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Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
283. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will receive farm payments under the agri-environment options scheme 2. [9169/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Family Reunification
Martin Ferris
330. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has made a decision on an application for family reunification (details supplied). [9136/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Health Services
Martin Ferris
422. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person in County Kerry (details supplied) receives adequate care hours, as those being recommended at present are insufficient. [9204/15]
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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Departmental Agencies
Martin Ferris
103. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department ordered the censorship of seal depredation research by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in 1997/1998; if correspondence from a person (details supplied) on this matter, since last year, has been discussed between any of his officials and Bord Iascaigh Mhara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/15]
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Planning Issues
Martin Ferris
192. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on allegations, in connection with the actions of Limerick County Council, regarding certain planning matters at Ardagh, County Limerick. [7407/15]
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Foreshore Licence Applications
Martin Ferris
218. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 3 February 2015, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, despite the lack of a foreshore licence, sand is being removed from the Natura 2000 site (details supplied) at Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour special protection area-special areas of conservation, to a private development, a golf course; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that no consultation took place between Kerry County Council and the local landowners or local community, in relation to the removal of sand from the site; no management plan for this Natura 2000 site has been presented by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to the local landowners for consultation; removal of sand from the beach is not permitted, as it was eroded from adjacent dunes, and so should be used to restore those dunes; no assessment was carried out to evaluate the environmental effects of removing sand from the beach, where there is visible and serious erosion; the removal of sand will have a negative effect on the surrounding habitats in the Natura 2000 site, which habitats are eroding up to 15 m in parts; the removal of sand will affect the overall integrity of this site, and damage the goodwill of the local landowners, who have been protecting it; the sand does not belong to Kerry County Council, but to the dunes owned by local landowners; removing sand is prohibited under the Foreshore Act, and all landowners must comply with this, even on their own land; local farmers are not entitled to take sand from the beach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7369/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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GLAS Payments
Martin Ferris
130. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept that a quarter payment to farmers in the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme, as is proposed for October, is inadequate. [6900/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility
Martin Ferris
133. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to resolve the situation of those farmers under 40 years of age, who have been farming full-time for five years, but who are unable to get access to the national reserve. [6901/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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EU Directives
Martin Ferris
259. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has analysed the historical impact of the European Union biofuels mandate on the availability and price of grain, including the impact on the cost of animal feed imported into Ireland; and if his Department has produced estimates of the likely impacts on animal feed availability and price on the various options for restricting the use of food for biofuels, currently being considered in the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. [6663/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Food Labelling
Martin Ferris
277. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in introducing legislation for country-of-origin labelling for all meat, including meat as an ingredient. [6950/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Data
Martin Ferris
280. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has put in place to prevent fraudulent claims being made under the rural environment protection scheme; if his attention has been drawn to claims made in respect of lands that did not belong to the claimants; if he will provide, in tabular form, the details of same; if there are officials in his Department currently investigating such fraudulent claims; and if so, the counties in which claims are being investigated; and the number of cases. [7016/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Marine Safety
Martin Ferris
526. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his response to the report of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board into the sinking of the MFV Dean Leanne which resulted in the deaths of fishermen (details supplied) in June 2013. [6949/15]
Wed, 11 Feb 2015
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Departmental Agencies
Martin Ferris
86. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 7 May 2014, if the subsequent letters from a person (details supplied) to his private secretary and the Secretary General of his Department of 7 June 2014 and 4 September 2014 have been replied to. [6329/15]
Wed, 11 Feb 2015
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Martin Ferris
132. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health it he will expedite provision of hearing aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [6319/15]
Wed, 11 Feb 2015
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Teachers' Remuneration
Martin Ferris
145. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the status of an application for a retirement pension and lump sum, on grounds of permanent infirmity, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [6173/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Schools Amalgamation
Martin Ferris
536. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding the much needed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry; and when will funding be provided for such works. [5970/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Martin Ferris
337. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement the Scottish derogation so that young farmers who farmed actively pre-2010 will qualify for the national reserve scheme and young farmers' scheme. [4779/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Foreshore Licence Applications
Martin Ferris
556. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has authorised by way of foreshore licence or by other means the removal of sand from the tidal part of the Akeragh river in the Banna Ballyteigue dune system, County Kerry. [4829/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Special Areas of Conservation Management
Martin Ferris
664. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a copy of any appropriate assessment and opinion issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service on the plan to dredge the Akeragh River mouth, County Kerry, and remove the sand from the designated dune/beach complex; or if same is not available the reason this Natura 2000 site damage has not been halted by NPWS staff. [4830/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Martin Ferris
332. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the services and options available for children in need of speech and language therapy intervention from a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, especially those in junior infants, as there would appear to be no permanent service or hours available for these children. [3707/15]