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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to refine and clarify national rules regarding enterprise eligibility for assistance, both financial assistance and soft supports, from enterprise development agencies; if she intends to make the enterprise development agency system more transparent through the introduction of a one stop shop in...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to combat the problem of the responsibility gap in enterprise supports, identified in the 2004 document, Review of Enterprise Support in Rural Areas, in view of the fact that companies with between ten and 500 employees will only be dealt with by Enterprise Ireland if they constitute a...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (2 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44714/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the impact of the flooding in many parts of the country and the fact that many of the homes affected were built in areas where there has been a history of flooding but where the planning authorities gave permission for housing developments when a more rigorous procedure might have decided that...

Climate Change: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: The context in which this debate is taking place, and indeed in many other assemblies around the world at the current time, is the Copenhagen summit which begins next week. Climate change and, more basically, adverse weather conditions are of course issues of immediate concern in this country in the light of the impact of the recent floods and concerns that we are indeed witnessing different...

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to claims that moneys collected from the student registration fee are not used to fund student services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44152/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that there will be no further increases in the student registration fee. [44151/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be informed regarding their application for a medical card. [44627/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) regarding domiciliary care allowance. [44630/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [44631/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons recently appointed to the boards of banks covered by the National Asset Management Agency are paid from the Exchequer; if he will provide details of same. [43484/09]

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I welcome the Bill, which finally provides for the Irish Government to ratify the Hague convention on inter-country adoptions. This is a progressive step forward and it is the right way to go, albeit the Bill is long overdue. The Hague Convention is designed to ensure that inter-country adoptions are made in the best interests of the child,...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Given the projections of terrible weather for the weekend and a continuation of what has happened over the past week, and the high tides next week, has------

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Yes, I will come to it in a moment. Has the Government put any provisions in place in regard to mobilising the Civil Defence, in particular to areas in need which have been drastically affected over the past number of weeks? Given the fact that many peoples' homes haves been destroyed, farmers have lost-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: -----livestock, feed and so forth, is it intended to introduce legislation to put in place a national insurance fund to protect people who have been affected and will continue to be affected in the future by what has happened over the past week? Insurance companies have made it clear that these people are not covered by insurance.

Farming and Agri-Food Sector: Statements (25 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: In common with tens of thousands of other people, large numbers of farmers are suffering the consequences of the flooding which occurred during the past week and which will continue, depending on weather conditions, to pose a severe threat in parts of the country in the coming days. The problems that have arisen range from loss of animal feed, a need to move animals and damage to machinery...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their REP scheme payment. [43159/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Under Standing Order 32, I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil to debate the laying off by the BERU plant in Tralee of 80 workers and the impact that will have, particularly at this time of the year, on so many families in the Tralee area and of the need to ensure that the remaining 120 jobs at the factory are protected and that steps are taken to address the overall problem of high...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (18 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company based in Northern Ireland qualifies for the same capital grant aid from the Industrial Development Authority as overseas companies. [42061/09]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (17 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had recently with the US authorities regarding undocumented Irish citizens living in that country. [41463/09]