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- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: -----it treats the most vulnerable in society. A coalition Government such as we have that is prepared to attack the most vulnerable, irrespective of what one says, is a Government without a social conscience. I know Fianna Fáil supporters, canvassers and so forth and they have always prided themselves on the fact that they have a social conscience but the leadership of Fianna Fáil does...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Effectively, the Government is expanding the working poor. The working poor is becoming the fastest growing sector in society and in the economy. The Government has no moral mandate to do what it is doing. It is disgraceful. I do not know how the Ministers of State can sit there and try to justify it. I look to Deputy Gogarty, who has a conscience. He should be guided by his conscience.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Do not allow this. Deputy Gogarty should be guided by his conscience.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: If Deputy Gogarty is coming in here and is prepared to take the Whip to penalise the poor and those on the minimum wage, he should be guided by his conscience-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: -----and be a man of principle.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: I thank Deputy Sherlock and the Labour Party for allowing me an opportunity to speak on this issue. Of all the cynical, nasty things thrown at ordinary people as part of this budget and the so-called road to recovery, cutting the minimum wage surely stands out as the most malicious. It is malicious in so far as people who are dependent on the minimum wage to make ends meet will find their...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appeal on supplementary welfare allowance will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) [46556/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision on an application for a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) [46557/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied). [46560/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) [46397/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) [46398/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be granted to a person (details supplied) [46399/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision on an application for medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) [46400/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for rent allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) [46396/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [46394/10]
- Budget Statement 2011 (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Deputy Treacy is a disgrace.
- Budget Statement 2011 (7 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Cronyism got the Government where it is.
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (2 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he will be conducting examinations into allowing entrepreneurs or business start-ups access to vacant or under-utilised public property as incubation centres; the person who will be responsible for rolling out this programme; the conditions that will be attached to this for persons or businesses seeking premises; and...
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (1 Dec 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will be seeking an increase in quota allocation for Irish fishermen as part of changes to the Common Fisheries Policy. [45211/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Nov 2010)
Martin Ferris: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be provided with orthopaedic shoes. [45214/10]