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Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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School Transport Eligibility
Martin Ferris
471. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a public transport route operated by Bus Éireann from Listowel to Tralee, County Kerry bus station only is considered as a school bus transport service for the calculation of mileage for the boarding grant element of the remote area grant scheme in respect of attending Irish-medium secondary education. [3705/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Aquaculture Licences
Martin Ferris
305. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an oyster licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2803/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Aquaculture Licences
Martin Ferris
306. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an applicant for an oyster licence can assist the application process by engaging appropriate professional expertise to carry out an appropriate assessment of the relevant area. [2804/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Health Services
Martin Ferris
396. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2313/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Local and Community Development Programme
Martin Ferris
551. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the local community development committees are not legally obliged, under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to submit an expression of interest and prepare a local development strategy, in order to become the local action groups for the delivery of Leader 2014 to 2020. [2440/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Local and Community Development Programme
Martin Ferris
552. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is his policy to direct the local community development committees, through the local authorities, to submit expressions of interest and prepare local development strategies to become the local action group, thereby displacing the community-based local action groups. [2441/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Fish Quotas
Martin Ferris
291. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the traditional swap between Ireland and Belgium for plaice in areas VII f-g; and the benefit this is to Irish fishermen. [49675/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Fish Quotas
Martin Ferris
292. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the traditional swap between Ireland and Belgium for plaice quota was taken with the consent of the fishing industry; and the sector of the fishing industry this negotiation took place with. [49676/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Fish Quotas
Martin Ferris
293. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the plaice quota received for areas VII f-g and the quota swapped with Belgium for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [49677/14]
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Milk Prices
Martin Ferris
2. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the predictions of the Teagasc economics unit and the Irish Dairy Board of a lowering of dairy returns over the next year and the way he proposes to deal with this. [48483/14]
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations
Martin Ferris
5. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the negotiations on the Common Fisheries Policy which took place at the meeting of the Agricultural and Fisheries Council, AGRIFISH, on 15 and 16 December 2014. [48484/14]
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Beef Industry
Martin Ferris
9. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the effects on Irish beef producers of the Russian sanctions. [48285/14]
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Milk Quota
Martin Ferris
19. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding super-levy penalties to be imposed on Irish farmers by the EU; if he will ensure these penalties will not be imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48284/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Expenditure
Martin Ferris
226. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he plans to spend the €27 million reimbursement, in accordance with Article 26(5) of Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and Council, of the appropriations carried over from financial year 2014. [47046/14]
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Tax Rebates
Martin Ferris
71. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 8 October 2014, if he will provide the information. [46618/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Fish Quotas
Martin Ferris
275. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the State's mackerel quota in tabular form for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [46060/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Medical Card Reviews
Martin Ferris
376. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who suffers from multiple sclerosis has not had their discretionary medical card returned despite no change in their financial circumstances and despite their medical needs increasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45796/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties
Martin Ferris
619. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of units owned by Údaras in the Dingle area, County Kerry, currently unoccupied; the total wage bill for Údaras at its Dingle office; if he will provide in tabular form the grants paid by the Dingle office of Údaras between 1996 and 2006. [46095/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Health Services Expenditure
Martin Ferris
89. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the hardship and consequences of the proposed cut of €44,437.50 to the budget of the Kerry Parents and Friends Association (details supplied); if he will ensure that these cuts are reversed; his views on the future viability of the Kerry Parents and Friends Association; and his further views on the tremendous service provided by the Kerry Parents and Friends Association [45420/14]
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Martin Ferris
94. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will review the decision not to include the multiple sclerosis drug Fampyra under the drugs payment scheme. [44582/14]