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Michael Ferris

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Question· oralPQ 18asked

10 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to the call by the president of the Irish Hotels Federation (details supplied) for a better regional distribution of the benefits of tourism; his views on whether this is a worthy objective; the proposals, if any, he has to achieve this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7020/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2000

10 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to the call by the president of the Irish Hotels Federation (details supplied) for a better regional distribution of the benefits of tourism; his views on whether this is a worthy objective; the proposals, if any, he has to achieve this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7020/00]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

12 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to the call by the president of the Irish Hotels Federation (details supplied) for the recruitment of additional women into the workforce to help deal with labour shortages; the plans, if any, he has to assist with this recruitment drive in view of the consequences of these labour shortages for the tourism industry; if he has discussed or plans to discuss this matter with CERT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7019/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2000

12 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if his attention has been drawn to the call by the president of the Irish Hotels Federation (details supplied) for the recruitment of additional women into the workforce to help deal with labour shortages; the plans, if any, he has to assist with this recruitment drive in view of the consequences of these labour shortages for the tourism industry; if he has discussed or plans to discuss this matter with CERT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7019/00]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs when the working group on relative income poverty will be established; and the terms of reference of this group regarding indexation and benchmarking. [6159/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2000

19 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs when the working group on relative income poverty will be established; and the terms of reference of this group regarding indexation and benchmarking. [6159/00]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

19 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs when the working group on relative income poverty will be established; and the terms of reference of this group regarding indexation and benchmarking. [6159/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2000

19 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs when the working group on relative income poverty will be established; and the terms of reference of this group regarding indexation and benchmarking. [6159/00]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

11 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the significant variation in the rate of caesarean section operations performed in hospitals, particularly in view of concerns that these operations may lead to increased risk of illness and death among women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2000

11 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the significant variation in the rate of caesarean section operations performed in hospitals, particularly in view of concerns that these operations may lead to increased risk of illness and death among women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/00]

Question· oralPQ 52asked

52 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the plans, if any, he has to introduce stricter criteria governing the disposal of cattle carcases by burial in view of reports that a small number of animals which tested positive for BSE were buried; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2000

52 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the plans, if any, he has to introduce stricter criteria governing the disposal of cattle carcases by burial in view of reports that a small number of animals which tested positive for BSE were buried; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/00]

Question· oralPQ 32asked

52 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the plans, if any, he has to introduce stricter criteria governing the disposal of cattle carcases by burial in view of reports that a small number of animals which tested positive for BSE were buried; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2000

52 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the plans, if any, he has to introduce stricter criteria governing the disposal of cattle carcases by burial in view of reports that a small number of animals which tested positive for BSE were buried; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/00]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

10 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the additional funding, if any, he will provide for DEXA scanners, essential for diagnosis of osteoporosis, of which there are only 12 in the country, in view of the fact that women over 50 have a one in two chance of developing the condition; if he will subvent the cost of a scan, which stands at between £50 and £60; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 1999

10 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the additional funding, if any, he will provide for DEXA scanners, essential for diagnosis of osteoporosis, of which there are only 12 in the country, in view of the fact that women over 50 have a one in two chance of developing the condition; if he will subvent the cost of a scan, which stands at between £50 and £60; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/99]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the proposals, if any, he has in respect of the use of moneys recovered from financial institutions and others by way of arrears of deposit interest retention tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22700/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 1999

9 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the proposals, if any, he has in respect of the use of moneys recovered from financial institutions and others by way of arrears of deposit interest retention tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22700/99]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

83 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development his Department's views on the possibility of a new agreement on agriculture arising from the meeting of the World Trade Organisation in November 1999 in Seattle; if he will ensure that the interests of the developing countries are protected in the context of any new agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 1999

83 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development his Department's views on the possibility of a new agreement on agriculture arising from the meeting of the World Trade Organisation in November 1999 in Seattle; if he will ensure that the interests of the developing countries are protected in the context of any new agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/99]

Question· oralPQ 83asked

83 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development his Department's views on the possibility of a new agreement on agriculture arising from the meeting of the World Trade Organisation in November 1999 in Seattle; if he will ensure that the interests of the developing countries are protected in the context of any new agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 1999

