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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (10 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, who has motor neurone disease and who is seeking information regarding the costs of home ventilation in order to prolong their life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17076/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16864/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (9 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding increased home help hours and a wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16864/14]

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: The Minister of State should go back and check it. It is all available. They went back on everything they said, no different to what the Minister of State's party is doing now with all its pre-election promises. The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte let the cat out of the bag when he said Deputies say things before elections that they do not live up to.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I admire anybody with the principles to stand by what he or she says he or she will do, irrespective of whether his or her policies are totally different from mine.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: One day here the Minister of State quoted a now deceased member of her party from Limerick City. He left the Government on principle and the Minister of State said he inspired her.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: He gave up a Government position on principle. Although I disagreed with his view on the national question, he had principles.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: The fact that the Labour Party is standing by and supporting the privatisation of our energy production is a disgrace.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: There is no need for any member of Sinn Féin to reiterate that this party and the broader republican movement stand for ownership and control of our natural resources by the people of Ireland. We support the use of renewable energy. Clearly, there is great potential for the use of wind energy on this small island, with the broad Atlantic stretching out from our western seaboard. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: EPA and Teagasc (8 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. There is a lot of information in them. My head is spinning trying to figure out which question I want to ask. The factors that come across from all the contributions are education, efficiency, the joined-up approach by the various agencies and, in particular, working with farming organisations because that is where many of our problems...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: -----that she does not have the financial means for invasive ventilation, and that this was HSE policy. However, the HSE states that it is up to the professor or the consultant treating her who has responsibility for providing invasive ventilation for the lady in question.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: The Minister might have received an e-mail yesterday from a woman named Elaine regarding her friend Eimear, who is suffering from rapid and aggressive motor neurone disease, and her fight to have a right to invasive ventilation when the time comes. The problem is that she has been told by her professor and the person treating her-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Moloney for his presentation and wish him well in efforts to develop Coillte further for the benefit of the Irish people. I understand that Coillte has annual revenue of €270 million and directly employs 900 people. What is Mr. Moloney's vision? What are his targets for the future? Does he expect the figure of €270 million to grow? Are the 900 jobs secure? If...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (1 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 366. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the minimum rent a local authority tenant can pay. [15158/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Martin Ferris: The Minister hit the nail on the head when he mentioned the effect of oversupply on the market regarding the opportunity to make up for lost quota. From the second week in December up to two weeks ago boats were tied up unable to go to sea. As a consequence the boat owners, skippers and crewmembers had no income. As they are deemed to be self-employed they cannot get social welfare. Those...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Martin Ferris: It is a very depressed state. These people have had no income since the end of the second week in December. Funding should be made available to help people during that period and nothing has happened in that regard.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Martin Ferris: The Minister for Social Protection can make all those things available, but there is a process to be followed. A self-employed fisherman or woman applying for social welfare must have his or her accounts in order.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Martin Ferris: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Martin Ferris: I have dealt with it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Martin Ferris: I have dealt with it. They have to produce the accounts for their income for the previous year. They have to get their bank statements to prove what they have or have not got in the bank and it is a long drawn out process. That is why fishermen are not accessing those special needs payments to which they should be entitled.