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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [46394/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appeal on supplementary welfare allowance will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) [46556/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision on an application for a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) [46557/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied). [46560/10]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: I thank Deputy Sherlock and the Labour Party for allowing me an opportunity to speak on this issue. Of all the cynical, nasty things thrown at ordinary people as part of this budget and the so-called road to recovery, cutting the minimum wage surely stands out as the most malicious. It is malicious in so far as people who are dependent on the minimum wage to make ends meet will find their...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: I fully support the spirit and the principle of Deputy Penrose's amendment regarding those on the minimum wage. Many of the arguments being made by Deputy Burton and the Labour Party, and by Deputy Gogarty, concern the most vulnerable and the weakest section of our society who are effectively being crucified by this Government. If there is a flaw in the amendment it is that it is trying to...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Society can be judged only on the way-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: -----it treats the most vulnerable in society. A coalition Government such as we have that is prepared to attack the most vulnerable, irrespective of what one says, is a Government without a social conscience. I know Fianna Fáil supporters, canvassers and so forth and they have always prided themselves on the fact that they have a social conscience but the leadership of Fianna Fáil does...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Effectively, the Government is expanding the working poor. The working poor is becoming the fastest growing sector in society and in the economy. The Government has no moral mandate to do what it is doing. It is disgraceful. I do not know how the Ministers of State can sit there and try to justify it. I look to Deputy Gogarty, who has a conscience. He should be guided by his conscience.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Do not allow this. Deputy Gogarty should be guided by his conscience.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: If Deputy Gogarty is coming in here and is prepared to take the Whip to penalise the poor and those on the minimum wage, he should be guided by his conscience-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: -----and be a man of principle.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Recently, some Ministers claimed it may be necessary to implement part of the McCarthy report's recommendations on the sale of State assets. Last weekend, one Sunday newspaper report referred to an international consortium preparing to make a bid for purchasing Coillte.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: It is to do with legislation, if the Ceann Comhairle allowed me to finish.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Will the Taoiseach guarantee that no lands belonging to Coillte will be sold off unless there is legislation to that effect? Will this be covered in the forestry Bill?

Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Has an offer been made on Coillte lands?

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school's (details supplied) application for a classroom extension will be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47093/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment. [47055/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (14 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will guarantee that Coillte and the lands in its custody will not be sold off to private interests. [47181/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (15 Dec 2010)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter, namely, that workers on the N7 motorway in County Offaly have been forced to take industrial action because they have not been paid since 1 November owing to their immediate employer not having been paid by a major contractor and the need for intervention to ensure that the moneys concerned are paid...