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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (7 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 894. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to eradicate the sea lice problem as a result of the farm salmon industry. [45876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (7 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 895. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to regulate the farm salmon industry regarding sea lice and prevent escapes. [45877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (7 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an agreement signed between the Norwegian Government and a company (details supplied) regarding salmon farming on 25 May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45878/17]

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: Sinn Féin opposes the Bill for many reasons. Obviously, we are all very conscious of having to protect our environment and wildlife, and of road safety. I grew up in a rural area and am very much aware of those aspects. I am very concerned over the decline in the bird population. One figure suggests that our bird population has declined by a quarter over a number of years. Much...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: Last Monday night Deputies John Brassil, Michael Healy-Rae and I met with the parents of the Nano Nagle school in Listowel. They articulated in a very painful way what they are encountering regarding their loved ones, both in terms of the adult services and the lack of respite services in their area. The reality is that, on occasion, an after-service is not available for some months after...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is essential that his colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, meet the Kerry Deputies so that we can bring to his attention the plight of the parents and their special children. We must find a resolution and try to create a situation in which parents can be confident and secure in the knowledge that their adult children...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: I raise an issue in respect of commitments in the programme for Government regarding respite and respite care and residential facilities for adult in need. Four families in the north Kerry area have been left in limbo. They are awaiting the approval of an application by St. John of God Kerry services for funding to buy a centre and staff it in order to provide residential facilities for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (14 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 276. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the cross-border directive and the treatment abroad scheme; the areas under which they are accounted for in the health budget; the cost of the schemes in each of the years from 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 300. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment at University Hospital Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (14 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 348. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide extra home help hours for a person (details supplied) who has suffered an injury and does not want to enter a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48163/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 160. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (16 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on reports that Inland Fisheries Ireland is considering the leasing of State fisheries to private entities; and if his attention has been drawn to all the relevant facts regarding the matter. [48573/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (21 Nov 2017)

Martin Ferris: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the course of action taken if practices of a school board of management contradict his Department directives to all schools and circulars from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49044/17]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Martin Ferris: I am from north Kerry, where a lot of greyhound breeders have contributed hugely to the economy of the local area and further afield. There is a tremendous community and social side to the greyhound track in Tralee on a Friday or Saturday night; therefore, it is with sadness that I have to raise some issues about the sector. I have been lobbied by small greyhound breeders who are absolutely...

Topical Issue Debate: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Martin Ferris: The delay of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payments because of IT payments has been a debacle. According to my numbers, 500 people are still awaiting payment in Kerry, accounting for approximately €2.5 million. Since he comes from this background, the Minister of State will be conscious of how important this money is for low-income earners within the farming...

Topical Issue Debate: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Martin Ferris: It is hard to know who to believe here, to be quite honest. AgriLand.iereports that the Department is arguing that the agricultural consultants, ACs, are being unfair to it, as are people like myself and Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, who raise these issues in the House in the interests of the people we represent, particularly the small farmers who are trying to survive on very marginal land....

Topical Issue Debate: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Martin Ferris: The ACs, the agricultural consultants, who are the management plans people. They say that training days are required to be completed before the end of the year and if participating farmers missed the deadline of 31 December, then the 15% balancing payments will be withheld until the appropriate training is complete. The training is being carried out by the ACs but they are not being paid,...

Topical Issue Debate: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Martin Ferris: The ACs have not being paid. Farmers are supposed to get €158 and the ACs are owed €80 per participant.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Martin Ferris: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a sports hall by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Jan 2018)

Martin Ferris: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in the County Kerry division; and the location of each in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [55241/17]