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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: Which country did not support it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: Ireland did not have any say long before the European Union was enlarged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank Dr. Beamish and Ms Kelly for the presentation. It is evident from the document and the presentation that coastal and fishing communities are poor relations when it comes to negotiations, particularly those in Europe. It is very evident that coastal and fishing communities are the poor relations when it comes to negotiations, particularly in Europe. Deputy Éamon Ó...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Health the manner in which criteria for medical card qualification will be changed as signalled in the Health Service Executive 2013 National Service Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the very small numbers applying, he will set aside the scheme of recruitment of fully qualified nurses on two year contracts at 80% of the salaries of their colleagues, and replace it with recruitment of required nurses in the normal manner to address staffing problems in our public hospital system; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Interim Report on Equine DNA-Mislabelling of Processed Meat: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: As a legislator, elected representative and a representative of rural communities who are very dependent on farm produce and on having a good image of the food processing industry, that company has done this and I hope if there was any fraudulent behaviour involved the full rigours of the law will be applied to deal with what has happened. I want to raise the question of what initiated the...

Interim Report on Equine DNA-Mislabelling of Processed Meat: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: I propose to share time with Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. We appreciate that the ongoing crisis regarding the contamination of meat for human consumption has potentially lasting harmful consequences for the Irish food industry as a whole. That is why it is essential that we all act responsibly, given the number of jobs and farm livelihoods involved. I appreciate the...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: I would like to share time with Deputy Michael Colreavy.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for attending today's debate and wish him well in the ongoing negotiations. The proposals for the reform of the farm payments scheme have excited huge debate within the farming community. It is possible that the debate has highlighted for the first time the fact that the community does not share a common view on all issues. I have attended a number of meetings on the...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: I know that and I am not saying the Minister is.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: Others, however, are defending it. There is a clear regional divide in the payment of moneys under the Common Agricultural Policy. This reflects the type of land being farmed, the size of the land parcel in question and the scale of production. Some 18% of farmers receive less than €2,000 per annum, one third of whom are currently not entitled to any payment. There are large...

Food Safety Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 and expand the functions of the Authority in order to achieve the highest standard of food health and safety for consumers through enhancing the traceability and monitoring of food produce origins; enforce stricter labelling criteria for products labelled as produce of...

Food Safety Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: The rural economy needs to be central to any jobs stimulus programme. Agriculture remains the most important indigenous sector of our economy. It has the potential to play a central role in future growth. It contributes over €20 billion to our national income. It accounts for 10% of exports. Crucially, the sector is far less dependent on imported inputs although it depends to a...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: The rural economy needs to be central to any jobs stimulus programme. Agriculture remains the most important indigenous sector of our economy. It has the potential to play a central role in future growth. It contributes over €20 billion to our national income. It accounts for 10% of exports. Crucially, the sector is far less dependent on imported inputs although it depends to a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrias Gaeilge (13 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil aon dul chun cinn déanta chun teacht ar shocrú maidir le maoiniú na mbuneagras Gaeilge. [13098/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme (13 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of livestock recorded by his Department or his agents on all farms in receipt of a single farm payment of less than €50 per Ha; the total amount of livestock recorded by his Department or agents on all farms in receipt of a single farm payment of more than €1,000 per Ha. [13279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (12 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is working with the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht on the implementation of the March 2012 of a resolution of Dáil Éireann which called on the Government to engage actively with the European Commission to seek a resolution within the terms of the Habitats Directive and to prepare and submit a...

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: Look at the-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it has been clearly demonstrated in a number of studies (details supplied) that have been supplied to his Department that the exclusive use of ABA for some children has proved to be more effective than other eclectic type approaches [11749/13]