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Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of open applications in his Department at present under scéim na mbóithre áise in County Donegal; and if he will provide a report on the status of these applications and the length of time that these applications have been with his Department. [35711/09]

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 303: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfidh sé ainmneacha na 15 iarratasóir atá ceadaithe faoi Scéim Tuilte Ghaoth Dobhair i gContae Dhún na nGall ar fáil. [35712/09]

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (13 Oct 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the names of the 15 applicants who have been approved under the Tuillte Ghaoth Dobhair scheme in County Donegal. [35713/09]

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Martin Ferris: While Sinn Féin has strong views on the Treaty of Lisbon, which is the subject of No. a14, it accepts the democratic decision taken by the Irish people and will not oppose the proposal before the House.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time for a jobseeker's claim to be dealt with. [34382/09]

Departmental Staff. (7 Oct 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if social welfare offices are currently operating with a full staff capacity; and if extra staff have been allocated to deal with the number of claimants. [34381/09]

FÁS: Motion (6 Oct 2009)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for the opportunity to speak tonight. What benefit or advantage from the scandal at FÁS have those who have been left unemployed by a Government-fuelled recession? Was too much money spent on training initiatives or on unemployment schemes? If any excess in expenditure arose in FÁS, it should have related to training, upskilling and providing employment and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (24 Sep 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total paid to date on the non-principal private residence charge on a county basis to date in 2009. [32836/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Sep 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a decision not to sign the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the UN signing ceremony in New York on 24 September 2009 would represent a departure in its foreign policy from its stated support for global recognition of the equal value and importance of all human rights,...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Sep 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the regard which was taken, in relation to the positions of other UN Member States towards signing and ratifying the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights when it opens for signature and ratification in New York on 24 September 2009, in deciding the Government's position on signing on...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for the ten minutes allocated to me. I take this opportunity to thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to register Sinn Féin's complete opposition to the NAMA proposals. I must hand it to the Government, it is doing a great job robbing the people of this State. White collar crime is taken to a different level when the collar attached is the Minister...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: As others stated, this Bill is to be welcomed for addressing areas which were neglected for far too long. Any of us involved in local government who have party colleagues who are local councillors know there has been considerable resentment over the fact that holiday homes were not making a contribution to the cost of providing water, roads, sewerage facilities and other amenities in their...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of people who are awaiting payment of grant aid from Údarás na Gaeltachta for completion of third level courses undertaken; the timeframes involved; when these payments will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/09]

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: We fought a good campaign.

Written Answers — Budgetary Strategy: Budgetary Strategy (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will circulate his budget strategy memo. [27281/09]

Written Answers — Pre-Budget Submissions: Pre-Budget Submissions (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will pursue a different approach to preparing for budget 2010; and if he will include the Opposition parties in discussions regarding cuts to spending. [27282/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: I seek to adjourn the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the proposals to revalue existing mortgages on owner-occupied houses so that mortgages and repayments are based on current value rather than the value of the house when the mortgage was taken and to renegotiate all existing mortgages for householders which would represent an enormous relief to tens of thousands of families...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent of job losses over the past six months; the number of replacement jobs created in the same period; the action taken by her to stem the loss of jobs within this time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27103/09]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if employment opportunities will exist after re-training programmes have finished; if these upcoming sectors have developed sufficiently to absorb the new skill intensive workers; if job opportunities are not available after training, when she expects them to become available; the alternatives which will...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his policy to offer convicted prisoners here, who are citizens of other states, voluntary deportation before their sentences are complete; if so, the number of people who have been deported under this procedure; and the countries to which they were deported. [28078/09]