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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2012
41 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to include, withdraw or exclude a school from the school construction programme. [19500/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2012
32 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list, on a yearly basis, the schools that were included on the construction programme during the past five years; the schools that have been withdrawn, removed and deprioritised from the current construction programme; if he will provide a breakdown on a school by school basis of the criteria and reasoning behind the decision to remove individual schools form the construction programme. [19501/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2012
1097 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will furnish the full list of forestry grant recipients since 2007 when he decided to no longer avail of EU forestry grants but instead to use the public purse to pay 100% forestry premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18350/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2012
1083 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the situation on Dursey Island, County Cork, where farmers are being prevented from transporting their cattle to and from the island on cable cars, a practice they used for 40 years, for what the county council describes as health and safety reasons and if, in his view, transporting animals on small boats and swimming them ashore is a safer way of transporting them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17996/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2012
767 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 20th anniversary of Ireland’s first wind farm at Bellacorick, County Mayo falls later this year; if he will provide the names of those who served on the assessment team set up by his predecessor as well as the names of the independent outside experts in the wind energy area that advised his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19056/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2012
737 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the study commissioned by his Department in 2009 which recommended the laying of fibre optic cable between Monaghan, Cavan and Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, to enhance the provision of high speed telecommunications infrastructure in the border region. [18023/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2012
37 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call on the Moroccan Government to immediately repeal Article 475 in Morocco’s penal code which allows a rapist to avoid prosecution and a long prison sentence by marrying his victim if she is a minor; and if he will also call for the passing of legislation in Morocco prohibiting violence against women. [17228/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2012
27 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Bahrain’s continued lack of political reform and ongoing repression of pro-democracy and human rights protesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17229/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2012
48 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the possibility of supplying fishermen with electronic devices which will assist in finding them alive should their vessels go down. [12919/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2012
49 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the specificity of Irish sports, for example the GAA being overwhelmingly only in existence in Ireland and its amateur nature, the guarantees he will give that Irish sport will not lose out to the EU-wide dimensions often insisted upon in EU programmes. [16562/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2012
608 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has not received a medical card which was put on hold on 2 December 2011 when the Health Service Executive requested further documentation which was furnished; the reason no action was taken to inform the applicant as to whether their application was lost or being dealt with and the reason no one has contacted the applicant who has had five operations since 2008 to advise them on when their medical card will be issued. [16651/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2012
607 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has not received a medical card after applying for it five months ago; the reason no effort was made by the client registration unit after this Deputy wrote to them on 23 January to inform the applicant as to whether their application was lost or being dealt with; and the reason no one has contacted the applicant to advise on the steps that must be taken to rectify the situation. [16650/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2012
606 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry cannot be referred to a hospital [16649/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2012
403 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount he estimates will be spent by local authorities on advertisements calling on persons to pay the household charge. [16499/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2012
70 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health regarding the new critical care unit in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, when the unit will open and when it will begin functioning; the arrangements being put in place to ensure sufficient staffing and funding for the unit above and beyond the Health Service Executive regional plan for 2012; if additional non-critical beds will be provided at Limerick; his views that without such non critical beds and if the planned closure of the ICU in Nenagh Hospital, Tipperary proceeds then patients will face repeated journeys to and from Limerick and Nenagh; if he will halt the proposed closure of the Nenagh ICU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16264/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2012
30 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will take measures in 2012 to address the major deficit in orthodontic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16278/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2012
57 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for developing and improving a national child care service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15112/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2012
14 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to develop a policy for children entering the care system who require high levels of support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15113/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2012
571 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release a record of the 1.2 million trees planted as part of the millennium project in 2000; and if those trees for which individual ownership was given to members of the public could be sold in the event of any sale of Coillte forestry. [15585/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2012
532 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in his capacity as the major shareholder on behalf of the Irish people in Coillte, if he will make a statement regarding the status of certificated of ownership issued to persons for the 1.2 million native trees planted as part of the 2002 millennium project. [15592/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2012
17 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have applied for the single farm payment online so far this year; if he will provide a breakdown by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14639/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 March 2012
