Results 341-360 of 865 for speaker:Anne Ferris

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: Every part of the country has been mentioned today during the flooding debate. I wish to speak on behalf of the people of Bray. As the Minister of State is aware, the long-awaited flood protection scheme in Bray was halted last year when the contractor, SIAC, went into examinership. There had already been significant delays to the project before then and although the scheme was supposed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weight of Schoolbags (12 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the concerns of parents that children's schoolbags are too heavy because of the weight of books; the action his Department will take in consultation with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7151/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (12 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her response to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child report on the Vatican's child protection procedures; her views on the level of co-operation between church authorities here and the relevant civil agencies under the new child protection reforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7152/14]

Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: As with most other people, I was shocked to wake up on Sunday morning to the news that one of the most important offices of accountability in the State, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, had been bugged. The first question that came into my head was, "Who did this?" The second was, "How many innocent people will feel compromised by this security breach?" The third...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (6 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact the retention of the 9% VAT rate has on the tourism sector in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (6 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the various Office of Public Works tourism and heritage sites in Wicklow along with their corresponding footfall figures for the four quarters in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the funding that each site receives including funding allocated for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6033/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (6 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for the Magdalen redress scheme that have been processed; the payments made and the contribution to date of the four religious orders implicated in that scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6032/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Homelessness Strategy (6 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date by the Irish Prison Service in targeting the problem of homelessness among women; if he will provide a list of the agencies with which the Irish Prison Service has co-operated to this end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6031/14]

Northern Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: This year, Europe remembers the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. For the island of Ireland, North and South, the First World War is a shared sorrow. From this island 250,000 men left to fight a war that should never have happened. A fifth of those men never returned. Some of them were Unionists, loyal to their king and country. Some were nationalists, loyal to an ideal of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (5 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for the Magdalen redress scheme that have been processed; the payments made and the contribution to date of the four implicated religious orders to that scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5250/14]

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: One of the few times I ventured into a bookmaker's shop was when my namesake, Anne Ferris, rode the winner of the Irish Grand National in 1984. While I cannot remember what I did with my winnings, I remember remarking at the time that there were not many women customers in the shop, despite the fact we had just had the first female winner of the country's greatest horse race. For some...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: That was 20 years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Courts System: Discussion (29 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: I welcome the delegations, especially the two gentlemen who have travelled far to get here. I found the presentations very interesting. Last year, I had the good fortune, along with the Chairman, to visit Midtown Community Court in New York, and meet the directors and teachers of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. One of the directors informed me that when he Googled my name, he...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: The legislation before the House today is about giving the ESB a legal basis to engage in the business of electronic communications services. Instead of using the wires, poles and pylons that form part of the national grid just for the provision of electricity, the legislation will enable the ESB to use the same infrastructure for telecommunications purposes - in other words, the business of...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: I again thank the Minister and his officials for attending.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (22 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: In accordance with Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: That is no problem. It is something to look forward to.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: The Deputy can only indicate that he will bring forward amendments on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: What subsection does the Deputy wish to delete?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Anne Ferris: Amendments Nos. 3 and 16 are related and may be discussed together.