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Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for allowing me ten minutes to speak. I fully support this motion. I go further and say that all of the budget cutbacks in the agriculture sector should be reversed. This would include not just the three schemes referred to, but also the suckler welfare scheme where payments are to be halved and the cuts made in Teagasc and the overall allocation for research and...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Moreover, its foresight to extend slurry-spreading until 31 December, constitutes an indictment of the Government, which merely is reacting from month to month. The farming sector on this island and in the Twenty-six Counties in particular, is in need of support. It does not need to be penalised further because of the neglect of Governments present and past. It also constitutes an attack on...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: They are proud dedicated people who are committed to their communities, families and traditional way of life. However, all the Government can do is penalise them and try to drive them off the land. This is what is taking place. It is a deliberate attempt made in this House to clear off the small and medium sized farms. This must be reversed and Members must stand together. I appeal to...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: ——and not be intimidated by the Government.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: It is time the Government stood up for the people of this country who are most in need. It is time they stood by the people who put them there. This budget, and, in particular, what the Minister is doing to the farming community, is not the democratic wish of our communities or society. The Minister was not elected for that and neither was the Government.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Dec 2008)

Martin Ferris: Under Standing Order 32, I seek the adjournment of the House on the following matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, to examine the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency to grant a licence for the building of an incinerator on the Poolbeg peninsula, to explain how...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact of the nitrates directive since it was implemented. [42932/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (27 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to visit Kerry in the near future; if he will include a visit to schools (details supplied) in County Kerry in the visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43213/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Sinn Féin supports measures taken to encourage the use of vehicles with lower CO2 emissions and was calling for that for some time before the Government decided to act. Nonetheless, any steps in this direction are to be welcomed. Encouraging people to use vehicles with lower emissions is an important aspect of any strategy to reduce carbon emissions. The objective of the new tax rates with...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the medical card covers the cost of a general practitioner issuing a sick certificate. [42949/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the visa application of a person (details supplied). [42948/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on local authorities rehousing people from Limerick in other counties. [42947/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding disadvantaged area payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [42945/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a waste management scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [42946/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the administrative and other arrangements that have been put in place to implement the changes to the over 70 year olds medical card entitlement announced in budget 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42463/08]

Written Answers — National Cancer Control Programme: National Cancer Control Programme (25 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of the budget 2009 allocation for cancer care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42464/08]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (25 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the threat to jobs at a plant (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if her Department is involved in efforts to save the 800 jobs at the plant. [42140/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) will be allowed to proceed with the appointment of a new teacher in view of the fact that it is now required to have one extra pupil on the roll and that this means that a new prefab will lie unused. [42141/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need to extend the slurry spreading period until the end of the year, as has been done in the Six Counties by the agriculture Minister, Michelle Gildernew, due to the extreme bad weather conditions that have prevented farmers doing so within the normal time and noting that the...

Written Answers — Export Levels: Export Levels (20 Nov 2008)

Martin Ferris: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work being undertaken by her Department to increase the number of exports made by Irish owned companies. [41955/08]