Results 861-880 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas Designation: Irish Farmers with Designated Land (21 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: This is what they were given and what they signed up for.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: Wait until they come after your own.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school transport buses in County Kerry are not due back until 31 August 2015, given that the schools in the area will return on 27 August 2015. [29352/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank both Dr. Gregory Forde and Dr. Paddy Gargan for their presentation. It seems easier to control shellfish farming, be it mussels, scallops or oysters. It does not have the same impact as finfish farming on salmon and trout. Mention was made of the effects of farmed Pacific oyster in Lough Swilly contaminating the natural oyster. I come from an area where we have one of the finest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: From the information available to Inland Fisheries Ireland, does it believe that the reason for the significant impetus in Norway to explore the possibility of land-based fish farming has been the damage done by fish farms being located off-shore?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: What are the fish mortality rates in Norway compared to Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: In what way does that compare with Scotland? Does Dr. Gargan have figures on the position in Scotland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Industry in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank all the contributors here today. When they speak about animal and horse welfare, what is quite provoking is how far the system has failed in terms of its responsibility with regard to cruelty and so forth. My first question is for the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association. In its presentation it mentioned a sizeable decline in the number of small breeders in particular and the...

Rural Coastal Communities Report: Motion (10 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: I compliment the Chairman, Deputy Andrew Doyle, the members of the sub-committee, the staff on their patience and encouragement, and everybody who contributed during the deliberations before we finalised the recommendations. Coming from a coastal community, I have seen a marked change from the late 1950s or 1960s onwards. At one time, 40 or 45 years ago, it was a hub of activity, with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware that a school (details supplied) and playing fields in County Limerick are threatened by erosion caused by the River Galey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: 188. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick, who is almost totally blind, can expect laser eye treatment. [27944/15]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: The Minister had the same views before he was elected.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: The Minister's party did. He was not here.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: Curly O'Donovan.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: It is a different country.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: Unlike the Minister.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: How?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion with Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. From the presentation, it appears there is a low take-up on the suckler side as distinct from the dairy side. I can understand why. Deputy Ó Cuív has outlined many of the concerns of farmers, particularly the smaller, more marginal farmers. There are 198,000 cattle but 50% of herds have ten animals or fewer. Obviously, there is a cost...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive the orthopaedic shoes for which that person has been waiting for some time. [26716/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Martin Ferris: 10 o’clock The way we truly measure a caring government or society is how it treats its young, the elderly, people with disabilities and those most discriminated against by the economic system within a state. If we apply this as a benchmark to past Governments and particularly the Government, I can assure the House that they have failed miserably. The Government's latest...