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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Kent and Mr. Finan for their presentations. I believe there is unanimous support on this committee, but where it goes from here will pose the difficulty. The Department and the Minister, deliberately or otherwise, are discriminating against old young farmers. Up to 3,800 farmers will be affected by this. Mr. Kenneth O’Brien said his entitlement was €780 for 32...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: 9. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the letter from the European Commission which queried the new framework under which Leader projects are being implemented. [18580/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: 19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has specified the way Leader funding should be spent by local authorities; and if he has provided priority to rural areas. [18583/15]

Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: There is no sign in rural areas of the recovery the Government talks about on a regular basis. In fact, people are getting sick of listening to the talk of recovery. The constituency offices of every Member of this House are full of people in distress about their inability to pay their mortgages and the fear that they will lose their homes. A constituent who is facing eviction, possibly in...

Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: At 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 8 June, an 80 year old man was admitted to Kerry General Hospital. He was on a trolley until 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday, a total of 26 hours. It was his third time in hospital within the past month. Just one month ago a 61 year old lady was admitted to Kerry General Hospital on a Monday morning. She was paralysed, having lost the use of her legs the night before, and...

Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: -----a young man who was 29 years of age with a history of mental illness and who twice tried to take his own life took his own life after being released from Kerry General Hospital.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: At 3 a.m. today I was contacted by a mother who's son has threatened suicide and is lying on a trolley in Kerry General Hospital. Will anything be done about the treatment of patients with mental and other illnesses?

Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: Will this be allowed to continue? It is an absolute disgrace and something needs to be done about it. I have tried every avenue to raise this issue.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: I respect the Chair. I am sick to death of trying to raise these issues and getting no answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank everybody for their contributions today. Like many citizens, I share concerns about this at the outset. There are two aspects, with the first being the safety of genetically modified produce, while the crucial issue is the motivation behind many of the main producers of genetically modified foods. When we consider the five countries involved - the United States, Canada, India,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a decision on an application for a carer's allowance. [21565/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments for the suckler cow scheme for the year 2012 will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [21982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: 618. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will permit a resource centre (details supplied) in County Kerry to recruit a co-ordinator for its area. [21775/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: 1118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware that the proposed Bord Gáis pipeline into County Kerry has bypassed the Shannon Estuary, which has an approved route agreed with all landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21832/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Martin Ferris: 1127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason there is no grant-aid or other incentive available for the installation of photovoltaic solar systems to households, when there are such incentives for solar thermal heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22205/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Opportunities to Enhance Health Service Provision through North-South Co-operation: Minister for Health (28 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his presentation and his detailed response to the 12 questions that were put to him by the Cathaoirleach. It is regrettable that a Northern Minister is not here, or even that a unit representation is not here. This is an ongoing thing. It is for our mutual benefit, including the benefit of our constituents, that we are seeking to take advantage of any type of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Keatinge for his presentation. The content and principle of what is in this document is good stuff. However, in order to activate it, one needs to have the funding required to deliver it. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív outlined a breakdown of what is available. Unfortunately, it is so minuscule that it will not have a discernible effect. I live only a couple of miles from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: It has been stated that in the three years the programme has been operational a total of 302 projects have been considered by the fisheries local action groups, FLAGs. How many have come to fruition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: What is the average amount per project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: That is on the 202 projects.