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

Martin Ferris: Many of those projects would not be contributing to the sustainability of the industry.

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

Martin Ferris: I understand the importance of having a lift for disabled people and so forth, but we were just on about the sustainability of fishing communities.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Stock Conservation (26 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the process to compensate losses to fishermen for undersized lobsters under 127 centimetres, as was promised for 2015 to 2017. [20394/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 515. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the grounds on which the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has determined that persons (details supplied) are not fully self-sufficient in the State, or that they can remain self-sufficient into the future; and if she will put a stay on a deportation order issued against these persons, until that determination can be examined. [20518/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regional Veterinary Laboratories (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review taking place of the regional veterinary laboratories. [19553/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regional Veterinary Laboratories (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the review contains a recommendation for the closure of regional veterinary laboratories at counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny. [19554/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regional Veterinary Laboratories (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the review containing a recommendation for the closure of regional veterinary laboratories in Counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork, and Kilkenny. [19555/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regional Veterinary Laboratories (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reassure the current laboratories that their existing status is secure. [19556/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regional Veterinary Laboratories (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the regional veterinary laboratories in Counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny will be retained in their current form. [19557/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regional Veterinary Laboratories (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of employment of the workers at the regional veterinary laboratories in Counties Sligo, Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny. [19558/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria in force for bovine and equine animals being processed at the same time in the same plant. [19572/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (19 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the licence to an equine processing plant owner (details supplied) in County Kildare. [19573/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poultry Industry (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: Approximately 800 people are involved in the poultry sector, at least 800 poultry farmers in the Irish Republic. These are all family farms run by family farmers and they are reasonably sized enterprises. They contribute significantly to their local economy and their value to local economies should not be under-estimated. The Minister has been in consultation with the poultry farmers and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poultry Industry (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: It is encouraging that the Minister plans to open the scheme in mid-July. He indicates that he will look favourably on the suggestions from the industry as well as from the farming organisations. I stress that as the Minister is aware, this sector is very community-orientated. The value of the sector and the employment it creates goes back into the local communities. It is a different...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poultry Industry (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the allocation of €25 million over five years, under the rural development programme targeted agricultural scheme, for the poultry sector to aid energy efficiency; if he will implement a system for dispensing medication, and for other supports, to the poultry industry. [18719/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Poultry Industry (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: Would the Minister consider allocating €25 million over five years, that is, at €5 million a year, under the rural development targeted agricultural scheme for the poultry sector which is the poor relation when it comes to the wider agricultural schemes, and also in light of the type of farming sector concerned, with its contribution to local economies because it is family...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Applications (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: 2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that over 2,000 letters were sent to farmers by Teagasc this week, informing them that their applications under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme will not be processed by the closing date of 22 May 2015; and his plans to deal with the matter. [18718/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Applications (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: In recent weeks, there has been a great deal of commentary regarding a letter that Teagasc sent to 2,000 farmers, informing them that their GLAS applications will not be processed by the closing date of 22 May. I would like the Minister to comment on that. If it is the case that there will be such a delay, how does he intend to deal with it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Applications (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his clarification. It will not escape me or anybody else that a number of planners, including a Monaghan man and a Mr. McQuinn from my own county, are quoted this week in the Irish Farmers' Journaland the farming section of the Irish Independentas saying they believe there is a massive shortage of planners to assist those who are trying to get their applications in....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Applications (14 May 2015)

Martin Ferris: I understand the Minister's position on sticking to the deadline so that the processing criteria are adhered to. Some planners have had to withdraw a sizeable number of applications as a result of the change in the criteria. I have to say the Department's decision to issue a booklet setting out the criteria was a very welcome development. In many instances, it has helped people to focus on...