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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cuts to disability payment rates introduced by the previous Government in budget 2011 and if so, when. [6023/11]

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: I will be brief. In 1995, the then Minister, Deputy Michael Lowry, issued licences to Enterprise Oil. In 1996, the Corrib-----

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Just one second, please. I have a question for the Taoiseach. Did Enterprise Oil make any donations to Fine Gael from that period?

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte referred in his contribution to an independent regulator free from political and material interference. Will he ensure that the Commission for Communications Regulation is made directly answerable to the Minister and accountable to an all-party committee so that Members can publicly examine issues arising with regard to communications?

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: In light of the actions of the previous Government after the dissolution of the Dáil, does the Taoiseach intend to introduce any legislation to outlaw this form of cronyism? I am referring in particular to the actions of Pat Carey regarding Shell, and appointments to State boards and so on.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will ratify the UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families; if he will change the employment permits system to grant permits to workers within designated job categories with the right to freely change employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to strengthen the protections available for domestic workers against abusive employers; his plans to criminalise forced labour; if he plans to opt into Directive 2009/52/EC which provides protection for undocumented third party nationals against exploitative employers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [5749/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their single farm payment. [5734/11]

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the closure of the district veterinary office in Portlaoise, County Laois, and the fact that this will mean that there will be no DVO in counties Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny, Westmeath and north Tipperary; and the measures he will take to address this void. [5769/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [5774/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive an appointment. [5753/11]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will receive orthopaedic shoes. [5902/11]

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: In her speech on budget day, the Minister of State, Deputy Róisín Shortall, correctly described the universal social charge as a tax on the working poor. It is another tax on the working poor. For many of those working poor, it is literally the difference between being able to make ends meet or not. During the course of the election I had the experience of going to the house of a woman, a...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: The Deputy should get his facts right.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: At the end of George Orwell's Animal Farm there is a scene where the animals who thought they were being liberated discovered that they could no longer tell the difference between the old masters and those who had replaced them. Sitting here, less than half an hour ago, when Deputy Martin stated that it was not credible for us to believe that Lowry and O'Brien met and did not discuss the...

Order of Business (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: I refer to a matter raised in the House last week that, to my knowledge, was not answered. I refer to the serious industrial relations issue with regard to staff in the House from a health and safety point of view and enforced working hours due to the public sector embargo. No Dáil tours can take place after 4 p.m. due to the lack of staff. Alterations have been made to the contracts of...

Order of Business (29 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Is it intended to set up the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to deal with this issue urgently?

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (24 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the forum on patronage and pluralism in the primary sector, as per the programme for Government, will be undertaken; when the terms of reference will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Mar 2011)

Martin Ferris: Under Standing Order 32, I seek to adjourn the House to discuss the apparent contradiction between the Taoiseach's statement on Tuesday that the Government has no intention of selling Coillte and replies from the Ministers for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Finance that no decision has yet been made and that the decision will be informed by the McCarthy report on State assets. I call...