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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]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Martin Ferris
248. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive orthodontic treatment. [16329/15]
Thu, 23 Apr 2015
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Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
Martin Ferris
175. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the funding for home adaptation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16074/15]
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Land Parcel Identification System
Martin Ferris
351. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals under the land parcel identification scheme that have been received in 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; and the number of appeals that have been successful. [15337/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Martin Ferris
33. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance for a child. [13884/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Martin Ferris
242. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his plans to adopt Article 4(1)(h) of European Union Regulation 1307/2013 to help flexibility, standards and objective criteria regarding land eligibility in marginal land, commonages and hill areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13967/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Ministerial Appointments
Martin Ferris
248. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his views on the statement by the Minister of State with responsibility for rural affairs to the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht to the effect that she was recently assigned to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government; and the person who assigned the Minister of State. [14016/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Aquaculture Data
Martin Ferris
260. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture operations that exist on land in this State; the location of same; the number of persons who are employed in them; the species that are being farmed; and the criteria for licensing them. [14226/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Fisheries Offences
Martin Ferris
292. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-Irish vessels that have received penalty points in Irish waters in 2014 and from January to March 2015. [14590/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Fisheries Offences
Martin Ferris
293. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish vessels that received penalty points in Irish waters in 2014 and from January to March 2015. [14591/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme
Martin Ferris
745. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the reduction of approximately 50% in social inclusion and community activation programme funds and of 40%, an increase of 70% in some areas, in the number of jobs in local area government services that will be lost; the provision that has been made for this cost; the source of this money; the Department that will be responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Local Development Companies Administration
Martin Ferris
747. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the recent comments by the Minister of State with responsibility for rural affairs to the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, the role envisaged for Comhar na hOileáin in the future; and his plans to disband it. [14017/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Leader Programmes Expenditure
Martin Ferris
765. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of his comments regarding Leader funds spent on local historical books and rural tourism brochures, the amount, and the percentage of the 2007 to 2013 Rural Development Fund Leader funds, that were spent on such documents; his response to the City and County Managers' Association submission of 2 October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13963/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Leader Programmes Funding
Martin Ferris
766. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will elaborate on the allocation of moneys that were announced by him in respect of Leader funding; if he recognises that it contains many anomalies; the reason County Cork, which has three sub-regions, only received €6 million per sub-region despite the fact that, in his Department's own criteria, each sub-region was supposed to receive a minimum of €3 million per sub-region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13965/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Leader Programmes Funding
Martin Ferris
767. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no mention of funds for fishery local action groups in the Leader allocations; his plans to dispense with these groups; if there is money left over from the 2007 to 2013 Leader programme; if so, the amount of money; and his plans for same. [13966/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Martin Ferris
799. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount allocated to each local authority in 2014 and 2015 for the adaptation and / or extension works to local authority houses for disabled persons [14585/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Martin Ferris
800. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount sought by local authorities in 2014 and 2015 for adaptation and / or extension works to local authority houses for disabled persons. [14586/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Martin Ferris
801. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of applications for adaptation and / or extension works to local authority houses for disabled persons, received by each local authority in 2014 and 2015. [14587/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Martin Ferris
802. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of adaptation and / or extension works to local authority houses for disabled persons carried out in each local authority area for 2014 and 2015. [14588/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Martin Ferris
803. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of applications for adaptation and / or extension works to local authority houses for disabled persons pending completion in each local authority in 2014 and 2015. [14589/15]
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Animal Welfare
Martin Ferris
73. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to prevent a person (details supplied) in County Galway, who has recently been convicted of animal cruelty, from again taking in animals that are at serious risk of neglect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13478/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Martin Ferris
149. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if targets under Harvest 2020 and Agri Food 2025 are compatible with European Union targets for the reduction of carbon emissions; his estimation of the reduction of the dairy herd in the State to meet those environmental targets; the fines expected to be imposed by the European Union if our dairy herd does not reduce within the specified period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13049/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Beef Industry
Martin Ferris
157. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on progress in the review of the quality pricing system operated in the beef industry, as agreed at the beef round table talks last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12812/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Beef Industry
Martin Ferris
159. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recently published rich list which includes the names of Irish beef barons, his views on the latest reduction in steer and heifer prices being imposed by the factories on Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12813/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Beef Exports
Martin Ferris
164. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef currently being exported to the United States of America is in carcass form or in the form of processed cuts; and if this situation will continue into the future. [12810/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
311. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties were imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme in 2012; the reason the remainder of that person's entitlements were not paid. [12765/15]
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
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Fishing Industry Development
Martin Ferris
334. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made representations to the European Union regarding the reclassification of dogfish to remove this species from the classification of shark, in order to allow Irish fishermen to fish this species again. [13077/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
143. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the single payment to special protection areas for the years 2008 to 2014, inclusive, in tabular form and by county. [12500/15]
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Martin Ferris
144. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the single payments or other entitlements of farmers in special protection areas have been adversely impacted upon or if the farmers have been penalised because of the designation of their lands. [12501/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Milk Quota
Martin Ferris
328. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a response from the Office of the Chief State Solicitor in respect of an issue of alleged milk quota fraud, for which a final report by his Department was received by that office on or before 4 June 2014. [11182/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
345. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the single farm payment for 2014, per county. [11522/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
353. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers under the special designated areas scheme have had their payments or other entitlements under the single payments scheme adversely impacted upon or if they have been penalised because of the designation of their lands. [11567/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Martin Ferris
354. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the single payment scheme, to designated areas, by county, from 2008 to 2014. [11569/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Penalties
Martin Ferris
355. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties have been imposed, under the single payment scheme, on a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and the reason the remainder of the entitlements were not paid. [11572/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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School Staff
Martin Ferris
819. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed cut to teacher numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12016/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Road Safety
Martin Ferris
947. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons that have been injured on the gas network pipeline at the N7 Limerick/Dublin Road; if he will provide an update on the Health and Safety Authority investigation into the death of one of the workers there; if he is satisfied that a sub-contractor (details supplied) is compliant with safety regulations on this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11530/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Coastal Protection
Martin Ferris
227. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will instigate a technical assessment of the blowout in sand dunes at Banna Strand and Carrahane Strand in County Kerry with a view to preventing the environmental disaster which would result in a breach of the dunes at a point where only 10 m of dune remain, threatening the homes and farmland behind it with flooding by seawater; and if he will arrange for the filling of the dunes to prevent this. [10111/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Martin Ferris
261. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the €27.2 million from the European Union, which was to be reimbursed to farmers who had deductions from their direct payments over €2000 in 2013 has been paid to farmers, as was promised, in early 2015. [10140/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Martin Ferris
132. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and when they will receive a reply. [9469/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Local Authority Assets
Martin Ferris
201. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are required by legislation to hold moneys accrued from the sale of dwellings owned by the authority in a separate bank account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9421/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Martin Ferris
271. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if under the European Union legislation on the agri-environment options scheme or single payment scheme, whereby payments are split, persons are entitled to receive the first 75% on the agri-environment options scheme or 50% on the single payment scheme, regardless of whether their file is under inspection or not. [8894/15]
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]
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
oral
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
oral
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
written
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
written
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
written
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
written
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
written
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
written
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
written
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
written
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]