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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Minister is talking about somebody from a local authority or an officer acting on behalf of the Minister, a case of either or, not both.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: He had no way other than to go to the courts; that was all he had left. He told me he could not afford to go through the courts and he finds himself in the position where he has lost his compensation. He was offered partial compensation. Despite the fact that evidence was given by the IFA leadership in the area in support of him, the determination was made by the Minister on the advice...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: In the circumstances outlined by the Minister, the decision will be taken on the basis of a report provided by a departmental official.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: Infecting an animal with tuberculosis or any other disease is a criminal offence. Has the Minister or any of his predecessors made a determination on an official's report without criminal action being taken against the individual in question?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: I expect the Minister is aware of a case where a credible officer from the Irish Farmers Association gave evidence on behalf of a certain farmer who was denied all his entitlements. Because that farmer was not in a position to go to the courts, he lost his compensation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to adequately resource the Probation Service into the future to effectively administer the community return scheme and the increased volume of Community Service Orders following the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Community Service)(Amendment) Act 2011. [54469/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that countries such as France have made use of collective pardons to tackle overcrowding in prisons, rather than having recourse to the time-consuming early release mechanism; if he has considered the making use of the right of pardon and the power to commute or remit punishment to bring the prison...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 6 November 2012, if a person who is in receipt of separate remote area grants for two children attending two different schools who has had one payment stopped is in fact entitled to claim both payments [55065/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [55066/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not re-allocated the excess quota [55356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not re-allocated the excess quota [55356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (11 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not re-allocated the excess quota [55356/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: Are the spikes cyclical in nature?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: That is the point. They may migrate someplace else. I was in New Bedford recently. I visited an institute which is undertaking scientific analyses in different parts of the sea. A cyclical pattern implies the fish have moved to a different area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Minister's replies have covered much of what I had wanted to raise. It is commendable that the Minister has a management plan for all sectors in the fishing industry. I am concerned about the Commission's proposal for deep cuts. The battle will be about the scientific evidence prepared by the Minister's Department, in consultation with the sector. If the scientific evidence stands up,...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: Many of us were encouraged by parents to buy animals when starting off in life at the age of 13, 14 or 15. I do not see anything wrong with the practice; it gives a young person a sense of independence and responsibility. Most farmers' sons will have bought animals in their early teens. This is part of their development. It encourages respect for the animal and self-sufficiency.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Minister probably bought an animal himself at a young age.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: The Minister referred to horse fairs. These are primarily associated with Traveller culture. Most 14, 15 and 16 year old Travellers that I know have horses. It is a cultural practice. I fully accept that there are those who have ill treated animals on having acquired ownership but one must not generalise. One should not penalise an entire community or everybody under 16 because of the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: That should be applicable to everybody, not just those under 16.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Martin Ferris: I move amendment No. 39a: In page 22, subsection (1)(a), line 41, after "years" to insert the following:"unless the person under 16 is accompanied by an adult and who has care of the person under 16 and the vendor is satisfied that the animal will be properly cared for in a family context".I look forward to hearing the Minister's response to the amendment.