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Tue, 19 May 2015
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Laboratory Facilities
Martin Ferris
199. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review taking place of the regional veterinary laboratories. [19553/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Laboratory Facilities
Martin Ferris
200. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the review contains a recommendation for the closure of regional veterinary laboratories in counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny. [19554/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Laboratory Facilities
Martin Ferris
201. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the review containing a recommendation for the closure of regional veterinary laboratories in counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork, and Kilkenny. [19555/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Laboratory Facilities
Martin Ferris
202. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reassure the current laboratories that their existing status is secure. [19556/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Laboratory Facilities
Martin Ferris
203. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the regional veterinary laboratories in counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny will be retained in their current form. [19557/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Laboratory Facilities
Martin Ferris
204. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of employment of the workers at the regional veterinary laboratories in counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny. [19558/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Animal Slaughtering Standards
Martin Ferris
205. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria in force for bovine and equine animals being processed at the same time in the same plant. [19572/15]
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Animal Slaughtering Standards
Martin Ferris
206. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the licence to an equine processing plant owner (details supplied) in County Kildare. [19573/15]
Thu, 14 May 2015
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GLAS Applications
Martin Ferris
2. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that over 2,000 letters were sent to farmers by Teagasc this week, informing them that their applications under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme will not be processed by the closing date of 22 May 2015; and his plans to deal with the matter. [18718/15]
Thu, 14 May 2015
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Poultry Industry
Martin Ferris
5. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the allocation of €25 million over five years, under the rural development programme targeted agricultural scheme, for the poultry sector to aid energy efficiency; if he will implement a system for dispensing medication, and for other supports, to the poultry industry. [18719/15]
Thu, 14 May 2015
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Bovine Disease Controls
Martin Ferris
10. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is committed to introducing a national plan to eradicate infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. [18582/15]
Thu, 14 May 2015
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Agricultural Production Costs
Martin Ferris
25. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request that the European Commission Competitions Office investigate, as requested by farming organisations, the soaring price of fertiliser. [18581/15]
Thu, 14 May 2015
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Food Labelling
Martin Ferris
30. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will co-operate with the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in the North in requesting the European Union to approve an all-island food label for Irish agrifood. [18584/15]
Wed, 13 May 2015
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EU Directives
Martin Ferris
31. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is prepared to support the proposals for the seafarers directive, proposed by Liadh Ní Riada MEP, which aims to provide the same rights to seafarers as those enjoyed by land based workers. [12814/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Seal Fisheries Focus Group
Martin Ferris
366. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the work of the seal depredation focus group, which a Bord Iascaigh Mhara report in 2013 stated had been set up to promote discussion on issues surrounding the seal, conflict among stakeholders regarding the future of the seal and fisheries management policy. [18586/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Seal Fisheries Focus Group
Martin Ferris
367. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the way in which the seal depredation focus group has conducted its business; its representation; and the findings to date. [18587/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Farm Assist Scheme Administration
Martin Ferris
56. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the falling number of farmers receiving farm assist payments; and if she is aware that the cutting of that payment is resulting in hardship to the most disadvantaged members of the farming community. [12811/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Rural Development Programme
Martin Ferris
519. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing a 29th subregion under the rural development programme to deal with offshore islands, so that those organisations specifically dealing with the islands' unique conditions and circumstances will be enabled to tender as local action groups under the programme. [17274/15]
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
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School Staff
Martin Ferris
173. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the loss of a teaching post in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17055/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Milk Quota
Martin Ferris
190. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a response from the Chief State Solicitor's office on an alleged milk quota fraud issue, for which a final report from his Department was received by the Chief State Solicitor's office on or before 4 June 2014; and if not, when he expects to receive a response from that office. [16772/15]