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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (6 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2011 the figure for racist assaults causing harm rose to 21 from seven the previous year; and his plans to address hate crimes such as this. [5998/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (6 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will introduce a new Immigration Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5999/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (6 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Health the funding available to support the Kerry Cancer Support Group bus which brings patients from County Kerry to Cork University Hospital free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6324/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (7 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an area based compensatory allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [6364/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [6366/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sugar Industry (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects for the reopening of the Irish sugar beet sector. [7360/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sugar Industry (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister is as aware as I am and many other Deputies of the dishonest grounds on which the quota was abolished in 2006 when Greencore and the then Minister for Agriculture, Mary Coughlan, claimed the European Union was forcing the closure. The European Court of Auditors subsequently rubbished this claim. The Minister has mentioned the value of growing sugar as a break crop and its value...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sugar Industry (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister said there was a global shortage of sugar. This would be a persuasive argument in getting the EU to tap into that market. The fact that we hold the EU Presidency gives us an ideal opportunity to push this forward and a quota will be made available to Ireland and other member states seeking one. The Minister believes the quota will be gone before 2020. How confident of that is he?

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: I have a question about the Minister's position regarding the Commissioner's proposals. He has referred to compromise being necessary. Will that compromise include a link to productivity?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the implications of the definition of active farmer under the reformed system of common agricultural policy payments. [6913/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the allocation of bass quota in Irish waters. [6914/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider instituting a compensation package for the Waterford estuary salmon fishermen similar to the 2006 package. [7064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria for salmon conservation on the River Barrow. [7065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on salmon conservation targets for the Barrow, Nore and Suir rivers. [7066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Fisheries (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if drift net salmon fishing will resume on the Waterford estuary if conservation stock targets have been met. [7067/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve a request by Kerry County Council for €1.2 million funding to allow them to include essential pipe works under the Ardfert sewage upgrade which has already been approved by his Department. [7193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7050/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any decision has been made regarding the future of Coillte; and when such a decision will be made public. [7102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any decision has been made regarding the future of Coillte; and when such a decision will be made public. [7102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (12 Feb 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if plans to amalgamate Coillte and Bord na Móna in a new entity, NewEra, have been abandoned; and if that was a consequence of the Troika's opposition to investment in new public companies. [7104/13]