Results 4,521-4,540 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris
- Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (30 Jan 2008)
Martin Ferris: Question 1330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that county managers are not required to implement majority or even unanimous motions passed by their local authority. [1256/08]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (30 Jan 2008)
Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the refusal of the Health Service Executive to attend a meeting with Kerry county councillors in regard to serious issues confronting the health service in the county and the implications this has with regard to the accountability of the HSE and the Department of Health and Children to locally elected representatives, much...
- Alternative Energy Projects. (19 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether public funding and involvement in research into tidal and wave energy is adequate in view of the targets set for renewable energy sources. [35172/07]
- Alternative Energy Projects. (19 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Given the potential in this area, current investment is somewhat small. In particular, I refer to the Shannon Estuary, which experiences an 8 knot tide. Such a tide could allow for the use of reversible turbines to generate electricity and it offers huge potential. Does the Minister agree research facilities in University College Cork and the University of Limerick could be expanded so...
- Alternative Energy Projects. (19 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: I will be brief. While I welcome the Minister's indication that funding will be made available, the amount of funding that will be required is ambiguous, to say the least, given the huge potential that exists and the knock-on effect such development will have for the State as well as for the security of resources. As this type of technology is only in its infancy, I would not like its...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the rolling out of broadband for County Kerry. [35171/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the information provided to officials in her Department that illegal fishing is still unregulated. [35262/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether the deployment of three Gardaà and four fisheries officers to detain a 30 foot crab boat in Sligo was heavy handed. [35263/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is the policy of the fishery protection agencies to target Irish vessels and landings. [35264/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list by nationality all vessels detained since January 2007 by the fisheries protection agencies. [35265/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if fish seized in a raid on a co-op (details supplied) was proven to have been illegally caught; and the value of the fish seized. [35308/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her Department's estimate of the value of fish taken illegally from Irish waters each year. [35309/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the use of surveillance helicopters to monitor illegal fishing. [35311/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of fisheries protection officers to the Irish fleet. [35312/07]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures employed against Japanese tuna vessels operating in Irish waters. [35313/07]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an Ombudsman for the Marine will be appointed. [35314/07]
- Written Answers — Schools Planning: Schools Planning (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that Tralee Town Council is taking submissions up to 12 December 2007 with regard to the new development plan and that the plan will be finalised before May 2008. [35396/07]
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that there are lands zoned educational in Farranstephen, The Kerries, Tralee on the county council development plan; and if her Department has contacted the owner. [35397/07]
- Written Answers — Schools Planning: Schools Planning (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department have contacted Kerry County Council with regard to areas zoned educational in the county development plan. [35398/07]
- Written Answers — Schools Planning: Schools Planning (18 Dec 2007)
Martin Ferris: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's source for demographic trends and housing developments in the Tralee area. [35399/07]