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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if appointments to the Revenue Commissioners will continue to be available after the refurbishment works are completed at Spa Road, Tralee, County Kerry; and if staff and a local telephone number will be provided to facilitate appointments. [19115/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 482. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure a person (details supplied) receives necessary respite care. [19266/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: Over the past two days, like many Deputies, I have been inundated with calls from around the country from people who are disgusted by the disgraceful actions carried out against five Limousin heifers in County Monaghan. The killing of these heifers by marksmen from the Defence Forces is unjustifiable. Coming from that type of background, I am quite aware of some difficulties, especially...

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I have to say at the outset that it is what I expected. I had no doubt coming in here that the response would be one that answered none of the questions asked. The Minister of State stated that "the optimal course of action was that these animals should be culled". Five Limousin heifers were shot dead by the Defence Forces at the request...

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: That is true.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 54. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there are an adequate number of intensive care beds to make full use of the recent announcement of the investment in the all-island Congenital Heart Disease Network over the next five years; if this initiative and these beds will be fully staffed; the number of additional staff that will be employed as part of this; if contracts have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Management Structures (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 115. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 2 June 2016, if the research being undertaken by the new policy, strategy and integration unit established within his Department will be available to the new joint Oireachtas committee that has been established to develop cross-party consensus on the future of the health service over ten years, as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 544. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for an operation. [20891/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Maritime Training (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: Up to 400 seafarers and 20 lecturers are poised to lose their jobs on 1 January 2017. Their jobs will be at risk unless we resolve a dispute between the National Maritime College of Ireland and the Marine Survey Office. In February 2015, the National Maritime College of Ireland made a submission to the Marine Survey Office seeking approval of a refresher course, but it has not yet received...

Topical Issue Debate: Maritime Training (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for intervening effectively to resolve this dispute. It is an indictment of the entire system when it takes an intervention by the Minister to resolve it, for which I commend him. People who have the trust of the Government and elected representatives should live up to and honour that trust, not be in the situation where we read headlines in the papers about what is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (16 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: 1315. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is on the orthodontic waiting list for referral to Cork can instead avail of treatment in Limerick. [25701/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: 1316. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been brought to a situation (details supplied) at University Hospital Kerry; the measures being taken to prevent such an outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25702/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: 573. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a previously postponed appointment at Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: 601. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a fitting for specialised shoes. [26641/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: 602. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery at South Infirmary Hospital, Cork. [26645/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: 625. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) being in a distressed state and now missing, was refused entry to University Hospital Kerry after being presented there by gardaí. [26748/16]

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: You came out of the Galway tent.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Martin Ferris: It is the same as motor tax.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Oct 2016)

Martin Ferris: On Saturday, I visited St. Mary of the Angels along with Councillor Damian Quigg. We met the residents and staff there. Currently, there are 76 residents in St. Mary of the Angels and 16 residents are affected as they are housed in two places, the St. Brendan and St. Fidelis units, which hold nine and seven residents, respectively. This is a response to a HIQA report and St. John of God...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Oct 2016)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his response and do not doubt his sincerity concerning the residents of St. Mary of the Angels. Effectively concern centres on two units, namely St. Fidela's and St. Brendan's. The other 60 residents are housed in chalets and state-of-the-art facilities. It would appear, however, from the Minister of State's response that the whole of St. Mary's will be...