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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: Did the Chief State Solicitor say that prosecution would not be successful?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Industry Funding (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that the imposition of a foal levy based on the advertised value of the nomination fee of a stallion means that when the actual fee paid is less than the advertised price and breeders are unfairly penalised [41418/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Industry Funding (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: I would like to hear the Minister's views on the imposition of a foal levy based on the advertised value of the nomination fee of stallion which means that when the actual fee is paid, it is less than the advertised price. Are breeders being unfairly penalised?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Industry Funding (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: I understand that of the 7,000 or so registered breeders, 70% to 80% have only two or three mares. Many of them are small farmers. Would it not be far more equitable if breeders were to pay the foal levy based on the invoice price, that is, the actual cost of covering the mare, rather than the advertised price? The latter might be two or three times greater than what a small breeder is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Industry Funding (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his reply. Is it not the case that other EU member states do not impose a foal levy? If so, are there implications for the regime in this country in the context of competition law and so forth? I have a list, which I presume came from the Department, which shows some breeders at the higher end paid a levy at 0.14% while some at the other end paid 3.3%. That is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his interaction with the European Union regarding an increase in the intervention price of dairy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41251/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority monitored the Margiris supertrawler fishing off the County Donegal coast recently; if the vessel was boarded by the authority; if its catch was examined; and if not, the reason. [41252/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Nov 2015)

Martin Ferris: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the injustice around the anomaly which results in young-old farmers being denied payments which are available to young farmers after 2009. [41250/15]

Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: During the term of this Government, there have been many examples of the Opposition bringing good motions and Bills to this House and the Government just voting them down without proper consideration simply because they originate from the Opposition. I am asking the Government to support this Bill because the people who are homeless in this State need it. The human suffering caused by high...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Bord Bia (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank all three of the witnesses for their presentations. A blackface sheep-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Bord Bia (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: I have five of them in my freezer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme: Bord Bia (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: Beautiful. There is nothing like it. That is a good start anyway. The witnesses stated that 1% of the total production is down to organic in the agriculture sector and that there had been an increase of 9% from 2014 to 2015. We had a debate here on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, part of which would be to do with genetically modified, GM, produce and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: BirdWatch Ireland (1 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank Ms Egan for her presentation. There would be huge potential in the industry if it was properly regulated and if resources were more equitably distributed, not only nationally but within the European Union. The way that some of the quotas have been allocated nationally has not been equitable. It is very difficult for people who are on the edge trying to survive, which is probably...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be made under the basic payment scheme and the greening scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [44076/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the area based payment scheme and the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44156/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: 348. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for nursing support for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [44154/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his response. Deputies Harrington, Pringle and I are from coastal areas and we have been contacted by very concerned people about the action, particularly off the coast of Donegal, and the factory freezer ships like the Margirisoperating there. The big problem is we are told that the only way to police them properly is by having a control observer on the vessel....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: It is evident that having an observer on board is the most foolproof way to deal with such a situation. It applies to every boat, including factory vessels and the big refrigerated tanks. It is difficult to understand that for five weeks nobody has been able to get on board them. Bad weather will probably blow over in 24 hours, whatever about the swell, but I believe they can be boarded....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: An observer on board will stop all of that. It is the only way to go forward. The Minister should use whatever influence he has to ensure that observers from the member states are put on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Martin Ferris: It is vessels that do the processing on board.