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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice entitled pay-day lending which is in use here by a number of money lenders; the implications of such practice on persons who avail of it; and the action which will be taken to eliminate this practice. [37610/09]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will oblige banks, as part of the National Asset Management Agency legislation, to work with individual mortgage holders to renegotiate negative equity portions of their mortgages. [37611/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 802: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for the future direction of community development projects here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38426/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 886: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39034/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 977: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to Cobh town councillors and Cork county councillors regarding his undertaking to investigate a complaint by a former worker involved in the State sponsored clean up of the former Irish Steel plant at Haulbowline, County Cork. [39033/09]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 988: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expenditure of State funds by the Northern Regional Fisheries Board which has brought legal action against a federation (details supplied) regarding the Gweebarra River dispute. [37936/09]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 989: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether it is appropriate that the Northern Regional Fisheries Board refuse to enter into mediation with a federation (details supplied) and instead pursued them through the courts over a period of three years at a cost to the taxpayer, only to be instructed by a High Court judge to enter into...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 994: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of the companies awarded licences for oil and gas exploration off the coast of County Donegal over the past five years; and the date that each of these licences were awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38424/09]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 995: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the current economic climate, he will review the terms and conditions of oil and gas exploration licences with a view to securing a more beneficial agreement for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38425/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 1034: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position on the payment of REP scheme 4, a 75% portion of which was due to be paid out by the end of September 2009; the number of applications; the number paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38427/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the progress made on the promised provision of primary care centres across the State; the number of such centres that have been provided, as distinct from primary care teams made up of healthcare professionals located in different places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39275/09]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (4 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional measures she is undertaking to address the shortage of general practitioners in our healthcare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39276/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the need for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to respond to the case made by the Family Resource Centre National Forum on the need to ensure that the proposed cuts to the programme are withdrawn in order to allow the many family resource centres around the country to continue to provide a much-needed and valuable...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (5 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person whose sole residence is here but who stays with family in the north of Ireland during the week while working is liable to the non principal private residence charge. [39756/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the Equal Status Act 2004 following the Supreme Court decision in a case (details supplied). [40265/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extra steps being taken to address the recent rise in household break-ins. [40264/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance when construction will begin on the new Department of Agriculture offices in Portlaoise, County Laois and what is the timescale for completion of the project. [40254/09]

Written Answers — Sports Inclusion: Sports Inclusion (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide guarantees that funding for the sports inclusion development officers programme will be made available after 2010. [40047/09]

Written Answers — Sports Inclusion: Sports Inclusion (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to continue the choose to move programme under the sports inclusion development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40121/09]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (10 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to purchase a bog (details supplied). [40467/09]