Results 701-720 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (16 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the recent initiatives by An Garda Síochána to attract members of ethnic minority communities to the force; and if he has taken similar initiative in relation to the Defence Forces. [38175/06]

Fisheries Protection. (21 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the compensation currently being offered to drift net fishermen is adequate. [38963/06]

Fisheries Protection. (21 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: The Minister will be aware of the presentations made by driftnet fishermen to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in which they categorically stated they were in favour of sustainability and conservation. Many other groups argued in their presentations to the committee for a voluntary buy-out scheme, with provision for set-aside as an alternative for those...

Fisheries Protection. (21 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: The Minister answered regarding taxation.

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (21 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that texts of an explicit nature are being randomly sent to mobile phone customers encouraging them to ring premium rate numbers; and the advice he has for people who wish not to receive such texts or for parents who are trying to protect their young children who may...

Northern Ireland Issues. (22 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Is the Taoiseach confident that the proposals and timeframe set out at St. Andrews will result in participation by the DUP in a new Executive? Does he accept that the issue of policing is one for all the parties, not only Sinn Féin, and that the DUP and the British Government have to endorse a system of policing which is accountable, under democratic control and leaves behind the...

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Gogarty.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the indications that the Government is focusing on ways of increasing the use of renewable energy. Hopefully, this will lead to increases in tax incentives to use biofuels and to improving the take-up of grants for the growers of energy crops, and to improved energy efficiency in homes. Perhaps the Government would consider including all recipients of fuel allowances in grant...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will replace the system of vehicle registration tax with a system of car taxation based on pollution levels. [39115/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (22 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the dependence of the Government on revenue generated from taxes related to construction and consumption. [39114/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding for part-time teachers at a special needs school (details supplied) in County Kerry under the heading teaching services for other institutions has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39618/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he is taking directly to monitor the illegal activities of the Israeli Government in continuing to erect an apartheid wall in Palestine, reinforcing illegal settlements and violating the human rights of the Palestinian people. [39467/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the demand by certain sporting organisations in the North that people living there not be allowed to declare for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/06]

Written Answers — Library Grants: Library Grants (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make representations to the Department of Finance to adequately increase the allocation for library grants which have only improved slightly in the Estimates 2007. [40200/06]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has changed her mind in developing a primary pupils database to monitor and address the number of pupils failing to make the transition from primary to secondary level. [40201/06]

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

Martin Ferris: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if back payment and compensation will be awarded to people who were part of the 1994 early retirement scheme but who are no longer in the ERS. [39975/06]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to persuade Russia that Irish beef over which Russia has expressed concerns is both safe and of a higher standard than beef originating in the accession States of Romania and Bulgaria. [40383/06]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (28 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount and the value of beef Ireland has exported to Russia per year since 2002. [40384/06]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: That is the same argument that was used for the war in Iraq.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Martin Ferris: It is the same argument.