Results 521-540 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Topical Issue Debate: Maritime Training (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for intervening effectively to resolve this dispute. It is an indictment of the entire system when it takes an intervention by the Minister to resolve it, for which I commend him. People who have the trust of the Government and elected representatives should live up to and honour that trust, not be in the situation where we read headlines in the papers about what is...

Topical Issue Debate: Maritime Training (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: Up to 400 seafarers and 20 lecturers are poised to lose their jobs on 1 January 2017. Their jobs will be at risk unless we resolve a dispute between the National Maritime College of Ireland and the Marine Survey Office. In February 2015, the National Maritime College of Ireland made a submission to the Marine Survey Office seeking approval of a refresher course, but it has not yet received...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 54. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there are an adequate number of intensive care beds to make full use of the recent announcement of the investment in the all-island Congenital Heart Disease Network over the next five years; if this initiative and these beds will be fully staffed; the number of additional staff that will be employed as part of this; if contracts have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Management Structures (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 115. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 2 June 2016, if the research being undertaken by the new policy, strategy and integration unit established within his Department will be available to the new joint Oireachtas committee that has been established to develop cross-party consensus on the future of the health service over ten years, as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 544. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for an operation. [20891/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

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Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I have to say at the outset that it is what I expected. I had no doubt coming in here that the response would be one that answered none of the questions asked. The Minister of State stated that "the optimal course of action was that these animals should be culled". Five Limousin heifers were shot dead by the Defence Forces at the request...

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: Over the past two days, like many Deputies, I have been inundated with calls from around the country from people who are disgusted by the disgraceful actions carried out against five Limousin heifers in County Monaghan. The killing of these heifers by marksmen from the Defence Forces is unjustifiable. Coming from that type of background, I am quite aware of some difficulties, especially...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if appointments to the Revenue Commissioners will continue to be available after the refurbishment works are completed at Spa Road, Tralee, County Kerry; and if staff and a local telephone number will be provided to facilitate appointments. [19115/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Martin Ferris: 482. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure a person (details supplied) receives necessary respite care. [19266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 372. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [17977/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 381. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to have an assessment for a medical device. [18010/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 400. To ask the Minister for Health to address the concerns of parents whose children, they believe, developed side effects from the human papilloma virus, HPV, vaccine, Gardasil. [16988/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is in the process of revising the regulations surrounding land eligibility under the basic payment scheme. [16810/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are internal discussions ongoing regarding recategorising certain types of land which were deemed to be scrub in the past. [16811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans in regard to the Highscope model; and her further plans to roll out this model nationally. [14848/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to implement section 22 of the Adoption Act 2010 based on means to support those persons that wish to adopt but are unable to do so due to the cost of adoption. [14849/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fisheries Offences (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: My understanding, from speaking to the Minister, is that a person would have access to the courts. Could that be applied retrospectively if penalty points had been imposed on somebody's licence?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fisheries Offences (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: Could access to the courts be applied retrospectively if the points had occurred under the current statutory instrument?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Ferris: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if a portable concentrator will be provided for a person (details supplied). [14627/16]