Results 261-280 of 536 for speaker:Anne Ferris in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: United Nations Conventions (19 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography to be ratified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39555/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (19 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography to be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39554/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: United Nations Conventions (19 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography to be ratified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39555/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Taoiseach the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39153/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39151/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to address the lacuna in the Employment Permits Act 2003 which has left undocumented workers vulnerable to exploitation as highlighted in a recent High Court judgement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38353/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39156/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39159/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39149/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39152/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the criminal law codification project will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38917/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39146/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on establishing a statutory inquiry on adoptions from Ireland to the U.S.A. in the 1950's and 1960's; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39062/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39148/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Anne Ferris: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39155/12]