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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank the delegates for their attendance and for their presentations. As part of the conflict resolution process it is incumbent on all of us to do everything possible to bring some form of closure to people who continue to be victims of that conflict. I refer in particular to the families of the Disappeared. The loss of a loved one is a great sorrow for any family but the loss of the...

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: I commend Deputy Catherine Murphy for her Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill, in which she is attempting to limit or repair some of the damage done during the so-called boom, which in fact saw some of the most negative and corrupt practices in the history of the construction industry. Housing is one of the most basic human rights and the lack of it, or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the third teacher and restore resource teaching hours to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (17 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fishery period for the south west herring fishery is due to close in two weeks; and in view of the fact that one of those weeks is Christmas week, with no processing factories or markets open, if he will consider a week in January to compensate those fishing in the area. [54075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (18 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS schools in County Kerry; and the qualifying criteria for DEIS schools. [54486/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average period of extension granted by local authorities on applications for an extension of planning permission based on substantial works having already been carried out. [54496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Rights Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: 369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the EU's definition of a migrant worker. [1190/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: 644. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a reduction in single farm payment and headage payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [55485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: 929. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when traffic calming structures for the village of Templeglantine, County Limerick, will be put in place as a matter of road safety. [55486/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Irish Timber Council and IFFPA (15 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Little and Mr. Glennon for their presentations. With regard to Mr. Pat Glennon's presentation and the requests to meet the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, I think the refusals are deplorable. There is an obligation on Ministers to meet representatives of sectors...

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: I was reading recently about the Night of the Big Wind - Oíche na Gaoithe Móire - which occurred on 6 January 1839. The storm was so ferocious and the damage so severe that time was measured by reference to it for generations afterwards. People referred to events as having happened before or after the Night of the Big Wind. In more contemporary times, the people of Kerry remember...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Civic Forum for Northern Ireland: SDLP (16 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank the delegation for its presentation. I do not propose to go over the ground already covered by other contributors. I find it disturbing that the Unionist veto has prevented full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Perhaps the witnesses would comment on whether in their view the Governments are doing enough to ensure full implementation of that Agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Justice for the Forgotten (16 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: I apologise I had to leave for 15 minutes. I pay special tribute to Ms Urwin on the tremendous work she and her group have done in keeping that terrible injustice alive and in the public eye and on the work they have done trying to highlight and get justice for the families of those who died, and I think it was said 150 people died in this State. Great credit is due to them. What is...

Topical Issue Debate: Prison Committals (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: The Minister cannot.

Topical Issue Debate: Prison Committals (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: He will not answer it.

Topical Issue Debate: Prison Committals (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: The Minister is condoning-----

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Private Members]: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: Charity should not be necessary in a just society, but it is vital in this society, with a Government imposing austerity on working people who can hardly take anymore. The message going out from the Government, more often than not, to people in trouble because of illness, a disability, poverty or discrimination is that they are on their own. However, they are not alone because there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the latest revelations regarding a sub-prime mortgage lender (details supplied), if he will take urgent steps to introduce legislation to prevent persons with criminal convictions in other jurisdictions from being granted money lending or mortgage lending licenses here. [2288/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prioritise an application for funding under the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Martin Ferris: 420. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide assurances that the capacity of Westmeath Community Development to administer LEADER funding will not be diminished should it be consumed by Westmeath County Council; and the way his Department is supporting community initiatives, workers co-ops and the broadening, grounding and deepening of...