201 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the company which received the contract for maintenance on Iarnród Éireann lines was subject to a due diligence test; if so, if it passed same; and if that report can be made available. [14392/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 March 2012
137 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the residency application of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [14395/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2012
564 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who has been waiting on an emergency list for an MRI scan for 16 months, will be called for their appointment. [13685/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2012
538 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive an appointment at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13520/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2012
69 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will carry out an audit of policy of direct provision and dispersal to ensure it meets human rights standards in Irish law and in international human rights treaties that Ireland has ratified. [13854/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2012
122 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which an application to the warmer home scheme that was originally made with Cúnamh in April 2011 and was transferred over to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in June 2010 will be dealt with (details supplied). [13415/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2012
44 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed update on the progress made in implementing the recommendations made in the July 2010 report by the local government efficiency review group, particularly in the establishment on a regional basis of a single building inspectorate service to streamline the approach to the inspection of property. [13074/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2012
34 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline county by county the draw down of funds for the making safe of unfinished estates; and the works these funds were used for. [13087/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2012
5 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he has received a report on the safety record of Balfour Beatty which has been awarded the maintenance contract for Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13108/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2012
2 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed LNG project. [13109/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2012
451 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 100% forestry grants will still be paid to new buyers of Coillte forestry. [12645/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2012
450 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the disparity between the price paid to fishermen for their catch and the price charged to consumers (details supplied). [12593/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2012
426 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of stud books maintained by Horse Sport Ireland. [12600/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2012
425 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will provide the names of the studbooks maintained by Horse Sport Ireland. [12599/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2012
424 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding Horse Sport Ireland received in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in respect of the Irish draught horse. [12598/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2012
93 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times that the Oireachtas consultation group on commemorative matters has met in the past 12 months; when it is due to meet next; the progress it has made, in conjunction with other relevant parties, preparing for upcoming commemorative events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2012
81 Deputy Martin Ferris den an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad uair a bhí cruinniú den Chomhchoiste Idir-Rannach ar Dhul chun Chinn na Straitéise Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge ann in 2012. [12566/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2012
115 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [11911/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 2012
212 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason under section 37 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, a person cannot use the Irish version of their name and the English version (details supplied). [11785/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 2012
176 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason a 70 year old person (details supplied) has to produce evidence of fire and contents insurance of their house when applying for a medical card when this is not asked for in the medical card application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11620/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 2012
160 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proportion of successful cases taken by the Garda for assault against members of the Garda before a judge (details supplied). [11846/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 2012
156 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he received correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the closure of the Garda station in Moyvane, County Kerry; and if he has had a chance to reply to their letter and respond to each of the points they raised. [11761/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 2012
123 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who is caring for that person's 79 year old mother, has been waiting more than eight months for a decision as to whether he or she is entitled to a carer’s allowance when the medical problems that affect the person's mother are becoming more severe by the day. [11746/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 2012
21 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the locations being considered for any future job creation health innovation hub. [11333/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 2012
20 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure that the ending of pharmaceutical patents does not negatively impact on job creation and retention. [11332/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2012
745 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health in view of the geographic location of Listowel town at the centre of a network of rural towns and villages with a population of over 25,000 people, the rationale for closing so many beds in Listowel Community Hospital, County Kerry; and where his Department proposes that the obvious patient over-demand will be offered alternative beds. [11398/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2012
744 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the running costs of Listowel Community Hospital for 2011 as a whole and per patient at average occupancy for that year in comparison with other community hospital beds in the south region. [11397/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2012
743 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the rationale for closing so many beds at Listowel Community Hospital, County Kerry; and the way the excess demand will be met. [11394/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2012
741 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the running costs of Listowel Community Hospital, County Kerry, in 2011, and on a per patient basis, as compared with other community hospitals in the south west. [11390/12]