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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: 510. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding realignment of community employment schemes. [46223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: 511. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the effects the realignment of community employment schemes will have on supervisors and the local sponsor group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46224/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: 512. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the current discussions that are happening between her Department and community employment scheme sponsors around the State. [46225/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Authority Properties (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: 902. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the leasing of a premises for a vessel repair workshop on the West pier of Howth, County Dublin from his Department ; and if he intends to respond to this person on this matter. [46380/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (5 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: 1049. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a transfer by ambulance of a seriously ill infant to the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork form Kerry General Hospital on 17 September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: It hurts.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: There is not a public representative in this House or in the Seanad who has not sat in his or her constituency office in recent months and listened to horrific stories from the ordinary, decent, local people about what the cuts to services and allowances have done to them since the Government took office. This is not to say that they got off lightly under Fianna Fáil previously, a fact...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure the Environmental Protection Agency incorporates the evidence of people adversely impacted by hydraulic fracturing in other jurisdictions in its terms of reference for its proposed report on fracking. [44983/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economic Development: Discussion with InterTradeIreland (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: I asked about excise, VAT, measures on taxation, compliance issues and environmental and labour laws. How do these impact on trade and co-operation in the different jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economic Development: Discussion with InterTradeIreland (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Hunter McGowan and Mr. Gough for their presentation. There are differentials with regard to excise, VAT, other taxation measures, compliance issues, environment and the labour force. How can we overcome the differences between the two jurisdictions? How does InterTradeIreland work percentage wise between take-up in the Six Counties and the 26 counties and with regard to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: I welcome Mr. Barry and Mr. Nolan and thank them for their attendance today. I am very disappointed that we do not have anybody from the roads service in the North before us. Who indicated that a party from the service would not be here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: Did that come from the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (24 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: We should write to the Minister and seek an explanation as to why they are not here today. All of us are making a significant effort to try to drive the project forward, and part of it is a cross-Border aspect that regards the roads service from the North of Ireland and the National Roads Authority here. It is very disappointing that representatives have not turned up and I am concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the services that will be impacted by the 49% reduction in funding to community and rural development. [44809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget Measures (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 62. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out any impact assessments in the run up to budget 2014 to ascertain the possible social consequences of spending changes proposed, factoring in the overall economic cost in dealing with such consequences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 218. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry now waiting over three years for a hearing aid may expect to receive same. [45180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 219. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have a hearing test for a hearing aid. [45181/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (22 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 104. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh Rialtas na hÉireann, go cinnte, ag iarraidh ar an Aontas Eorpach (AE) deireadh a chur leis an maolú ar stádas na Gaeilge in AE in 2016; agus an aithníonn an tAire go bhfuil baol ann do stádas na Gaeilge in AE mura ndéantar amhlaidh faoin am sin, mar go mbeadh stádas ag an nGaeilge in AE...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: UN Conventions (22 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 106. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has considered applying for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culutral Organisation recognition and support for hurling under its heritage programme; and if any consideration has been given to any potential benefits to tourism here as a result of such a designation. [44242/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (22 Oct 2013)

Martin Ferris: 353. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will fund the replacement of lead piping by local authorities to prevent the danger of water becoming contaminated. [44369/13]