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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report 2011: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: There is a new initiative, FLAG. I imagine it would come under that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report 2011: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Where is the company based?

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: We must always strive to make democracy inclusive and accessible. While I acknowledge the constitutional review group is dealing with the bigger issues, I believe there are challenges this Government could tackle immediately without ever touching the Constitution. While this Bill appears to be technical, simply putting in place structures to reflect EU directives and the new reality of the...

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 88. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed local authority by local authority breakdown of when he expects the installation of domestic water metering to commence. [33800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (16 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a peson (details supplied) in County Kerry attending Queen's University, Belfast, was told that they were not entitled to assistance under the Student Grant Scheme as they were attending a course outside the State, when the rules clearly state that Queen's is one of the qualifying colleages in the North of Ireland; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (17 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the average broadband speed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Sugar Industry (17 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the potential from the development of the bioenergy from the sugar beet industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 450. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of all staffing costs, including pensions, for each local authority, in tabular form. [35939/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his presentation. While I am encouraged, I am also at a loss to understand the proposed consultation process. From my understanding of the Minister's comments, he hopes to undertake it this autumn. That seems to be a short timeframe for maximum consultation. Will he outline how he hopes to do it? He stated that he would accept written submissions as well as open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister stated that a major element would be market intervention. Did he mean European intervention?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: National intervention alone would be difficult. Many people will welcome the abolition of the milk quota system and the move into the open market. However, I am concerned that only the strong will survive and the weak will perish. I hope I am wrong. I welcome the opportunity presented by the abolition of the sugar quota for Irish farmers to resume production of sugar beet. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Twenty-five percent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: From a low base, but this is to be welcomed. The Minister also mentioned flexibility in coupling. Will he elaborate? No one wants people to get money for nothing. There was a gap, in that it was not just the small, weak farmer who availed of it. Reasonable coupling should be considered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Who will make the decisions on a regional basis? Will the Department make those in consultation with the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister said that as the species stocks improve there is the probability of extra quota and so forth. Will that be determined on proportionality?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 24. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the current state of the 1916 national monument at Moore Street-Moore Lane, Dublin 1; when he will make a decision on the future of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Reviews (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 37. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date on a website portal and joint commercial and marketing strategy as outlined in the comprehensive review of expenditure 2012-2014; the projected income that such an initiative might accrue to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 1244. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of children referred to the youth advocacy programme in each county. [37312/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 1245. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the number of children referred to the youth advocacy programme is lower in County Kerry compared with neighbouring counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37313/13]