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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: It is the interest and the social aspect that is keeping going those involved. Nobody will make big money out of the greyhound sector unless they are lucky enough to have a Derby winner or something like that. The social side of it is of huge importance to my town of Tralee. When greyhound racing takes place in Dundalk and across the country it is a big social occasion. I feel very close...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: It should not be forgotten that all the people raising money for hospitals or GAA clubs use the greyhound sector to do that. It is coming back into the communities-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: -----and that is why I see a big difference between that and the horse breeding sector. The horse breeding sector is more commercially orientated whereas the greyhound sector is community based.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: The fact the Minister states that these are only proposals offers some hope. I do not want to be negative or critical. I would say at the outset that the Minister is talking here about the sustainability in the future of many sectors in the Irish fishing fleet and as it stands, it makes worrying and disturbing reading. If this was implemented in full, it would be a disaster and it would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Nov 2013)

Martin Ferris: Is that a cross-section of the industry?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 142. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if two companies (details supplied) in County Cork received any grant funding from Enterprise Ireland, and the amount they received in total. [51844/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the land leasing activities of Coillte over the past three years; the entities to whom land has been leased; and for what purposes. [51517/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 462. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person in his Department who was aware of concerns about the effectiveness of emergency position indication radio beacons in use by Irish fishermen. [51514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 463. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which his Department was made aware of problems associated with the emergency position indication radio beacons in use by Irish fishermen. [51515/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 464. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which his attention was drawn to the problems associated with the emergency position indication radio beacons in use by Irish fishermen and the immediate action he undertook. [51516/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Moran for his presentation. He states that a mandatory movement to a flat rate of payment per hectare would potentially have had a negative effect on our capacity for sustainable production. Was there any consideration given to a flat rate with front-loading up to 32 hectares and if such were the case, what would be the negative effect? Mr. Moran mentioned that the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that a single farm payment was made for land for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim [52117/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that only one applicant sought single farm payment for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 for a land parcel (details supplied). [52118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that more than one applicant sought single farm payment for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in respect of a land parcel (details supplied). [52119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the necessary steps required in order to claim single farm payment for land parcel for the years 2005 to 2009 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim [52120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the tendering process used to tackle the hearing aid waiting lists; if he is satisfied that the process was carried out correctly, that it is, in line with competition policy and that it provides a workable, value for money solution that is not detrimental to hearing healthcare and rehabilitation of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (5 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the regulations from the EU and or from his Department regarding the fencing of non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and in special protection areas. [52309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (5 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied to retention of single farm payment for lack of fencing on non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and special protection areas. [52310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (5 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the regulations of the National Parks and Wildlife Service regarding the fencing of non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and special protection areas. [52311/13]

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: Let us have the debate. The Taoiseach should think about what his party has done.