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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether lowering the age of the child criteria for the making of lone parent payments will result in more children living in relative poverty in view of the level of unemployment and also in view of the ESRI prediction that unemployment will not reduce until economic growth in the region of 4% to 5% is reached....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the reduction of the amount spent by his Department on mortgage interest supplements, he will use his position to influence the banking sector to require more banks to allow persons in financial difficulty to make borrowed sum only repayments rather than interest only repayments for the duration of those...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of unemployed persons with addresses in Ballyduff, County Kerry. [14936/10]

Written Answers — Domestic Water Metering: Domestic Water Metering (20 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 764: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the capital costs for introducing domestic water meters. [14652/10]

Energy Security: Motion. (20 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: I thank Deputy McManus and the Labour Party for allowing me ten minutes to speak. I support the general thrust of the motion, but have tabled an amendment regarding a crucial area that must be addressed if this country is to benefit to the maximum extent from any oil and gas that comes on stream in the future. Irrespective of what side of the House we are on, we are all conscious of how...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the prevention pillar of the national drugs strategy cannot be properly implemented as a result of policy choices by the Department of Education and Science in view of his Department's responsibility for the national drugs strategy. [14065/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will re-examine the decision not to fund bus transport by a group (details supplied) in view of the fact that payments by the Health Service Executive to taxis in respect of hospital visits are more costly. [14232/10]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Residences: Diplomatic Residences (30 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No 307 of 23 February 2010 in which he indicated that it is intended to use the Irish Ambassador's residence in Ottawa, a building on which his Department just spent $7 million renovating, as an amenity to promote trade with Ireland, if a strategy to maximise the return to the taxpayer has been put in...

Written Answers — Europe 2020 Strategy: Europe 2020 Strategy (30 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement detailing his approach to negotiations around the draft EU 2020 strategy including whether he is pushing for a set of objectives; the details of those objectives; and if same include the inclusion of a poverty reduction commitment on the part of each member state in the strategy. [13299/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the promised €50 million for the new farm environment scheme will be made available. [13835/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of REP scheme four applicants that have been paid on a county basis. [13836/10]

Written Answers — Rent Levels: Rent Levels (25 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will bring forward the date by which the working group on commercial rents must report to him in view of the fact that the existing situation is crippling small businesses many of which simply cannot afford to wait until summer 2010 for action. [13063/10]

Written Answers — Disability Strategy : Disability Strategy (25 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the six month delay in publishing the National Disability Strategy recession implementation plan promised by the renewed programme for Government 2009; and the responsibilities of his Department that the plan is likely to include. [13062/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (24 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will intervene in order to ensure that Aer Lingus is not allowed proceed with its plans to decimate its current cabin crew staff as part of its attempt to undermine wages and conditions. [13305/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the policy of non-recruitment of staff in the County Kerry area to compensate for increased levels of retirement. [13212/10]

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for the time allocated. We support the general thrust of this motion and the proposal to withdraw the air travel tax. It is true, as the statistics prove, that the tourism sector has experienced a considerable downturn during the past two years, which has had an impact in terms of business closures and job losses. However, it is also a sector that has the potential...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the cut in allocation to a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reversed in view of the services which the centre provides for deaf people in the county. [12663/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is the practice of the Department of Social and Family Affairs and post offices to retain receipts from pensioners and other social welfare recipients; if so, the length of time they are held for; and if a person is entitled to get a copy of an old receipt. [12401/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there has been a delay in the payment of child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if this matter will be expedited. [12766/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the position of district superintendent in the Tralee office, of his Department will be filled. [12485/10]