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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I do not disagree with Deputy Ó Cuív. However, there is only a take-up of 151. There are many more than 151 people who lost their pots. They cannot apply because they are paid after they purchase and on the receipts. How can one buy lots of pots when one has not got the money? That is the problem. One can juggle the figures any way one wants. The stumbling block is where one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (17 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department accepts a UK decommissioning certificate and an EU ITC 69 certificate, stating kilowatts and tonnage. [18318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 372. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that the current qualifying conditions (details supplied) for a State pension contributory do not discriminate against working mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has not yet received their student grant. [19761/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (1 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has been waiting since 24 February for a decision on their appeal for jobseeker's allowance. [19760/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota Issues (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has completed its investigations into alleged milk quota irregularities (details supplied); if the Garda fraud squad has been involved in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20375/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota Issues (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: Has the Department completed its investigation into alleged milk quota irregularities? I supplied the details with the question. Has the Garda fraud squad been involved in the case? Could the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota Issues (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: The reason I raise the matter is because my understanding is that the case involves a college, a farmer 125 miles away, 500,000 l of milk and I am concerned about the possible effects it could have on suppliers to a milk processing company in terms of the super levy. Will other suppliers suffer the consequences of what has happened?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota Issues (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: Is the investigation being carried out by the Department?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota Issues (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: Is there a possibility of the fraud squad becoming involved in the investigation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek compensation under the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to help alleviate the loss of earnings for fishermen from mid-January until April as a consequence of last winter’s storms. [20376/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: All of us in this House and further afield were very conscious of the weather at the start of this year. Many fishermen, particularly inshore fishermen - the more dependent fishermen - had no income from the middle of December until probably the beginning of April. Will the Minister seek compensation under the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to try to compensate for the loss of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. In regard to the pot compensation scheme and the very low take-up, with 151 applying for it, much of that is down to the restrictions the Minister mentioned and the fact that people had to produce receipts for pots bought in the past. Many people do not have those receipts and that prevented people from trying to avail of the fund. I refer to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: Is there any consultation with the industry about that? The Minister has indicated that he will try to see if it can be applied retrospectively. From speaking to people in the industry, my understanding is it can be done. Will the Minister give a commitment that if it is possible to do it, it will be done?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: Is it possible that there could be retrospective payments?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release full details of the environmental scheme GLAS and modernisation scheme TAMS II and open the schemes as soon as possible to take applications from the thousands of farmers who finished the REP scheme last year and those who will finish this December, in order to alleviate the farm income crisis. [20215/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers may remove scrub from their land under the land eligibility programme; and if this land will then qualify for full entitlements. [20214/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank the witnesses for their presentation which was very informative as well as provoking a debate on the issue. If one considers the conflict resolution aspect, it is quite surprising the role of women has reduced since the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. I take it this is primarily with regard to the Six Counties, and there are a number of reasons for it. During the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 625. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have hearing aids fitted. [21333/14]