Results 2,161-2,180 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the way that the €16.5 million has been redirected into childcare places for low income workers and targeted early childhood care and education supports for disadvantaged areas. [56777/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (18 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way she plans to resource the yet to be established Child and Family Support Agency in view of the fact that that the Children and Family Services Health Service Executive budget has been cut by approximately €5 million to €546 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56778/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact of budgetary cuts on farm programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56052/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. He is aware that farm incomes have fallen by 22% up to November of this year. That is an average payment of approximately €18,000 which is well below the industrial wage. I am sure he is also aware of the plight of the weaker farmer, which includes farmers in the suckler welfare scheme, those on previous REP schemes and so forth, and the fact that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact of budgetary cuts on farm programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56052/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. He is aware that farm incomes have fallen by 22% up to November of this year. That is an average payment of approximately €18,000 which is well below the industrial wage. I am sure he is also aware of the plight of the weaker farmer, which includes farmers in the suckler welfare scheme, those on previous REP schemes and so forth, and the fact that...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: What about the tax concessions-----

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: What about the Labour Party's leadership?

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: What about Deputies Rabbitte, Gilmore, Kathleen Lynch and Eric Byrne?

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: I will take Deputy Jerry Buttimer down the Shankill Road and show him what it is like around there

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Deputy's party brought in the Labour Party.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: Go back to the people, then.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: That is due to emigration.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: That is what we are asking the Tánaiste tonight.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: No way.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the procurement of new ships for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54704/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science (12 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision has been taken to carry out the tests required to possibly provide a definitive identification of humans bones found off the south east coast and possibly connected to recent losses of fishing vessels. [55737/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: That is not true.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: What about the 150,000 people who have left the country?

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Minister should read the list of what people get for it.