Results 141-160 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of short-term pelagic licences which have been re-issued since 1 January 2005. [5864/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the assessments carried out on special needs assistants; and if there has been a delay in notifying applicants who were informed that a decision would be made after Christmas. [5880/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the application for a resource teacher and special needs assistance support for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been successful. [5881/05]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed). (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: I propose to share time with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed). (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: I will read a number of quotes from letters I have received from parents. One states, "The Department of Education has failed miserably in its duty to educate my son who has autism." Another writer asserts, "I write this in shock, frustration and anger at the obvious inefficiency in places designed to allegedly help children with autism in Kerry.""This will be a return to the dark ages as...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of one parent families which are in receipt of the one parent family payment; and the percentage of one parent families which are in receipt of the payment. [5908/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients of the fuel allowance; if he has satisfied himself that the allowance is keeping up with fuel costs in this sector; if he plans to extend the scheme during particularly long cold weather; and his proposals to extend the allowance. [5907/05]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grant aid that has been provided since 1995 to assist the provision of privately owned leisure facilities that include swimming pools; and the corresponding figure for the same period for County Laois. [6318/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Feb 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies his Department has formulated to help rural regions diversifying their economic development strategies in view of his commitment to this process; his plans to ensure that his Department optimises such strategies through the NSMC and the operations of Enterprise Ireland and InterTrade Ireland; and if he has...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it will be possible to provide a school bus to take a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to school. [7317/05]

Written Answers — Public Health Nursing: Public Health Nursing (8 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will revise rule 3 of An Bord Altranais pertaining to public health nursing; and the reason the changes relating to PHN training were introduced. [7571/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions which have been put in place and the directives which have been issued to the local employment service and FÁS regarding job-seeking assistance and training for non-national parents of Irish children who have been granted residency. [7516/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures that have been put in place and the documentation that will be provided to non-national parents of Irish children who have been granted residency in order that they can access social welfare entitlements, housing support and the right to employment, particularly those who have been resident in direct...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the resource teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be retained. [7519/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the higher than anticipated number of teachers retiring in 2004, she will give an impact report on services, particularly class sizes and the pupil/teacher ratio following these retirements. [7753/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (9 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will release the full quantitative risk analysis report submitted to his Department by a company (details supplied) in relation to the proposed Corrib gas project. [8274/05]

Written Answers — Glór na nGael: Glór na nGael (9 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the termination by Glór na nGael of the contract of its Munster organiser in view of the fact that Munster comprises of 43 of the 90 national committees. [8136/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the tendering and procuring process followed in the appointment of consultants (details supplied) to his Department in the matter of the proposed Corrib gas project. [8066/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the process followed in the appointment of a person (details supplied) as auditor of independent verification in the matter of the proposed Corrib gas project. [8067/05]

Performing Arts. (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Ferris: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make a statement on the Ballybunion cultural village project. [9512/05]