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- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: The most important issue raised in the Bill is that of addressing the future of the broadcasting sector, above all the protection of standards. In our homes every Deputy has viewed on the multiplicity of channels available to us total rubbish, much of which promotes violence and abuse, particularly of women. The standards of some of the programmes broadcast are disgraceful. While, in...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made regarding the renovation of Ballinagare Bridge, Lixnaw, County Kerry. [33975/08]
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the claim that access by EU member states to the fishing waters of other member states, as embodied in Regulation 2141/70, was without legal basis as none of the relevant sections of the accession treaty actually refer to fisheries and that this situation was only rectified in Article 3 of the Maastricht...
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will propose, as part of the review of the Common Fisheries Policy, that states take primary responsibility for determining management rules within their own 200-mile limit. [33974/08]
- Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the growth in employment between 2000 and 2006 in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. [34672/08]
- Written Answers — Labour Force: Labour Force (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the total work force for 2006 in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. [34673/08]
- Written Answers — Income Levels: Income Levels (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the gross value added in 2006 for Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. [34674/08]
- Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of programmes which include wider target groups, such as commuters and unemployed, as recommended in the 2006 discussion paper, Progressing Rural Public Transport in Ireland, in counties (details supplied). [34606/08]
- Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport the natural catchment areas of the rural transport programmes operating in counties (details supplied). [34607/08]
- Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of rural transport programmes operating on county boundaries in counties (details supplied). [34608/08]
- Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of car schemes operating under the rural transport programme in counties (details supplied). [34609/08]
- Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if an inter-Departmental group on rural transport has been established. [34677/08]
- Written Answers — Poverty Levels: Poverty Levels (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of people living in poverty in 2006 in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. [34675/08]
- Written Answers — Poverty Levels: Poverty Levels (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of people living in consistent poverty in 2006 in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. [34676/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of metropolitan area networks users in counties (details supplied) as of 1 January 2008. [34613/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the towns in counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal which are connected to the metropolitan area networks broadband scheme. [34678/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the towns in counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal scheduled for connection to the metropolitan area networks broadband scheme. [34679/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the take up of metropolitan area networks broadband services in counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. [34680/08]
- Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that the proposals contained in the Malone Report on the sheep sector are being supported by Government action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34436/08]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the person who was the recipient of the â¬170,173.65 single farm payment in County Kerry referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 7 October 2008. [34730/08]