Results 201-220 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits which have been issued to non-nationals employed by a company (details supplied) in County Galway; the type of permits issued; and when they were issued. [13630/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Apr 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits which have been issued to non-nationals employed by a company (details supplied) in County Limerick; the type of permits issued; and when they were issued. [13631/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when persons (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a Cúram home care grant. [14566/05]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (4 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies that were brought or referred to County Kerry by IDA Ireland in 2004; the type of business in which they are engaged; and the number that have decided to invest in the county. [14105/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the single farm payment scheme. [14556/05]

Fishing Fleet Protection. (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing use of illegal gear by Spanish vessels off the Irish coast. [14775/05]

Fishing Fleet Protection. (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: I brought to the attention of the Department of Defence the fishing by Spanish vessels off the Kerry coast, north of the Pistola bank and other areas. I have outlined for Department officials the modus operandi of Spanish vessels fishing for hake. At both ends of the net they use the legal size mesh, but most of the middle area is covered by mesh smaller than the minimum prescribed, which is,...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she proposes to implement the findings of the report on the early retirement scheme to provide some relief to those farmers who participated in good faith in the scheme. [14622/05]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (5 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry. [14624/05]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (10 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 122: To ask the Taoiseach, further to Question No. 178 of 4 November 2003, if he will make available all correspondence between his Department and a company (details supplied); the administrative rank of the officials from his Department, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who attended...

State Airports. (12 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport if the promised business plans for Shannon and Cork airports have been furnished to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the alarming predictions by the Irish Nurses Organisation that essential services at Kerry General Hospital accident and emergency unit will be seriously curtailed over the summer months if nothing is done to increase staffing numbers and improve facilities and the fact that the accident and...

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: I wish to share time with Deputies Sargent and Cowley.

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: I am happy to lend my support and that of Sinn Féin to this Bill because I agree with what it sets out to achieve. It is important that the various veterinary professions are governed by legislation that takes into account the changes in their various areas of expertise. We should ensure that those who comprise the profession are properly qualified and subject to the necessary supervision. I...

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: It often seems that such people are chosen when bodies of this nature are being appointed. People are given such positions as a way of providing them with a kind of retirement fund.

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: The farming organisations should be asked to nominate a member of the proposed veterinary council because the system of political appointments is open to abuse. I do not suggest that the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, abuses it.

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: The Bill appears to exclude farmers, or others with personal experience of certain practices, from performing fairly basic animal care procedures, such as the paring of hooves. It will be ridiculous if farmers have to call veterinary professionals every time they want to perform such a relatively simple task, which can be done safely and without causing harm to animals by those reared on...

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: The relevant section of this legislation should be re-examined and, if necessary, amended. Perhaps that can be done by changing the definitions in section 54. The Animal and Plant Health Association has highlighted another issue, which relates to the sale and provision of certain animal medicines. Most of the people involved in this area, including many farmers, feel that if the Bill is not...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement in response to the alarming prediction by the Irish Nurses Organisation that essential services at Kerry General Hospital's accident and emergency unit will be seriously curtailed over the summer months if nothing is done to increase staffing numbers and improve facilities; and if she will...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (17 May 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that according to a person (details supplied), the situation in the accident and emergency unit at Kerry General Hospital has reached crisis point and the major problem of persons on trolleys has only emerged since a change in admission policies in the past 12 to 18 months; the...