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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by her, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by that him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details for the years 2006 to 2011, inclusive, in respect of his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility, of the arrangements entered into by the aforesaid for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and-or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue which affects thousands of families throughout the country and in my constituency of Wicklow. The economic crisis which the previous Fianna Fáil Government led this country into was not only a crisis that affected our banking and financial system, but one the effects of which have threatened the homes in which people live. Let us be clear:...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the mechanism for calculating commercial rates, given that valuations only take place every ten years and in view of the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/11]

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (13 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a publicly accessible website will be introduced to access the disciplinary findings on misconduct by solicitors and barristers such as currently exists in the United Kingdom with its Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29233/11]

Written Answers — Legal Fees: Legal Fees (13 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of payments earned from a State or semi-State contract or tribunal that each junior counsel and senior counsel barrister of the current Bar Council has received; if he will provide a breakdown for same for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29379/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28331/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a submission from the Immigration Council of Ireland regarding the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010; his plans to address the concerns raised by this organisation in regard to such issues as sufficient protection for victims of human trafficking, rights to family reunification, fees and other...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the law regarding prostitution; the changes under consideration; his further plans to introduce laws along the lines of those operating in several Scandinavian countries, whereby the purchase of sex and not the sale is criminalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received or if he will seek a report from the Garda authorities regarding their meeting with senior police officers from Norway and Sweden, who recently visited this country at the invitation of the Immigration Council of Ireland to outline the successes in those countries in reducing the number of women and girls involved...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (11 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans on extending the remit of his Department's anti-human trafficking unit to include migrant women involved in prostitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28334/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 78: To ask the Taoiseach the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to Secretary General grade over the past ten years; if he will provide a breakdown by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26892/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 81: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a full breakdown, per year, of the expenses and entitlements of former Taoisigh since the initiative was introduced in 2001; if he will provide a breakdown for each former Taoiseach; the computer and mobile telephone equipment made available to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26897/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (4 Oct 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reform of the core curriculum for the junior certificate and specifically the inclusion of geography as a core subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Sep 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the interdepartmental committee to examine implementation of the recommendations contained in the report Creative Capital: Building Ireland's Audiovisual Creative Economy has yet been established; the membership of the committee; when it is expected to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26864/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to secretary general grade over the past ten years; if he will provide a breakdown by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26540/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Anne Ferris: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to secretary general grade over the past ten years; if he will provide a breakdown by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/11]