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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the cuts in wages and other funding to a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reversed to enable the centre to continue its community projects. [7693/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a job seekers allowance claimant, aged 21 years, who was on back to work allowance for ten months ending December 2009 and on jobseeker's prior to that is entitled to the full rate of pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7762/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be released to Kerry County Council to provide a new sewerage treatment plant in Lixnaw, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be released to Kerry County Council to provide a new sewerage treatment plant in Ardfert, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/10]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (16 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will continue to fund the construction of a breakwater at a location (details supplied). [7830/10]

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Will the Minister-----

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [8213/10]

Community Service Programmes. (18 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if cuts in the allocation from Pobal to community groups will be reversed. [8244/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Under Standing Order 32, I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the current strike at the Green Isle factory in Naas where workers last week began a hunger strike to highlight the refusal by the company to abide by a Labour Court order regarding workers made redundant and to ensure the company does not proceed with any attempt to sack TEEU members involved in the action.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (23 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: This Bill aims to put in place a statutory overview of health and safety on oil and gas exploration projects, including the Corrib pipeline in Mayo. It would be naive to divorce the legislation from its overall context - the broader issues surrounding the bringing on shore of gas from the Corrib field. During this long running controversy, serious questions have been asked about the manner...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make a statement on the delays in processing applications for habitual residency, job seeker's allowance, medical cards and disability allowance; and the steps she is taking to clear the backlog of applications. [8678/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on increasing the payments given for guardians payment in view of the additional costs incurred by relatives who have to look after the young children of drug addicts. [8677/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be made awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9388/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for a medical card will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied). [9389/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a rent allowance application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied). [9390/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when disability application will be decided on in respect of a person (details supplied). [9386/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when social welfare payments will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied). [9387/10]

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: While the stated objective of this Bill is to strengthen the regulation of employment agencies in line with the concerns of workers and the trade union movement, the context in which it is brought forward for consideration is one of mistrust owing to the manner in which the Government has dealt with the trade union movement, particularly in recent months. The same mistrust surrounds the...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: Yes, another worker joined the first hunger striker this morning. Non-union workers have replaced Irish unionised workers resulting in workers having to resort to going on hunger strike to obtain their rights, a practise likely to increase as time goes on. It must also be borne in mind that rates of pay in many of the sectors likely to be targeted by employers are already low. According to...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: We would have no Commissioner were it not for my party.