83 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development his Department's views on the possibility of a new agreement on agriculture arising from the meeting of the World Trade Organisation in November 1999 in Seattle; if he will ensure that the interests of the developing countries are protected in the context of any new agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/99]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

12 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on an NESC report which indicates that public service pay has been increasing at a rate significantly ahead of wages in the private sector. [16136/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 1999

12 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on an NESC report which indicates that public service pay has been increasing at a rate significantly ahead of wages in the private sector. [16136/99]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

13 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that young people participating in apprenticeships paying the equiv alent of social welfare rates are not eligible for rent allowances; if he will review this regulation given that it may put pressure on apprentices who are not living in the family home to give up the apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 June 1999

13 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that young people participating in apprenticeships paying the equiv alent of social welfare rates are not eligible for rent allowances; if he will review this regulation given that it may put pressure on apprentices who are not living in the family home to give up the apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/99]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence the amount of military waste dumped at sea by the Defence Forces; where this material has been dumped; if ongoing monitoring of this waste is carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13164/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 1999

4 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence the amount of military waste dumped at sea by the Defence Forces; where this material has been dumped; if ongoing monitoring of this waste is carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13164/99]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the steps, if any, taken or envisaged by his Department to fulfil the commitment made in An Action Programme for the Millennium to maximise the amount of fish processed to a second or higher level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 1999

5 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the steps, if any, taken or envisaged by his Department to fulfil the commitment made in An Action Programme for the Millennium to maximise the amount of fish processed to a second or higher level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/99]

Question· oralPQ 27asked

76 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if the final report has been received from the court of inquiry established to investigate an incident in Kilworth Camp in December 1997 in which a soldier lost a hand and four others were less seriously injured while training with a mortar; if so, the conclusions of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1999

76 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if the final report has been received from the court of inquiry established to investigate an incident in Kilworth Camp in December 1997 in which a soldier lost a hand and four others were less seriously injured while training with a mortar; if so, the conclusions of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/99]

Question· oralPQ 76asked

76 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if the final report has been received from the court of inquiry established to investigate an incident in Kilworth Camp in December 1997 in which a soldier lost a hand and four others were less seriously injured while training with a mortar; if so, the conclusions of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/99]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1999

76 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if the final report has been received from the court of inquiry established to investigate an incident in Kilworth Camp in December 1997 in which a soldier lost a hand and four others were less seriously injured while training with a mortar; if so, the conclusions of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/99]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

9 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the conclusions reached from the recent series of meetings between the Minister of State at her Department and the large retail multiples in her efforts to curb excessive retail profit margins on farm produce. [26121/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 1998

9 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the conclusions reached from the recent series of meetings between the Minister of State at her Department and the large retail multiples in her efforts to curb excessive retail profit margins on farm produce. [26121/98]

Question· oralPQ 37asked

37 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Defence Forces are properly equipped to deal with all international duties that they may be asked to perform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 1998

37 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Defence Forces are properly equipped to deal with all international duties that they may be asked to perform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/98]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

37 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Defence Forces are properly equipped to deal with all international duties that they may be asked to perform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 1998

37 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Defence Forces are properly equipped to deal with all international duties that they may be asked to perform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/98]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

8 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the reports of a major offensive in East Timor; and the steps, if any, being undertaken by the international community to address the situation. [22035/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 1998

8 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the reports of a major offensive in East Timor; and the steps, if any, being undertaken by the international community to address the situation. [22035/98]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

11 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, he has had with sporting organisations to discuss measures to end the misuse of drugs in sport in view of the revelations of drug abuse in Irish rugby; the action, if any, he has taken to bring forward legislation as a matter of urgency which would oblige sporting organisations to deal effectively with revelations of drugs misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 1998

11 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the meetings, if any, he has had with sporting organisations to discuss measures to end the misuse of drugs in sport in view of the revelations of drug abuse in Irish rugby; the action, if any, he has taken to bring forward legislation as a matter of urgency which would oblige sporting organisations to deal effectively with revelations of drugs misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/98]

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