Results 241-260 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (1 May 2018)

Martin Ferris: It is correct.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (1 May 2018)

Martin Ferris: A friend and constituent of mine, Ms Daniella Russell from my home village of Ardfert, was featured on RTÉ's "The Big Picture - Young and Troubled" broadcast last week after her mother, Joyce, had been forced by the State to bring her daughter to England to be treated on foot of the HSE's refusal to give her treatment in a specialist facility in Dublin. The Minister of State, Deputy Jim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (1 May 2018)

Martin Ferris: 267. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to advertise the vacant position of public health nurse for Causeway, County Kerry; and if there are other areas in County Kerry without a dedicated public health nurse. [18848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Apr 2018)

Martin Ferris: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Pollution (19 Apr 2018)

Martin Ferris: The way to resolve the issue is for there to be a face-to-face meeting. It could take half an hour. A meeting can take place if the will is there to do it. In a reply from David McInerney to Donnacha Byrne it was said that material should not have been put in the river which is an SAC area and that it is very poor practice. The problem is that an individual dumped construction material...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Pollution (19 Apr 2018)

Martin Ferris: My two colleagues and I met with a deputation from the piscatorial society during the week. Deputy Funchion has been raising this issue for a considerable period. The society brought the issue to our attention in the interests of the salmon stocks in the river. As Deputy Funchion stated, it has sought a resolution to the issue for a considerable period with the IFI but, unfortunately, that...

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Martin Ferris: I support the motion on the fodder crisis and the Sinn Féin amendment. We are trying to come up with constructive ways to address the crisis. We have been through all of this before in 2013. Those who were Members of the House then will well remember the crisis that evolved at that time and the lack of preparation by the Government, the Department and associated agencies. One would...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Martin Ferris: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) who has provided evidence of a need for a SNA will be considered for such support while waiting for formal diagnosis in order to provide equal opportunity to fulfil their potential. [15166/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Apr 2018)

Martin Ferris: 561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are, as per the McMahon report, befriending subcommittees in each direct provision centre in County Kerry; and if so, the work they carry out in view of the fact volunteers that are involved in befriending through organisations (details supplied) were not aware of their existence and do not want to duplicate work...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Apr 2018)

Martin Ferris: 642. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been instructed not to enrol new students other than in junior infants. [14516/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (28 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: He was released but was back in again on a trolley a week later. The man was 90 years of age and passed away this morning. I am not saying that was the reason he passed away but it is not acceptable that we have people of that age-----

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (28 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: -----not being treated properly and by not having a cardiologist in that hospital.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (28 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: On 29 January last, I met the management of University Hospital Kerry. I did so after being contacted by staff members from various departments in the hospital, primarily with regard to morale being low and the lack of resources. I requested the meeting following numerous complaints. I wish to put it on the record that the staff in the hospital are excellent people. They do a fantastic...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (28 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: I find it difficult to understand how the HSE can say it received no formal resignation, yet it says it has a consultant on a weekly basis and another on a monthly basis treating cardiac patients in Kerry. My information is that a part-time cardiologist comes to the hospital for one day or perhaps two days per week. That is deemed to be sufficient despite the huge waiting lists in the...

Services for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (27 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: The Minister of State with responsibility for disability issues said at the start that there was an obligation on Government and on this House to provide for the needs, rights and entitlements of people with physical or intellectual disabilities. There is a need for resources for those provisions. The resources for those provisions are also an obligation on the Government. There is an...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: As regards the commitment in the programme for Government to rural and coastal community sustainability, I refer to fishing sector, with particular reference to landings made by foreign trawlers in Irish ports. I have been told that the figure for total landings in Castletownbere, in the Tánaiste's county, in 2016 came to €111,000,000, of which 65% or €72,150,000 was...

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: Did she say that?

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: It is essential that the debate on this issue inside and outside the Oireachtas is carried out in a respectful and cordial manner and that all points of view are heard. We must not go down the road of the 1983 referendum campaign when people were viciously attacked and called murderers and so forth. Much of the conduct during that debate was disgraceful. Thankfully, the debate on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Mar 2018)

Martin Ferris: 704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive outstanding GLAS payments. [12134/18]