Results 4,061-4,080 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a request by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has applied for essential capital works; if it has been accepted; and if so, when work will commence. [47393/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of financial support, grants and so on that is given to each of the schools (details supplied) per year. [47494/08]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (17 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport the policies being adopted to sustain and develop the rural transport programme. [46377/08]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (17 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) in County Kerry who were released under licence could have the conditions of their release supplied to them. [46532/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the local government fund allocation made to Donegal County Council which is from the levy that is to be collected from non principal residents. [47079/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 543: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of the local government fund allocation that was made to each local authority which is from the levy that will be collected from non principal residents. [47170/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he made an initial order to pay REP scheme four payments in November 2008; and if so, the reason applicants have been told not to expect payment until January 2009. [46533/08]

Estimates for Public Services 2008 (17 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: In respect of the compensation package for the pigmeat sector, I am sure everyone is pleased that production was resumed relatively soon after the all-clear had been given. The compensation package agreed also seems to have addressed the concerns of the processors. However, another issue that must be addressed is the entitlement of workers in processing factories to receive compensation for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is still a shortage of speech and language therapy services while trained speech and language therapists are having to emigrate to find work; if she will address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45580/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (16 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received representations from people working in child care on the adverse effects of the child care subvention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45579/08]

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: As Deputy Ó Snodaigh outlined, housing needs have reached crisis point. Some 59,000 households are stuck on local authority waiting lists. That figure has increased steadily over recent years and will continue to grow. Those on housing lists are often living in homes that are unsuitable, overcrowded and too expensive. They have to share accommodation with others, including family...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (16 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of extreme importance, namely, that the quota issued to Irish fishermen for December will mean the annual quota for some species will not be filled because fishermen were not permitted to fish at other times of the year. This places enormous pressure on them to go to sea at a time of the year when weather...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he is monitoring and the actions he is taking to ensure that section 44 of the credit institutions (financial support) scheme which states that a covered institution shall not pass on the costs of the guarantee to its customers in an unwarranted manner is being adhered to by financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of travel and subsistence paid to each chief executive officer of the seven Regional Fisheries Boards, during the year ending 31 December 2007. [45672/08]

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (11 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the source from which his Department receives the satellite photographs used in departmental inspections of farms. [45717/08]

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (11 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the legislation, domestic or EU, under which the use of satellite photographs as evidence in farm inspections is based. [45841/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (11 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if satellites are used to monitor fishing off the Irish coast. [45840/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will carry out an independent review of the training and education programmes operating under the FÁS organisation. [44922/08]

Written Answers — Retail Sector Imports: Retail Sector Imports (10 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has made contact with the larger retail stores in relation to their practice of importing supplies directly from England and the North of Ireland rather than through Irish distribution channels. [44919/08]

Fisheries Council: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: It is vital the Government takes a strong stand in opposition to the latest proposals from the Commission regarding quota allocation and further restrictions on Irish fishermen in Irish waters when the Council of Fisheries Ministers meets next week. In particular, it must expose the fact that the Commission has gone well beyond what was discussed at the last meeting of the Council in...