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Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Ferris: I must listen to what Deputy Spring has to say so we can both explain it to the people of north Kerry and west Limerick.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Ferris: One of the saddest aspects of child poverty is that a large proportion of children who live in poverty come from families in which one parent is working. During the protest against the reduction in the minimum wage, which the current Government thankfully restored, I was struck by how many people in minimum wage jobs spoke about how they are unable to adequately look after the basic needs of...

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Ferris: He spent all of his time talking about the Six Counties. I am surprised he knows where they are. He referred to what is being done in Westminster.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Ferris: He said nothing about the austere measures being introduced by the Government of which he is part. He tried to deflect the blame for what will happen after next week's budget. He tried to project blame on other people even though these cruel decisions will be made by his Government and his party. He would be better off learning a little about the circumstances in which young children are...

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Ferris: It was pure bullshit.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (30 Nov 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he will be undertaking over the winter period to ensure that those living in substandard housing with poor insulation will be protected from the cold. [37749/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Service: Garda Vetting Service (1 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 225 CAO courses require Garda vetting for applicants; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this means persons who committed very minor offences unrelated to education are prevented from applying to these courses in the absence of spent convictions legislation; the...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (1 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will introduce consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation to address all aspects of domestic violence as set out in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37911/11]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Labour Court recommendation LCR 19293 relating to FÁS supervisors will be implemented. [38822/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive in County Kerry has to cater for a child (details supplied) who has serious mental health issues; the reason it offered recently to transfer the child to County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a cataract operation. [38826/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract patients referred by their general practitioners currently on the Kerry General Hospital waiting list. [38827/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract patients on the Kerry General Hospital waiting list in 2009 and 2010. [38828/11]

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: I spent part of today writing a speech for tonight but I will forgo it because of a number of e-mails I received this morning from people in distress, one of which was partially read out by Deputy John O'Mahony, but he left out the most alarming and painful part of it, which I wish to read into the record: I have been thinking more and more in the last few days that my children would have a...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Garda stations.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason he was not officially represented at the Amsterdam conference on wind energy in view of the potential that exists in this area. [39366/11]

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: The most insidious aspect of the household charge is that it is being imposed as part of the IMF-EU deal which underlies the welding of the bank debt to the sovereign debt. When people find themselves in difficulty with this - for some it will be the straw that breaks the camel's back - they can at least have the satisfaction of knowing that somewhere a major bondholder will sleep easier in...

Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: I thought when I was listening to Deputy Pat Deering that Fine Gael would open the sugar factories in Mallow and in Carlow. I was hoping he would conclude with such a statement but, unfortunately, he did not deliver.

Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Having listened to his commentary that the closure was the decision of Fianna Fáil, which I do not dispute, I must state the reality is that the Deputy's party has an opportunity to open the factories if there is sufficient political will to put people back to work. I await that decision with bated breath. One austerity measure that will affect many in rural areas, and my county in...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Martin Ferris: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to procure a ship to replace the [i]Asgard II[/i]. [38659/11]