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Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: If the Ceann Comhairle would let me finish, this is in regard to promised legislation.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Has the Ceann Comhairle granted me the opportunity to raise this as a Topical Issue matter?

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for that.

Shannon LNG Project (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: In conjunction with my colleagues from County Kerry, I have brought this brought to the Minister's attention in the hope he can resolve the outstanding matters. As Deputies Spring and Griffin have stated, the project involves approximately 750 jobs, of which 650 would be created in the construction phase. A further 100 permanent jobs would be created thereafter. Last Friday the Commission...

Shannon LNG Project (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his detailed response, but we have gone no further. There is an impasse here and we have to find a way to break it. The Minister mentioned Shannon LNG's own decision to lodge a number of complaints with the European Commission. As I read the rest of his speech, that is not the reason for holding things up. The proposal to have an opportunity to respond to the CER...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [10166/12]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if national park land can be leased on a roll over basis. [10053/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the lessee can claim single farm payment and other entitlements on that land. [10053/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied). [10164/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [10165/12]

Schools Amalgamation (23 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: The school I attended was amalgamated in rural Ireland when there were 24 pupils in the school. There are many more houses in that area now, but there are no children. If we amalgamate a school with another school in a more populous area, the young people will be taken from that original area and they will not go back. Sections of rural Ireland are being gradually depopulated by going down...

School Curriculum (23 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Good man, Deputy Broughan.

Further Education and Training Sector (23 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the 800 FÁS staff who are transferring to the vocational educational committee sector; the composition of the board of SOLAS; and if there will be union representation for employees. [10033/12]

Further Education and Training Sector (23 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: The key role of SOLAS concerns policy, strategy and funding adult and further education and training. For these reasons, it is vital the entity have the skills and expertise necessary to execute these functions. The skills and expertise must be drawn from the VEC and FÁS sectors if it is to be effective. Therefore, it would be wise for the board of SOLAS to provide for equal...

Further Education and Training Sector (23 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: The so-called negativity and paranoia, as described by the Minister of State, are down to uncertainty and the absence of a timeframe. The Minister of State needs to put in place a timeframe and set out the parameters for when he hopes to have the process completed. I fully understand he must seek the views of all stakeholders and that this is the proper way to do it. However, he needs to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (23 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for SOLAS to fund FET with the stated aim of separating second level from FET, what will happen in centres where both have been operating. [10032/12]

Written Answers — European Citizens' Initiative: European Citizens' Initiative (23 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm, with regard to the proposed European citizens' initiative, that Irish citizens living in the North of Ireland will be treated equally and will be counted as part of the 9,000 minimum figure for Ireland and that no extra verification will be required from these citizens. [10369/12]

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: — accepts that the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities, chaired by Mr. Colm McCarthy, did not provide adequate analysis or evidence to support its recommendations to privatise State owned assets and enterprises; — recognises that the sale of strategic successful self-financing commercial semi-State assets is not in the public interest; — further...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: How many jobs were lost?

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Martin Ferris: Is that why water charges will be introduced?