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Energy Prices (12 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on the application by An Bórd Gáis for an increase in the prices they charge to their customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11071/11]

Energy Prices (12 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: I do not believe the application by Bord Gáis Energy for an increase of 20% in gas prices and 10% in electricity prices is justified. As the Minister correctly stated, the company has cited global prices as a mitigating factor, despite the fact that the company made €120 million profit last year. The company also admits that many of its customers are in arrears. The obvious knock-on...

Energy Prices (12 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: That is the gas the Minister is giving away for nothing.

Energy Prices (12 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Will the Minister try to ensure the proposed fuel poverty Bill, which he has made a commitment to introduce, includes a provision that would prevent substantial price hikes like those being experienced at present? He made the point that prices have decreased by 27% since 2008, but I make the point that people are far worse off than they were in 2008. Given that Bord Gáis made a profit of...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputy Colreavy.

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Thank you, a Ceann Comhairle. As my party colleagues already have pointed out, the most notable aspect of the jobs initiative is its modesty in comparison with the election promises made by both Government parties. Gone are the ambitious plans to create multi-billion job creation programmes and to initiate a comprehensive stimulus programme. Instead, they are reduced to raiding the private...

Cultural Events (11 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport his plans to extend the culture night event to other cities on the next occasion that it is held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10622/11]

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: On the jobs initiative, has consideration been given to supporting the possible creation of 5,000 jobs in Tralee with the global pharmaceutical company?

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Has consideration been given to that proposal?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the latest agreement between the Government and the EU-IMF affects the programme for Governments commitment to expand eligibility for the back to education allowance; and the position regarding the progress of her plans in relation to same. [10446/11]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will support a Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers at the International Labour Organisation Conference in Geneva in June 2011. [10187/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons with disabilities in receipt of disability allowance and persons in receipt of lone parents allowance will be eligible to seek employment in the Tús scheme. [10565/11]

National Wage Agreements (5 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has received the report of the review of Employment Regulatory Orders and REA systems; when he expects to receive and publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10017/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Remuneration: Third Level Remuneration (4 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure that unauthorised allowances are not paid to senior staff of third level institutions in the future. [9839/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Remuneration: Third Level Remuneration (4 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the third level institutions in the State who paid senior staff unauthorised allowances and from whom the Higher Education Authority is seeking refunds; and the amount of unauthorised allowances paid to each person in each institution. [9838/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Fund: EU-IMF Fund (3 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the EU and the International Monetary Fund in relation to the lowering of personal income tax bands and credits; if he will bring forward measures to offset the measure in the EU-IMF programme to further lower personal income tax bands and credits for the 2012 budget in view of the fact that the programme for...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (3 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if plans to merge Coillte and Bord na Móna as a new energy company will still proceed in the view of the recommendations of the review group on State assets and liabilities. [9446/11]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (3 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to make any changes to the REFIT scheme to address concerns regarding the sale of surplus energy overseas. [9709/11]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (3 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has seen a copy of the geological survey of Coillte lands that was carried out after the company was established; and if he will make it available to the Houses of the Oireachtas. [9445/11]

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (3 May 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the recommendation on page 76 of the report of the review group on State assets and liabilities that unforested land surplus to Coillte's requirements should be sold also implies that when the existing forestry has been sold that land on which no replanting takes place will also be sold. [9447/11]