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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (10 Feb 2015)

Martin Ferris: 536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding the much needed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry; and when will funding be provided for such works. [5970/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Developments in Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Feb 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for coming in here and for his presentation. We had a meeting yesterday with representatives from Monaghan and Donegal. It is very evident how the economy in the area has been affected by not having a proper infrastructure. It is no secret that Donegal has the highest rate of unemployment in the 26 counties. The emphasis on developing a proper infrastructure to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (3 Feb 2015)

Martin Ferris: 337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement the Scottish derogation so that young farmers who farmed actively pre-2010 will qualify for the national reserve scheme and young farmers' scheme. [4779/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (3 Feb 2015)

Martin Ferris: 556. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has authorised by way of foreshore licence or by other means the removal of sand from the tidal part of the Akeragh river in the Banna Ballyteigue dune system, County Kerry. [4829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Management (3 Feb 2015)

Martin Ferris: 664. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a copy of any appropriate assessment and opinion issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service on the plan to dredge the Akeragh River mouth, County Kerry, and remove the sand from the designated dune/beach complex; or if same is not available the reason this Natura 2000 site damage has not been halted by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. O'Halloran for his presentation. Like Deputy Ó Cuív, we appreciate the delegation coming here today at short notice. The backdrop of the debate is a very bad year for fatalities, not least Lester Ryan's father only last week. It was stated in the presentation that the authority has experienced a reduction in available resources. The number of staff has been reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (27 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the services and options available for children in need of speech and language therapy intervention from a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, especially those in junior infants, as there would appear to be no permanent service or hours available for these children. [3707/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (27 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a public transport route operated by Bus Éireann from Listowel to Tralee, County Kerry bus station only is considered as a school bus transport service for the calculation of mileage for the boarding grant element of the remote area grant scheme in respect of attending Irish-medium secondary education. [3705/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Staff Recruitment (21 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: As Deputy Ó Caoláin stated, Inishturk Island has 58 inhabitants, most of whom are elderly, with the age ranging from nine to 97 years. The island does not have a public health nurse. One of the residents is pregnant and a number of others suffer from diabetes and heart problems. The island also has a state-of-the-art medical centre. The resident nurse retired in September 2014...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Staff Recruitment (21 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: As someone who comes from a coastal community, I am well acquainted with islands and the logistics associated with trying to get medical care onto them, particularly in poor weather conditions. The importance of having somebody present on the island in the case of emergency cannot be overstated. What I find very disturbing is the reply from the HSE in Castlebar. This dates back to December...

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: Education, like every other facet of this society, has taken a hammering due to Government austerity policies. The importance of education cannot be overemphasised and it is a self-evident truth that if an education system does not get it right the first time, it is harder for a person to go back and undo the damage in later life. Children and young people in a progressive society with an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an oyster licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2803/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an applicant for an oyster licence can assist the application process by engaging appropriate professional expertise to carry out an appropriate assessment of the relevant area. [2804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2313/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the local community development committees are not legally obliged, under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to submit an expression of interest and prepare a local development strategy, in order to become the local action groups for the delivery of Leader 2014 to 2020. [2440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 552. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is his policy to direct the local community development committees, through the local authorities to submit expressions of interest and prepare local development strategies to become the local action group, thereby displacing the community based local action groups. [2441/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the group for its presentation. I believe that where Smashing Times misses out is the areas of Acting for Peace and Acting for the Future. In Acting for the Future, the group must show the reasons there is conflict, why sectarianism exists and continues to exist and why social, political and economic inequality are a contributing factor. It must also be shown that the fact there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: The witnesses indicated that they have reached 4,000 young people on a cross-Border basis through the Memory Project. I ask them to elaborate on that. Did they reach these young people in schools or through workshops? What age groups did they deal with and was there any integration in schools? If we do not achieve integration we will not achieve future peace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: The theatre company is doing cross-Border work and has brought children from Derry to Letterkenny. Are they from the Nationalist community?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: They are from the Unionist community?