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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Sep 2015)

Anne Ferris: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to preserve Hiberno-English through its use in schoolbooks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32737/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Safety (29 Sep 2015)

Anne Ferris: 601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to future and likely policy developments on Internet privacy and data protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/15]

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2015)

Anne Ferris: It is rare that this House has the opportunity to pass a piece of joyful legislation, and this is one of those rare times. As a member of the Labour Party, I am proud to have been part of the process that led to the marriage equality referendum that was put to the people of Ireland. I would like to put on the record the fact that I am very proud of my colleague, Deputy Eamonn Gilmore,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (16 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works' plans to conserve, protect, and restore the rare and historic Killmacurragh House in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29927/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Appointment of Member of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Motion: Minister for Justice and Equality (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: I, too, support the appointment of Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. She will be a fine chairperson of the commission. I welcome the increase in the number of complaints to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, as it indicates a high level of confidence in GSOC following the recent period of turbulence. The Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Purpose of Churchfield Community Trust: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: I welcome the witnesses here today. The presentation and the document they sent makes for interesting reading. I did not realise that the Churchfield Community Trust provided such a tremendous service. I thank the Chairman for inviting them along today. He must have been impressed when he visited them. I am looking for information on the success rate of their programmes following...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Purpose of Churchfield Community Trust: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: It would be interesting to conduct a follow-up, even on an unofficial basis for the trust's use, to see the success rate of them and how they are getting on. In addition, perhaps the participants themselves would appreciate a reminder, not to be checked up on but as a follow-up to ensure they are okay at a support level. It would be good. Mr. O'Donnell mentioned the 12 issues that need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Purpose of Churchfield Community Trust: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: How many people are employed in the garden café and for what length of time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Purpose of Churchfield Community Trust: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: Is it just for a certain length of time before they move on to something else or would it be indefinite?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Purpose of Churchfield Community Trust: Discussion (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: It is important that I read these out. We think of one as being a huge problem, but it is worse if they are all put together. As the witnesses have said, addiction leads on to the other problems such as loss of accommodation, mental illness and issues with anger management. There is a domino effect. I appreciate the presentation and I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 159. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the figures by Garda Síochána district for Garda numbers and Garda car numbers in the districts covering Counties Wicklow, Carlow, Kildare, Wexford and Dublin, for 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29320/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 306. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has reviewed the case of the Parknasillogue social housing development in Enniskerry in County Wicklow, including the departure from building standards during construction necessitating the retrofitting of wall insulation, the refitting of guttering, and other significant repairs, including internal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 312. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any guidelines to local authorities are in place regarding the taking in charge of roads and public utility infrastructure on private housing estates; if there is a consistent position nationally on the provision of grass cutting and other landscaping services by local authorities, in connection with the road verges...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's plans to re-surface the stretch of the Vevay Road in Bray in County Wicklow, beginning at Kate's Corner and ending at Saint Cronan's national school; the likely time frame for such re-surfacing, given the deteriorating condition of the road; the risk of further deterioration over the autumn and winter months; the risk...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Dublin Bus has any official or unofficial policy of asking apparently older customers to avoid taking seats on the upper decks of buses; if any policy of segregating customers on buses exists for health and safety or other reasons; if bus drivers are briefed on the need to avoid targeted age discrimination in the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarity on the financial and community child care supports available on the transitionary path to employment from the one-parent family payment, for parents of children over seven, and, in particular, how it is proposed for transition to employment to be determined by free choice, rather than by economic necessity; the way the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the full programme of works for the River Dargle flood prevention works in Bray in County Wicklow, up to and including the date of substantial completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27853/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Visitor System (8 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the use of the university visitor system as described under section 20 of the Universities Act 1997, including the number of occasions on which this provision has been used since the 1997 Act commenced and the names of the universities to which any such visitations applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27850/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (8 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Comptroller and Auditor General has in recent years made reports to his Department regarding the long-term cost effectiveness and viability of the investment of public funds in renewable wind energy projects promoted by State bodies, including Coillte, Bord na Móna and the Electricity Supply Board; the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Jul 2015)

Anne Ferris: 547. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will revisit previous parliamentary replies (details supplied) in relation to directing or instructing local authorities on granting planning permission to fast food outlets in close proximity to schools, by regulation, in view of the recent decision by An Bord Pleanála on this issue regarding a second appeal...