Results 2,061-2,080 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Rights Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has seen the recent report from Open Society Justice Initiative which found that 54 countries had helped to facilitate the CIA's secret detention rendition and interrogation programme in the years after 9/11, including Ireland; if he will be investigating these findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (19 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken in relation to prevention of the Schmallenberg virus taking hold here [8686/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (19 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of monitoring that takes place of fish produce and labelling. [8905/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Sales (19 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the discrepancy between the volume of cod landed here and the volume of cod sold through retail and catering outlets and bought by public institutions such as hospitals and prisons. [8910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Health the reason bilateral cochlear implants are not funded in this State; if he will acknowledge the significant benefits of this procedure in comparison to unilateral implants; if he will address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7458/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Health the way he will reduce the State's drug bill; if he will detail the savings that will be made over the next three years; the legislation and agreements that will be necessary to deliver these savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7465/13]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: In recent weeks we have witnessed the debacle relating to horsemeat being found in products emanating from the Irish food processing sector. Does the Government intend to introduce legislation relating to traceability and country-of-origin labelling in order to ensure there will not be a recurrence of the problem which has emerged in this regard?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (13 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legislation she plans to progress in 2013. [7308/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which were very informative. The position as outlined by Mr. Lorcán O'Toole in Donegal is hugely impressive. The work of the farming community with the various agencies and the input and support of the farming organisations shows what can done, followed by the knock-on effect of the huge benefit to the entire community from a tourism point...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. The experience in England and Scotland was mentioned and how it is possible to achieve a collective approach. I assume a collective approach would be on a co-operative basis. How does the co-operative approach work in Scotland and England with regard to the fear of collective responsibility? If the issue can be solved on a co-operative...

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: I have a question about the Minister's position regarding the Commissioner's proposals. He has referred to compromise being necessary. Will that compromise include a link to productivity?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sugar Industry (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister said there was a global shortage of sugar. This would be a persuasive argument in getting the EU to tap into that market. The fact that we hold the EU Presidency gives us an ideal opportunity to push this forward and a quota will be made available to Ireland and other member states seeking one. The Minister believes the quota will be gone before 2020. How confident of that is he?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sugar Industry (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister is as aware as I am and many other Deputies of the dishonest grounds on which the quota was abolished in 2006 when Greencore and the then Minister for Agriculture, Mary Coughlan, claimed the European Union was forcing the closure. The European Court of Auditors subsequently rubbished this claim. The Minister has mentioned the value of growing sugar as a break crop and its value...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sugar Industry (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the reopening of the Irish sugar beet sector. [7360/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the implications of the definition of active farmer under the reformed system of common agricultural policy payments. [6913/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the allocation of bass quota in Irish waters. [6914/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider instituting a compensation package for the Waterford estuary salmon fishermen similar to the 2006 package. [7064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria for salmon conservation on the River Barrow. [7065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on salmon conservation targets for the Barrow, Nore and Suir rivers. [7066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if drift net salmon fishing will resume on the Waterford estuary if conservation stock targets have been met. [7067/13]