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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (10 Dec 2019)

Martin Ferris: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to ensure live crab exports to China will resume as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51190/19]

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Martin Ferris: There will be plenty of that.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Martin Ferris: The Deputy has plenty of home help.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (3 Dec 2019)

Martin Ferris: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiology patients and the length of time they are on the waiting list at University Hospital Kerry in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49795/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2019)

Martin Ferris: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the accuracy of the national bowel screening programme; if his attention has been drawn to failings in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (3 Dec 2019)

Martin Ferris: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who were affected by the scan scandal in University Hospital Kerry who have passed away to date; and when he will meet with the bereaved families that wish to meet with him as committed to on numerous occasions. [49859/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (28 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the cardiology waiting list at University Hospital Kerry in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49478/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (28 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the Celtic Sea herring landed in Irish ports by Irish boats in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019 that was processed for human consumption versus processed for fishmeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49563/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (28 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of fishing organisations here about the proposed implementation of EU Council Directive 2017/159 of the social partners agreement on the ILO Work in Fishing Convention 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49569/19]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: While I welcome an opportunity to speak on this Bill, which purports to give first-time buyers an opportunity to buy a house, I agree with Deputy Darragh O'Brien's comments made in the media that it is not acceptable that whole developments and estates are being bought by investment groups and similar to the detriment of first-time buyers. The question the Minister must ask is why that is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence Data (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 88. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the budget allocation to the Civil Defence in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form. [49378/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to open a new consulate in Liverpool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49377/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the threshold for both group B and group C of capital acquisitions tax increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49376/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Programme (27 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 303. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to update the National Monuments Act 1930 to 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49375/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: My apologies for being late. The traffic is unreal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: I thought I would have to come by tractor but what harm. I am very conscious of what Deputy O'Sullivan said about preschool education. Giving Traveller children access to that could be very important. I do not know whether any of the crèches or preschools in my area have Traveller children attending them. Many are privately run and there is a cost factor. Many poor people cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (13 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of sprat fishery landed by Irish boats at ports here in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to 31 October 2019, in tabular form; the percentage processed for human consumption versus those processed for fishmeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46835/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (5 Nov 2019)

Martin Ferris: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a situation was allowed to arise on 25 October 2019 at University Hospital Kerry, which at one stage had seven ambulances waiting to offload patients and were unable to do so due to overcapacity in the emergency department; the ambulance cover the rest of County Kerry had while these ambulances were waiting at the hospital; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (24 Oct 2019)

Martin Ferris: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken in respect of the commitment contained in the programme for partnership Government that the potential for the development of onshore close containment fish farming as an emerging technology will be explored; the long-term strategy for the development of onshore close containment fish farming; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (22 Oct 2019)

Martin Ferris: 273. To ask the Minister for Health the number of legal claims taken against University Hospital Kerry in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42928/19]