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Other Questions: Beef Industry (18 Dec 2014)

Martin Ferris: Given the situation in Ukraine, with sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union and the West and counter-sanctions imposed by Russia, what has been the effect on Irish farmers and food producers? Does the Minister foresee this continuing?

Other Questions: Beef Industry (18 Dec 2014)

Martin Ferris: Have we found alternative markets for our produce that Russia is now refusing to take?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (18 Dec 2014)

Martin Ferris: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding super-levy penalties to be imposed on Irish farmers by the EU; if he will ensure these penalties will not be imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48284/14]

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: The Taoiseach should answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (14 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the traditional swap between Ireland and Belgium for plaice in areas VII f-g; and the benefit this is to Irish fishermen. [49675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (14 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the traditional swap between Ireland and Belgium for plaice quota was taken with the consent of the fishing industry; and the sector of the fishing industry this negotiation took place with. [49676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (14 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the plaice quota received for areas VII f-g and the quota swapped with Belgium for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [49677/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the group for its presentation. I believe that where Smashing Times misses out is the areas of Acting for Peace and Acting for the Future. In Acting for the Future, the group must show the reasons there is conflict, why sectarianism exists and continues to exist and why social, political and economic inequality are a contributing factor. It must also be shown that the fact there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: The witnesses indicated that they have reached 4,000 young people on a cross-Border basis through the Memory Project. I ask them to elaborate on that. Did they reach these young people in schools or through workshops? What age groups did they deal with and was there any integration in schools? If we do not achieve integration we will not achieve future peace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: The theatre company is doing cross-Border work and has brought children from Derry to Letterkenny. Are they from the Nationalist community?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: They are from the Unionist community?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: Has the company worked in the more sectarian parts of Belfast and other areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: Has it been cross-community?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: Yes. My concern is with areas where there is greater sectarianism. Sectarian problems will not occur among children from Donegal and from the other side of the Border because sectarianism has been greatly reduced in Border areas, unlike in Belfast, particularly north Belfast.

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: Education, like every other facet of this society, has taken a hammering due to Government austerity policies. The importance of education cannot be overemphasised and it is a self-evident truth that if an education system does not get it right the first time, it is harder for a person to go back and undo the damage in later life. Children and young people in a progressive society with an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an oyster licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2803/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an applicant for an oyster licence can assist the application process by engaging appropriate professional expertise to carry out an appropriate assessment of the relevant area. [2804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2313/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the local community development committees are not legally obliged, under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to submit an expression of interest and prepare a local development strategy, in order to become the local action groups for the delivery of Leader 2014 to 2020. [2440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (20 Jan 2015)

Martin Ferris: 552. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is his policy to direct the local community development committees, through the local authorities to submit expressions of interest and prepare local development strategies to become the local action group, thereby displacing the community based local action groups. [2441/15]