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Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (29 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the findings of the pilot scheme and the value for money report carried out in relation to the rural transport programme. [26571/11]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (29 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will advise this Deputy on the options available to a family in County Limerick who wish to adopt an orphan girl from Belarus who has been visiting them for a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26829/11]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the overcrowding and threats to patient safety that led nurses to take industrial action in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26388/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (22 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making history and geography optional for students aged 12 years as part of proposals to reform the junior certificate examination. [25106/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (22 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding and the projected timeframe for changes that are being considered for the reform of the junior certificate examination. [25105/11]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been arrests, criminal charges or convictions against employees of a company (details supplied) or security personnel employed by the company during the protest actions in the north Mayo area connected with Corrib gas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24742/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose diagnosis was delayed by eight months because an x-ray of their chest was not acted upon at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24444/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a note was made on the file of a person (details supplied) expressing concern about the November 2009 chest X-ray. [24445/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish whether the registrar and consultant at the accident and emergency unit in Kerry General Hospital reviewed the X-ray of a person (details supplied) before they were discharged; if not, the reason for same and if this is common practice. [24446/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health when the radiologist at Kerry General Hospital reviewed an X-ray in respect of a person (details supplied) in November 2009; if there was a delay, the reason for same and if this was common practice at the time. [24447/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that no other patients' X-Rays were missed and not acted upon in sufficient time and the measures that have been put in place to ensure this does not occur in the future. [24448/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health the reason that patients' X-Rays were not acted upon; his views on whether the was as a result of staff being over worked and or under resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24449/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health if he will be ordering an independent investigation into the circumstances of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24450/11]

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputy Healy-Rae.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: When the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, announced in a reply to me last week that the Government had been obliged to make a decision to sell an as yet unknown stake in the ESB, I had no doubt he was genuine in stating that this was not something he would have chosen to do. I am certain that is the case. I am also certain that there are many of...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Not only does the programme to which I refer narrow the options available, it also means that, in effect, the IMF and the European Union can call the shots on key areas of Government policy - which they are doing - including the vital issue of the sale of State assets. The Government has already abandoned its promise not to sell off strategic assets. However, the scale of the sale is in...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: It is not sustainable to throw money at Anglo Irish Bank.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: The Government has done it.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will publish the full list of powers and responsibilities that he proposes to give to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24096/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Sep 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will publish the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24097/11]