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- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: I have first-hand experience of visiting him in those institutions and at one stage seeing how his leg was broken but he did not even get hospital treatment. When he was 16 years of age, my mother took him out of the institution and he lived with us for the remainder of his teenage and early life. He has been dead for four years and he never sought compensation or went through any board...
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Sensitivity and care must be employed when engaging with anyone attempting to seek assistance under the statutory fund Bill. As has been stated in the past, no one wishes to see any individual deprived of his or her rights and consideration should be given to Deputy Brendan Smith's proposal that the Government incorporate into the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill the residual...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (14 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an appeal system set up for farmers who lost payments under the disadvantaged areas scheme; if there will be a maximum turnaround timeframe for dealing with appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28661/12]
- Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (14 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has for opening the agri environmental option scheme for land outside of special areas of conservation and commonage for farmers who have left the REP scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28660/12]
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: One of the main responses from the Government side to people who oppose the household charge is that â¬100 is a relatively small amount of money. It is, of course, relative.
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: For some households, â¬100 is a significant sum of money as it is for people who find themselves in a situation where they are already struggling. In the current climate, that is one of the main reasons to oppose the charge politically and for householders to refuse to pay the charge. How can the Minister of State justify Bono paying â¬100 and somebody on â¬20,000 or â¬18,000 per year...
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: How can the Minister of State, as a Labour Party Minister supposedly protecting and defending the working class, be associated with the household charge? How can she do that as a socialist?
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: How can she justify people who do not pay one cent in tax in this country and who have property worth millions of euro and people who are paupers paying â¬100? How can she justify that to the people of Limerick, Moyross and Southill and people who are struggling to put food on the table and to send their children to school? How can she call herself a Labour Party Minister? How can the...
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: How can the Minister of State justify that? How can Deputy Griffin justify it to the people of Keel, Castlemaine, Tralee and Cahirciveen?
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: How can Deputy Griffin justify it to those people and to low income families struggling to put bread on the table?
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: The Government will not attack the people who can afford to pay most but it will attack the most vulnerable, who are easy targets. It will attack the unemployed, old age pensioners, people who are struggling day in, day out and people with disabilities.
- Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Deputy Griffin and the Minister of State should be ashamed of themselves coming in here and standing over and imposing this charge on people who are struggling on a daily basis. How can they defend the indefensible, because that is what everyone on that side of the House is trying to do? It is an absolute disgrace. Deputy Griffin, the Minister of State and I know people in our...
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an increase in the number of strip searches taking place in Belmullet Garda Station, County Mayo since the rape tape incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29762/12]
- Written Answers — Better Energy Homes Scheme: Better Energy Homes Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons who have been refused the better energy home scheme grant because they were late in submitting their paper work. [29971/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help refusal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [30009/12]
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: They are not given a choice.
- Radio Spectrum (26 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether there should be a universal service obligation imposed on mobile phone service providers. [30797/12]
- Radio Spectrum (26 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. As he is aware, there is no designated universal service obligation provider for the mobile telephone sector at present. However, Eircom is the designated provider for landlines. I understand ComReg is currently deciding whether to renew it. I raise the issue because I fear that if ComReg does not impose a universal social obligation on mobile telephone...
- Radio Spectrum (26 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: I have a supplementary question on a slightly different matter. I have been in touch with the Minister's office and ComReg regarding Meteor's refusal to release an individual from a mobile telephone contract even though it has been proven that it cannot provide her with a service. ComReg has indicated that it powerless to do anything about the matter. Can anything be done for people who...
- Renewable Energy (26 Jun 2012)
Martin Ferris: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the future of wind farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30935/12]