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Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: I hope I am continuing at the right point because I am not sure where I finished the last day. Therefore, if I read a point twice into the record the Members will understand. Perhaps the wording of section 6 is too vague and might be open to arbitrary compulsory purchases without the need to prove there is a public interest in doing so. Perhaps that section requires amendment to make more...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (10 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Jobs Enterprise and Innovation report into employment in the South East. [42603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (10 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Agency that have been filled by the relocation of existing employees. [42602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Recycling Policy (15 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reasons the Office of Public Works is refusing Kerry County Council permission to locate a recycling bring bank on the site of a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Kerry which is jointly owned by the OPW and the Gardaí, in view of the fact that the Gardaí have no objections themselves; if he facilitating the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 372. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1244 of 18 September 2013, the reason referrals to the youth advocacy programme are so low in County Kerry; the steps that will be taken to ensure the relevant State agencies are encouraged to use the service more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43456/13]

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: Tell that to the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: So did the Tánaiste.

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister of State's party did.

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: I would like to comment on the response of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the opening remarks from Sinn Féin. Her departure from her prepared speech was encouraging and showed a certain amount of emotion and feeling. This was far different from her prepared speech, which was probably written by a faceless civil servant, lacked emotion and contained statistics and so...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (17 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 22. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a facility to apply to participate on Gateway and Tús. [43376/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (22 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 104. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh Rialtas na hÉireann, go cinnte, ag iarraidh ar an Aontas Eorpach (AE) deireadh a chur leis an maolú ar stádas na Gaeilge in AE in 2016; agus an aithníonn an tAire go bhfuil baol ann do stádas na Gaeilge in AE mura ndéantar amhlaidh faoin am sin, mar go mbeadh stádas ag an nGaeilge in AE...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: UN Conventions (22 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 106. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has considered applying for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culutral Organisation recognition and support for hurling under its heritage programme; and if any consideration has been given to any potential benefits to tourism here as a result of such a designation. [44242/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (22 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 353. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will fund the replacement of lead piping by local authorities to prevent the danger of water becoming contaminated. [44369/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the services that will be impacted by the 49% reduction in funding to community and rural development. [44809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget Measures (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 62. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out any impact assessments in the run up to budget 2014 to ascertain the possible social consequences of spending changes proposed, factoring in the overall economic cost in dealing with such consequences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 218. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry now waiting over three years for a hearing aid may expect to receive same. [45180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 219. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have a hearing test for a hearing aid. [45181/13]

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure the Environmental Protection Agency incorporates the evidence of people adversely impacted by hydraulic fracturing in other jurisdictions in its terms of reference for its proposed report on fracking. [44983/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: There is not a public representative in this House or in the Seanad who has not sat in his or her constituency office in recent months and listened to horrific stories from the ordinary, decent, local people about what the cuts to services and allowances have done to them since the Government took office. This is not to say that they got off lightly under Fianna Fáil previously, a fact...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: It hurts.