Results 681-700 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reverse the refusal of home tuition to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [35395/06]

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: In light of the Government's decision yesterday to ban drift netting, the Minister yesterday indicated that some legislation may be necessary for the proposed compensation and hardship packages to come through. Will legislation be necessary and when is it proposed to take it? Will this House have a debate on the issue?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputy Morgan.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: The media would have one believe that the phenomenon of housing waiting lists is peculiar to urban areas in major towns and cities. However, although the figures might be lower in rural areas, the damage inflicted by waiting lists and people being forced out of their communities in search of housing is even greater. While numbers might be smaller, so too are the communities themselves....

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: ——because of the Government's willingness to toe the line of the movers and shakers, the fundraisers, the donors and the construction industry. In the Official Report of 15 February 2000, volume 514, column 595, when referring to Part V, the former Fianna Fáil Deputy, Mr. Eddie Wade, told the House: This provision is the best way to guarantee housing for all who need it. As the Celtic...

Public Transport. (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will cancel his plans to part-privatise public bus transport here. [35842/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress of the plans for the western rail corridor. [35841/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (7 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the conduct of gardaí involved in operations at Bellanaboy, County Mayo over the past four weeks and on reports of extreme heavy handedness in the treatment of peaceful protesters. [36311/06]

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: The reference in the Fine Gael motion to the need for review of the regulatory arrangements is appropriate given the reduction in global prices at a time when large increases in domestic charges have been approved. As I said at the time the approval of increases of more than one third in the price of gas and 20% in electricity will have a huge detrimental effect on many low-income...

Ambulance Service. (8 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the opportunity to raise the matter of a painful situation for a 63 year old man, Brendan, and his wife Karen. In January, Brendan was diagnosed with liver cancer and had two thirds of his liver removed. Prior to that, he and his wife worked stacking shelves in two supermarkets in Tralee. Their combined income put them above the qualifying amount for a medical card so they needed...

Ambulance Service. (8 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: I hope the Minister of State examines this matter as a human rights issue, namely, a person is discriminated against because he is not prepared to incur expenses on the State.

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (8 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent on the current campaign to update the electoral register and to encourage unregistered voters to register; and if he is satisfied with progress to date. [36671/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding an all-Ireland co-operation in the area of the national drugs strategy. [37026/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will fund a pilot scheme to test the effectiveness of the Son-Rise treatment for autistic children. [37142/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on making the family income supplement payment automatic to ensure that all entitled will receive it in view of the poor uptake of the payment by those eligible. [37656/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has proposals to reform the family income supplement. [37657/06]

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: I wish to be associated with Deputy Cowley's remarks. He has put forward a reasonable response to much of the recent emanations regarding decent, ordinary local people who have protested peacefully in order that their concerns and safety are addressed. I stress there has been a deliberate attempt to create a perception that events in County Mayo are being orchestrated from outside, but...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Office for Employment Rights Compliance will be established as outlined in the social partnership agreement Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37763/06]

Written Answers — UN Conventions: UN Conventions (15 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the European Union dimension that he believes will complicate any proposed ratification by Ireland of the UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37762/06]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, when responsibility for the provision of transport for patients under the Health Act 1970 was transferred from community welfare officers to the hospitals themselves, the hospitals were provided with a separate budget for this purpose. [38089/06]