Results 4,021-4,040 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris

Other Questions: Single Payment Scheme Administration (11 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have received notification from his Department that they have over-claimed single farm payments since 2009. [6317/14]

Other Questions: Single Payment Scheme Administration (11 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: I am asking about the number of farmers that have received notification from that Department that they have over-claimed single farm payments since 2009. This probably should have run with the Priority Question. How many have over-claimed?

Other Questions: Single Payment Scheme Administration (11 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: It is 4,800.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Application Numbers (11 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: 112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fish farming licences that have been applied for; and the number of fish farming licences that have been issued in 2013. [6319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (11 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the ceiling for off-farm income to an applicant for young farmers entitlements who is under 40 years of age and has a green certificate from agricultural college. [6386/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Society of Irish Foresters (11 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Breathnach for his presentation. We have had a number of presentations about the Bill. Along with my team, I will study all of them and examine the proposed legislation. Where we believe we can improve it, we will table amendments. The witnesses' points are of help in formulating how to address this. The witnesses suggest providing that the Minister shall set and review...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: There is no doubt that what is happening today and what has occurred in recent weeks and months must be classed as a national emergency. The homes of people in Limerick, where the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, lives, Cork and elsewhere have been flooded in recent weeks. Water can do significant damage in a house; it destroys carpets, floorboards and everything else and nothing...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: I have not seen what happened today but I am told what happened before is minimal compared to it. I do not know whether people's insurance will cover them. People in places in Limerick will not be covered. We need to be there for people politically and all parties in this Chamber must work together to try to get the best possible result for them. Where necessary, we must declare a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank Dr. Beamish for his presentation. The scale of the damage done up to last Friday was mentioned in the presentation but, given what happened yesterday and what may happen later this week, we will have to re-evaluate the whole situation because many areas took an awful pounding yesterday, particularly in the south and south west. The work that is to be carried out on piers and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: Harbour boards come under the auspices of the relevant county councils. Do marinas not also come within the auspices of the relevant county councils? Is Dr. Beamish saying that if the councils seek funding for the marinas as part of their capital allocation, this will not be taken into consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: I do not know what damage has been done to the marinas but there are fishing vessels that tie on to marinas, in respect of which the owners pay harbour dues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: Is Dr. Beamish undertaking to look at the issue I have raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: It is important the skippers and crews of the white fish boats that have been tied up for some three months now, who up to now have not received one cent, which as Deputy Ó Cuív said may be the responsibility of another Department, are provided with some income. I would like to see both Departments working together to ensure that applications for social welfare by these people are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: Can the 10% the local authorities are co-funding not be-----

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: Just like the Taoiseach now.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: It has been a long while since we discovered that all was not well between the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and the Garda Commissioner. As late as last summer, members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission were before an Oireachtas committee saying plainly to the Deputies and Senators present that its capacity to investigate complaints against alleged Garda...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: Why has it taken so long?

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: Of the Minister's making.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Funding (18 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make funds available to repair storm damage to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [8359/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (18 Feb 2014)

Martin Ferris: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the implications for farmers in relation to succession rights of the Memoranda of Understanding being signed by those who have allowed their land to be used by wind turbine operators. [8034/14]