Results 461-480 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of the Garda operation to protect the United State's President Mr. George W. Bush in Shannon Airport on 28 February-1 March 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9764/06]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his plans to build a super-prison at Thornton Hall. [9765/06]

Public Inquiries. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Has the Taoiseach raised with Prime Minister Blair the disgraceful statement from the Northern Ireland Office in response to the all-party motion unanimously agreed in this House? The Northern Ireland statement claimed the motion was both flawed and misleading. Is the Taoiseach aware this statement was issued before the debate took place in this House? If the Taoiseach has not already done...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the possibility that the proposed community hospital project in Tralee will not be given the go-ahead in 2006 despite assurances to that effect from the Health Service Executive, and the implications this has for the area.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: What about Countess Bridge where you strapped men to mines and blew them to bits?

Hospitals Building Programme. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: A community hospital for Tralee has been promised since 1999. Since that time, Tralee senior citizens, campaigning for the hospital, have met with three different Ministers, all of whom have given their word that the project will go ahead. The last meeting was as recently as May with the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Many of the senior citizens who initiated...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of working groups established in the past and agreed in the North-South Ministerial Council to deliver on all-Ireland arrangements on animal and plant health and movement of animals. [10460/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the agreements or targets which were set out in the past by Ministers for Agriculture from the North of Ireland and the South of Ireland within the North-South Ministerial Council, relating to the free movement of animals within the island of Ireland. [10461/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the work that any cross-Border working groups on animal health have been engaged in; if arrangements have been put in place for the free movement of animals within the island; the action plan in place to have animals moving freely within the island of Ireland by the first week of June 2006, in view of the positive announcement on 8...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions which have taken place between Irish and British officials regarding the introduction of a free travel scheme for pensioners while visiting their countries. [10988/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures he intends to implement to ensure that more workers have second pillar pension coverage. [10987/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out an assessment to determine the optimum number of labour inspectors which are necessary to inspect compliance with labour law for the current workforce; and if a projection of future need has been carried out. [11235/06]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employers who pay their employees less than the national minimum wage on the basis that a monetary allowance is included as reckonable pay for the purpose of compliance with the national minimum wage where an employer provides an employee with full board and lodgings or lodgings only or full board only; and if...

Written Answers — Research and Technology Fund: Research and Technology Fund (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the common defence research and technology fund agreed by EU Defence Ministers in March 2006. [11820/06]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers involved in the early retirement scheme, who have contracted ten-year leases, will be allowed to change the lease when the ten year period elapses. [11587/06]

Animal Carcase Disposal. (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there have been breaches of regulations regarding the sale or use of specified risk materials from animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12361/06]

Animal Carcase Disposal. (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Is the Minister of State aware that claims have been made by at least one individual involved in the meat industry that specific risk materials, as defined in the relevant EU scientific options, are being sold for use in the manufacture of cosmetics and that this has taken place despite the appointment of official inspectors to prevent such a transfer of those materials? Has the Minister of...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: I propose to share time with Deputies Gregory, Breen and Eamon Ryan.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: The Acting Chairman can remind me when I come close to the end of my time. I will focus on the proposed new sections of the Criminal Justice Bill 2004 that specifically relate to children, primarily Part 12. My colleague, Deputy Crowe, has outlined our concerns regarding ASBOs in Part 13. The issues I can address today are limited by the time available and do not constitute an exhaustive list...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to reports that on St. Patrick's night 2006 there were only three gardaí on duty in Castleisland town, one of whom was seriously injured in an assault; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/06]