Results 121-140 of 205 for long speaker:Martin Ferris

Foreshore Licences (29 Jun 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...that the rate of unemployment in this area as well as west Limerick at approximately 25% is twice the national average rate. It is hoped that this project will create approximately 400 jobs in the long term, which would be invaluable to this area and community. It is particularly important given that there has been a haemorrhage of jobs in Tralee and Listowel in north Kerry during the...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...a more positive approach. The only means to do that is through a general election, whenever that comes. Naturally, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party wish to postpone the day of reckoning for as long as they can and that includes their refusal to call the by-elections in Dublin South, Donegal South-West and Waterford. Not least of their worries is that losses in all of those three...

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...of state allows children with autism in my county to go undiagnosed for up to a year because of a shortfall of staff? What kind of government allows children with psychiatric problems to go as long as four years before being assessed? Does anyone on the Government benches find it acceptable that children in Kerry with serious mental health problems are put on regular hospital wards...

Issue of Writ: Waterford By-election (19 May 2010)

Martin Ferris: .... Waterford city is heavily dependent on manufacturing and a series of heavy hits have devastated the local economy. There are a number of positive steps that can and must be taken to secure the long-term economic viability of the region and the city. Waterford city must become the engine of the economic driver in the region. Government support and investment in the city as a gateway...

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 May 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...legislation and the manner in which the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority executes its remit. The replacement of criminal sanction provisions with administrative measures and fines would go a long way to reducing some of the negativity that exists within coastal communities. Deputy Aylward spoke about the number of salmon in the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir last year and how he expects...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (22 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...households that were housed in 2009 and in the first quarter of 2010 above the allocation pattern from 2005 to 2008 in line with the commitments outlined in The Way Home Homeless Strategy, to end long term homelessness by the end of 2010. [15935/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...banks to allow persons in financial difficulty to make borrowed sum only repayments rather than interest only repayments for the duration of those difficulties in view of the fact that over the long term the application of interest only repayments places a greater financial burden on the mortgagee and by extension potentially on the State via the payment of mortgage interest supplements....

Industrial Disputes (2 Mar 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...separate proceedings against three workers, including the two already mentioned and one other. At this stage, the union sought to have the issue of the "Boardroom" file closed as it was taking so long. The High Court report issued in June 2009 and, in the event, the three workers were dismissed on 10 July 2009. The union appealed the dismissals but following an investigation, they were...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: I like the way he says they will stay here as long as possible.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (23 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...the Corrib pipeline in Mayo. It would be naive to divorce the legislation from its overall context - the broader issues surrounding the bringing on shore of gas from the Corrib field. During this long running controversy, serious questions have been asked about the manner in which the project has been managed by the main company involved, Shell, and by the State. We recall the...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...; it is gone. That Deputy's comment was an attempt to fool people that if they took a wage cut there would be work for them. In fact, the construction sector is down and will not be back for a long time. The statistics from Government Ministers indicate there are 40,000 empty units, yet a Deputy could make such a statement here about employment. We have seen a continual attack on public...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location of the additional 500 community employment scheme places; if the additional 500 places will be allocated in blackspots of long-term unemployment; if they will be spread equally across the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4682/10]

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: ...is an ever-growing tide of unemployment, despondency and emigration. Inaction is an invitation to another recession and will leave deep scars on the region in the forms of poor infrastructure, long-term unemployment and social exclusion. There is an effective way to redress the socio-economic problems in the region, which have been exacerbated by the closure of the Dell manufacturing...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (21 Jan 2010)

Martin Ferris: Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress of the national homeless strategy to end long term homelessness and rough sleeping; the steps he will take in 2010 to achieve this goal. [2333/10]

Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: How long do I have?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: ...countries have rejected that strategy and are showing signs of recovery. The days when a Fianna Fáil leader could claim to be the leader of a party that represented the people of no property are long gone. The days when a Fianna Fáil leader can claim to be the leader of the people as Taoiseach may not be too far behind.

Climate Change: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Martin Ferris: ...enough to tackle the challenge of climate change while being just and fair to developing countries. There are different interests at stake. For the developed countries, which by and large no longer depend to such a great extent on manufacturing industry, many of the targets set revolve around reducing emissions from heavy machinery. For many developing countries, including some which...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: ..., which finally provides for the Irish Government to ratify the Hague convention on inter-country adoptions. This is a progressive step forward and it is the right way to go, albeit the Bill is long overdue. The Hague Convention is designed to ensure that inter-country adoptions are made in the best interests of the child, with respect for his or her fundamental rights and to prevent the...

Farming and Agri-Food Sector: Statements (25 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: ...for milk and other products. In some instances the products involved are being used as loss leaders in a competitive war between the major retailers. The historical evidence, however, points to a long-term reduction in the proportion of the price charged to consumers that is eventually passed on to farmers. As I stated on previous occasions, and as was highlighted by a number of...

Written Answers — Technical Employment Support Grant: Technical Employment Support Grant (12 Nov 2009)

Martin Ferris: ...she will increase the budget for the technical employment support grant in view of the fact that retraining for redundant craft workers is more important than ever to stop the flow of persons into long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40767/09]