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Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: Answer the question put for once.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the single payment to special protection areas for the years 2008 to 2014, inclusive, in tabular form and by county. [12500/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the single payments or other entitlements of farmers in special protection areas have been adversely impacted upon or if the farmers have been penalised because of the designation of their lands. [12501/15]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: I support Deputy Boyd Barrett on that. The phrase "fit and proper" has other connotations rather than qualified and vetted, so I support the amendment.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: I move amendment No. 32:In page 24, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Review of operation of Act 23. The Minister shall— (a) not later than 2 years after this section comes into operation, commence a review of the operation of this Act, and (b) not later than 12 months after its commencement, make a report to each House of the Oireachtas of the findings made...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: The purpose of this amendment is to put in place a timeframe in respect of review of the Act. It would also address concerns raised by other Deputies. Acceptance of the amendment would ensure that issues arising in terms of implementation of the Act could be addressed at a particular time. If the amendment is not accepted I will withdraw it but propose to resubmit it for Report Stage.

High Pay and Wealth Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: I welcome Deputy Broughan's Bill and commend him for bringing it forward. It is a very modest proposal to establish within the CSO a body to gather information on high pay and wealth. I am sure it will be met with ridicule by some and angry outbursts by others. The reaction tells us more about those people than it does about this sensible suggestion. Very soon, people across this State...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if targets under Harvest 2020 and Agri Food 2025 are compatible with European Union targets for the reduction of carbon emissions; his estimation of the reduction of the dairy herd in the State to meet those environmental targets; the fines expected to be imposed by the European Union if our dairy herd does not reduce within the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: Are the targets under Harvest 2020 and Agri Food 2025 compatible with European Union targets for the reduction of carbon emissions? What is the Minister's estimation of the reduction of the dairy herd in this State to meet those environmental targets? What fines are expected to be imposed by the European Union if the dairy herd does not reduce within the specified period? I ask the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am sure the Minister read the article in the farming section of today's Irish Independent. An Taisce claims that with a 20% target for reduction in emissions from 2005 to 2020, only 2% has been achieved so far, meaning that 18% is still outstanding. It quotes the Minister, as saying there will be a bigger burden on other sectors in order to meet that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: The Minister's reply is very informative and that message must be conveyed to the public. There are organisations that will try to run an agenda, through scaremongering tactics and otherwise, in respect of preventing the potential that can be realised as a result of the abolition of the quota. There is a similar question from Deputy Fitzmaurice but it relates to the beef sector.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on progress in the review of the quality pricing system operated in the beef industry, as agreed at the beef round table talks last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12812/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recently published rich list which includes the names of Irish beef barons, his views on the latest reduction in steer and heifer prices being imposed by the factories on Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12813/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef currently being exported to the United States of America is in carcass form or in the form of processed cuts; and if this situation will continue into the future. [12810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties were imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme in 2012; the reason the remainder of that person's entitlements were not paid. [12765/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (31 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made representations to the European Union regarding the reclassification of dogfish to remove this species from the classification of shark, in order to allow Irish fishermen to fish this species again. [13077/15]

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2015)

Martin Ferris: The Government has given them a veto.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Apr 2015)

Martin Ferris: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to prevent a person (details supplied) in County Galway, who has recently been convicted of animal cruelty, from again taking in animals that are at serious risk of neglect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13478/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Stormont House Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2 Apr 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for attending here today and making his presentation. At the outset of his presentation he refers to the involvement of both Governments and the necessity for them to have a hands-on approach in what are at times delicate situations surrounding the implementation of the agreement. The Minister is involved in putting in place an implementation plan for the outstanding...