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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
88 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reinstate the farm installation and early retirement schemes for farmers. [11735/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2009
51 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on reports of many people being left off the recent electoral register. [10130/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2009
47 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the survey by a group (details supplied) showing that more than 25% of young people are not registered to vote. [10129/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2009
172 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that following his meetings with a group (details supplied) that he and his officials will work in association with turf cutting families to find a feasible solution that will ensure people can maintain their tradition of domestic turf cutting while at the same time protecting the environment in line with European directives. [10587/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
319 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the money available for the development of Brandon Pier, County Kerry. [10118/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
60 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she has refused to make the fuel allowance payable in two block sums, as lobbied for by many poverty and other agencies. [9248/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2009
65 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures she proposes to take in the next 12 months to increase the take-up of family income supplement. [9247/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2009
117 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Health Service Executive’s plans to centralise to Dublin, health schemes such as the medical card, drugs payment, ophthalmic and immunisation scheme despite the difficulties this will create for service users in the regions who will have to contact Dublin for assistance as well as the possible loss of jobs to those working with the HSE in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9124/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2009
76 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he has taken to monitor and highlight the increase in use of crystal meths, crack cocaine and the re-emergence of a more potent heroin, Chinese Snow; and the steps he has taken to inform support services and medical practitioners as to the symptoms and complications associated with abuse of said drugs on their own or with other drugs. [8838/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
445 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will remove the cap on enrolment in the post leaving certificate sector in view of the encouragement given to people who are unemployed to return to education,. [8490/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
369 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he envisages that Valentia Island, County Kerry, will have broadband coverage. [8350/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
166 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of admissions and readmissions to the acute unit at Kerry General Hospital for 2006, 2007 and 2008. [8298/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
165 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that management recently moved to reduce staffing at the acute ward at Kerry General Hospital. [8297/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
164 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a health and safety audit is conducted prior to reductions at the acute ward at Kerry General Hospital. [8296/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
163 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that management at Kerry General Hospital acute ward is in compliance with Labour Court 19152 and RIC 081 regarding consultation with staff, that it provide unions with adequate opportunity to present proposals and to consider those proposals with a view to reaching agreement; and if she will instruct management there to comply prior to completion of negotiations. [8295/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
162 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the reassignment of staff from previous roles to the acute unit in Kerry General Hospital. [8294/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2009
180 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the application by a council (details supplied) in County Kerry to improve its housing stock. [8201/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2009
61 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science his proposals in relation to the proposed reintroduction of third level fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7860/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2009
53 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether the needs of children with special educational needs will be properly catered for in the mainstream classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7859/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2009
99 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the implications of the European Court of Justice’s recent ruling against Ireland, in which it held that the internal market decision mechanism employed in the making of the data retention directive which involves no Irish veto was the correct one as opposed to the justice and home affairs mechanism which he contended was the correct one and which does involve a veto, for future decision making in areas deemed by Irish elected representatives to be matter of justice rather than services. [7575/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2009
85 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way Ireland is not in breach of the European race equality directive in view of the fact that Article 13 of that directive specifically outlines that equality authorities must be able provide independent assistance to victims of discrimination, conduct independent surveys concerning discrimination and publish independent reports, functions which former respected board members and the former chief executive officer have said are not possible because of the 43% cut in funding. [7578/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2009
425 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason there is no funding available for poultry farmers here; and if he will provide a commitment that he will move to allocate the necessary funding to poultry farmers. [7411/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2009
351 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the fact that many people, particularly in apartment complexes, appear to be missing from the new electoral register. [6979/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2009
115 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of apprentices in FÁS related schemes who were made redundant in each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. [7326/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2009
96 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding to county enterprise boards will be reviewed in the next 12 months; and if the criteria under which county enterprise boards are funded will be amended during that time. [7325/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2009
250 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the progress made by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland; the reason so little progress has been made in 10 years by the NQAI to promote recognition outside the State of awards made by bodies in the State and recognition in the State of awards made by bodies outside the State; and the amount that this body has cost the State to date. [6712/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2009
88 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if Anglo Irish Bank provided loans to State or semi-State bodies. [6715/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2009
87 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the Financial Regulator has carried out its duties in respect of the regulation of Irish banks. [6714/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2009
31 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will act on the calls of general practitioners in the mid-west Health Service Executive region not to proceed with the downgrading of Ennis and Nenagh hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6602/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
58 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the meetings or correspondence he or his officials have had with the chief executives of the six largest retail banks here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6297/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
388 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to make provision in the voluntary housing schemes for the purchase of individual houses by tenants; and the matters that were agreed under the housing policy framework, Building Sustainable Communities, to pilot a tenant purchase scheme for some new voluntary homes under the scheme. [5696/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
328 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the duration of the contract that Pobal has with his Department. [6084/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
329 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will guarantee current CSP funding until 2013. [6085/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
327 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if reapplications for CSP will be assessed on the basis of financial stability. [6083/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
326 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the assessment criteria for CSP will be changed for the application process. [6082/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
325 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there will be a roll over for the CSP for 2010; and when that will be confirmed. [6081/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
108 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will implement the recommendations of the Dublin City Council report that found that almost three quarters of cyclists killed in Dublin were hit by left turning heavy goods vehicles. [5842/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
62 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the wake of the impending closure of Guantanamo Bay announced by President Obama in regard to Ireland offering residence to a number of the innocent detainees who can not safely return home; and his views on making this offer. [5242/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
27 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the case of the Miami Five with the new Administration in the United States to urge it in the short term to issue visas in order that the families of the wrongly detained men can visit them in prison and ultimately make provision for a re-trial in view of the moves made by President Obama regarding political prisoners in the form of the announced closure of Guantanamo Bay. [5244/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
255 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their farm waste management grant. [5107/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
254 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their farm waste management grant. [5106/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
246 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a licence has been granted to commence dredging at Arklow Harbour, County Wicklow. [5147/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
185 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive the orthodontic treatment for which they have been waiting since 2004. [5105/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
184 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been told that they must wait for another nine months for an operation at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin, may expect to be treated. [5104/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
185 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that all banks seeking State assistance, including Anglo Irish Bank, are required by him to treat all of their customers equally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4200/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
184 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if Anglo Irish Bank is giving more favourable terms to clients such as a person (details supplied) than it gives to ordinary customers. [4199/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
183 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if PricewaterhouseCoopers was aware of loans to bank directors when it undertook its review of the banks in 2008 on behalf of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4198/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
182 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if disciplinary action has been taken by any Government Department against staff who have wrongfully refused a Freedom of Information request. [4195/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
181 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of Freedom of Information requests which have been turned down by his Department but subsequently overturned by the Information Commissioner’s Office. [4194/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
180 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if it is his policy to refuse Freedom of Information requests; if Government Departments have been instructed accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4193/09]