bahrain to unconditionally drop the charges against the 11 medics whose convictions were confirmed on 14 June 2012, against 28 medics in a separate trial, and at least three more also being prosecuted; if he will further press the Government of Bahrain to drop charges...

Written Answers — Copyright Infringement: Copyright Infringement (11 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that internet freedom has not been restricted by the new regulations governing this sector. [30458/12]

Industrial Development (12 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the cost of each of the international offices of the Industrial Development Agency; and the number of jobs generated by each. [33874/12]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (12 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which unemployment levels are reflected in budget allocations across enterprise agencies. [33873/12]

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: As I said during my contribution to the debate on the Personal Insolvency Bill last week, we need to take into account the reasons people are resorting to moneylenders, whether of the licensed or illegal variety. In most cases, we are talking about people who have been refused credit from the banks and other high street lenders for mortgages, personal loans or, in some cases, business loans....

Written Answers — Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare: Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare (17 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has received any interim report from the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare on her proposal announced and paused last December to cut disability allowance for young persons; and her plans, if any, to re-table this proposal. [34955/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the policy review of activation measures including specifically community employment and a date for the publication of the report. [34954/12]

Written Answers — Múnla Nua Maoinithe: Múnla Nua Maoinithe (18 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén próiseas atá ar intinn aige chun cuí-chóiriú a dhéanamh ar na heagrais bhunmhaoinithe faoi scáth Fhoras na Gaeilge. [35024/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on citizenship for a person (details supplied) [35717/12]

School Transport (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, is present because, this time last year, he attended a meeting in the Listowel Arms Hotel hosted by the Minister, Deputy Deenihan. There were 500 or 600 people present that night and their anger as a consequence of the post-primary school transport system in the north Kerry area was evident. I can tell the Minister of State it is an awful lot...

School Transport (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Minister spoke about a feeder system but there is very little difference in the distance between Ardfert and Abbeydorney, for example, and Causeway Comprehensive School. It is almost impossible to get into some of the post-primary schools in Tralee yet there is ample room in Causeway. It is difficult to comprehend that in so far as people are being forced to go to a school that is...

Postal Services (19 Jul 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on the standard of service provided by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36216/12]