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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (7 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the savings from Garda Síochána station closures in the Kerry division since January 2011. [34880/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered a ban on bee imports due to the danger to the Irish bee population from disease in imported bee stocks. [35008/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position of funding for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry which has recently received planning permission to build a new school building. [35010/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Finnegan for his presentation. Organic farming is a very poor relation in the overall farming sector. It is neglected politically and discriminated against, not just by this but also by previous Governments. Mr Finnegan has mentioned that while some organic farmers can no longer benefit under both schemes, the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, and the organic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: The previous and present Governments are culpable. The delay in making payments is inexcusable because those involved in all other sectors are being paid. A figure of 75% has been paid out this month, for whatever reason. We can suspect the reason for it, but it is being paid out this month. I am delighted that is the case because everybody involved in the agricultural sector has many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: If one has 50 ha or 60 ha, can one apply for 60 ha under both schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: If one put 40 ha into the organic scheme-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: Mr. Monaghan referred to the mountainous areas from west County Cork to County Donegal and suggested that in effect all animals produced in that environment are organic. For the Government to meet its 5% target, what would it take for the certification of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: What would it take to certify all that as an organic producing area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: What criteria could one suggest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farmers Representative Body (8 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: Everybody would benefit. The producer would-----

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Improvement Scheme Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are supports for farmers for land reclamation and drainage; and if that support extends beyond pipe drainage to alternative methods such a stone drainage. [35200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (13 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help, in tabular form, that were approved for each of the past six months in County Kerry. [35316/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (13 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help, in tabular form, that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints for each of the past six months in County Kerry [35317/15]

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: There is precious little for struggling farmers in the budget. My party, Sinn Féin, has repeatedly called for the restoration of the farm assist payments to their 2013 level. The Government's refusal to respond to that call which is echoed by farming organisations shows a disconnect from the realities of life for those who are struggling in rural Ireland. The Minister for Social...

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: The Deputy is talking about officials-----

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: Along with other parliamentarians, including Deputy Derek Keating, I went to Jordan in 2013. We went down to the Syria-Jordan border and we visited the refugee camps there. There was something rather striking about the whole thing. There are three different refugee camps in Jordan. The camp in Amman is where the 1948 Palestinian refugees were put up. Further south there is another...

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport Tendering (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: Deputy Healy-Rae and I, along with others, met the private operators a number of weeks back. These people lost their jobs as a result of the tendering process, and they argued very eloquently that the process took place on an uneven playing pitch. Kerry Flyer, which has entered the market, tendered for eight bus runs and it was successful in five of those. That means five operators lost...

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport Tendering (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his reply but it misses our point. Money has been supplied to Kerry Flyer, such as €180,861 in 2014, for staff, including a driver. I do not know if the driver was driving the bus. It is noted as "operational funding" and it is clear that this can be used for motor tax, insurance, diesel and maintenance and repairs of the vehicle. In 2015, some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Garda Investigations (20 Oct 2015)

Martin Ferris: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct the Garda Síochána fraud squad to investigate the issue of milk quota irregularities involving a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and a company involving 500,000 l of milk. [36323/15]