Results 581-600 of 865 for speaker:Anne Ferris

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (3 Jul 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements being put in place regarding funding for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32171/12]

Written Answers — Consumers Association of Ireland: Consumers Association of Ireland (26 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Consumers Association of Ireland; if a subvention will be offered to the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30365/12]

Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues: Statements (21 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the matter here today. The issue of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation is one on which Ireland can proudly say it has taken the lead in past times. As my colleague, Deputy Ryan, stated, the late Minister, Frank Aiken, in 1958, took the lead on this matter when he proposed a series of resolutions in the UN General Assembly. From these, the nuclear...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (20 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the payment of the household charge in respect of a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and purchasing their house from the local authority under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29903/12]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to alter sick pay arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29223/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Seeker Accommodation: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the direct provision system, if so, the way; if he has any intention of granting leave to remain to those in the asylum process for five or more years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29644/12]

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (14 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Next year we will hold the Presidency of the EU, which gives the Government a great opportunity to put sexual and reproductive health and rights at the forefront of the UN development agenda. The framework for the millennium development goals expires in 2015 and it is vital these rights are prioritised for the next framework. I do not think the link between sexual and reproductive rights...

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (14 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his positive report and I am heartened to hear the Government is committed to having this at the forefront during the European Presidency. Less progress has been made on the targets set in the fifth millennium development goals than in any other development issue. This must be grasped. As Deputy Mitchell said, there must be cross-party political support...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: While I welcome the opportunity to discuss this Bill, the history leading to it is one that I wish had never occurred. It is a history of abuse, which was systemic, endemic and covered up. Many thousands of men and women, who were boys and girls then, suffered at the hands of a church and State that clearly did not give a damn about their welfare. They had a responsibility to them, a duty...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: So it is even more. I certainly believe that this should be shared on a 50-50 basis between church and State. I was surprised by the outcome of the original indemnity deal negotiated in 2002. There is still some mystery as to why the church was limited to providing €128 million in cash and property, especially when it would seem that the Department of Finance had suggested otherwise. The...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is in receipt of a social welfare payment from the United Kingdom; if this payment is subject to the income levy and universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27971/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports that approximately 600 Tibetans have been detained in their homeland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Assets Management Agency sites and their location in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27250/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the Qualification and Quality Assurance Bill 2011, he will address concerns in relation to Section 21 (c) on work conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27251/12]

Written Answers — Property Valuations: Property Valuations (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when revaluations of commercial properties for the purpose of commercial rates will take place in County Wicklow; if there is a pilot revaluation scheme using the self assessment approach in place; if it has been possible to outsource some of the work; when legislation is due to be published on the Valuation (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider transferring the bell and wheel from the Asgard 2 to the Arklow Maritime Museum, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27410/12]

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the savings he will expect to achieve in amalgamating the National Archives and the National Library; if he will address concerns expressed by a person (details supplied) in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27246/12]

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied with the conditions under which the National Archives is operating in view of the fact that a warehouse is being used as temporary storage; the cost of building and maintaining said warehouse; when it is intended to provide a permanent building with adequate faciltiies; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Cultural Institutions: Cultural Institutions (6 Jun 2012)

Anne Ferris: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown by year, on the level of funding provided to the National Archives and to the National Library over the past 10 years in tabluar form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27244/12]