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Written Answers — Debt Collection: Debt Collection (10 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to introduce legislation to prevent private debt collectors entering a property to seize goods without proper court authorisation. [11772/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make a statement on the fact that many young unemployed persons are refused permission to sign on because they do not possess a recognisable photographic identity such as a driving licence or passport, and that the Garda will not issue a photographic identity without one of the former. [11747/10]

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (10 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a crop inspection will be carried out to assess damage on a farm (details supplied) in County Kerry. [11773/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to pay money due under REPS 4, as promised before Christmas; the fact that the failure to fill the position of district superintendent in Kerry has meant the process of assessing applications has been slowed down; and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will renew the visa of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the Labour Court ordered that they be reinstated. [12101/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an application for lone parent allowance has been successful in respect of a person (details supplied). [12072/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit payments will be resumed in respect of a person (details supplied). [12073/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payments will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [12074/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied). [12075/10]

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for the time allocated. We support the general thrust of this motion and the proposal to withdraw the air travel tax. It is true, as the statistics prove, that the tourism sector has experienced a considerable downturn during the past two years, which has had an impact in terms of business closures and job losses. However, it is also a sector that has the potential...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the cut in allocation to a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reversed in view of the services which the centre provides for deaf people in the county. [12663/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is the practice of the Department of Social and Family Affairs and post offices to retain receipts from pensioners and other social welfare recipients; if so, the length of time they are held for; and if a person is entitled to get a copy of an old receipt. [12401/10]

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

Martin Ferris: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there has been a delay in the payment of child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if this matter will be expedited. [12766/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the position of district superintendent in the Tralee office, of his Department will be filled. [12485/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of consultations or discussions which took place with farming organisation representatives on the closure of his Department's offices with particular reference to Sligo and to Ballina, County Mayo. [12748/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (24 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will intervene in order to ensure that Aer Lingus is not allowed proceed with its plans to decimate its current cabin crew staff as part of its attempt to undermine wages and conditions. [13305/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the policy of non-recruitment of staff in the County Kerry area to compensate for increased levels of retirement. [13212/10]

Written Answers — Rent Levels: Rent Levels (25 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will bring forward the date by which the working group on commercial rents must report to him in view of the fact that the existing situation is crippling small businesses many of which simply cannot afford to wait until summer 2010 for action. [13063/10]

Written Answers — Disability Strategy : Disability Strategy (25 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the six month delay in publishing the National Disability Strategy recession implementation plan promised by the renewed programme for Government 2009; and the responsibilities of his Department that the plan is likely to include. [13062/10]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Residences: Diplomatic Residences (30 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No 307 of 23 February 2010 in which he indicated that it is intended to use the Irish Ambassador's residence in Ottawa, a building on which his Department just spent $7 million renovating, as an amenity to promote trade with Ireland, if a strategy to maximise the return to the taxpayer has been put in...