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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: I have two as well, so we can swap if necessary. I thank Mr. McKenna for his opening statement, which was short and to the point. I have concerns for Coillte going forward, particularly regarding the indications of a sell-off of part of the assets of the company. Has any definitive decision been made regarding the amount of assets that will be sold? A major concern is what happens to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: Mr. McKenna hopes to be in a position to indicate next week-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: It is my guess that the attraction of selling off the forestry will be based on the output of that process and the benefit to the potential investors or buyers. It is also my guess that a sizeable section of forestry will not be sold off because it is not considered as viable for potential investors. If Coillte is left with forestry that is of no great value and if a sizeable number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion with Macra na Feirme (20 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: I thank the delegates for their presentation. They largely pushed an open door as far as many of us are concerned regarding the future of Irish farming and encouraging young people into the industry. It is quite frightening to realise that only 5% of farmers are under 35. The figure is similar to that pertaining to farmers over 80. This is alarming and we must determine how to deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion with Macra na Feirme (20 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: A long-term lease is just as beneficial to the farmer considering retiring as to the young farmer as it could provide him or her with an additional income from rent. Has Macra any concerns about how the ending of the milk quota system will affect prices? This could be damaging to people who have already invested in dairy production. Rural isolation and loneliness is a serious issue, which...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: This afternoon, elected representatives had a humbling experience when we met parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities who were campaigning outside Leinster House. Michelle, Frances, James, Lawrence, Martina and Brendan are six of the 250 adults with intellectual disabilities in Kerry. At present they use the services of the Kerry Parents and Friends Association. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: There are days I come in here and listen to the bland answers drawn up by civil or public servants to camouflage what will happen, but after being out there today and being in constant contact with persons with intellectual disabilities, it is both disingenuous and wrong to read out the answer the Minister has read out. They have been told that a further €400,000 is to be cut from...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Government agreed.

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: It was the Government position.

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Government won the vote.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Inquiries (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a brief comparison between the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012 provisions and the provisions for parliamentary inquiries in other jurisdictions that his Department considered. [51557/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform (21 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received outsourcing plans from Health, Education , Justice and Local Government; if he will provide the short-list developed by his Reform and Delivery Office of potential services to be prioritised for outsourcing broken down by Department or agency. [51558/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs announced by the Industrial Development Agency over the past five years and the total number of these additional and new jobs now in place. [51900/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of jobs welcomed by his Department for each of the past three years, and the number of these additional jobs in situ by the end of each year. [51899/12]

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that participation in sport has increased from 34% in 2009 to 40% in 2012 and that due to increased concerns around health and obesity, his views on whether funding to community sporting clubs and organisations should be ringfenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52688/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grazing Rights (27 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the terms of the roll-over lease for Drummin Mountain, Laragh, County Wicklow will be made public. [52317/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grazing Rights (27 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the lease for Drummin Mountain, Laragh. Co. Wicklow was not publicly advertised and farmers with grazing rights not been paid, the date on which those with outstanding claims will be paid. [52317/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department, or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department, whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between €200,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of...

Other Questions: Heritage Council (28 Nov 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give an undertaking to provide the Heritage Council with additional funding to ensure the continuation of its research, education, and conservation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53064/12]