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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (24 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties have been imposed, under the single payment scheme, on a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and the reason the remainder of the entitlements were not paid. [11572/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed cut to teacher numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12016/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Road Safety (24 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 947. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons that have been injured on the gas network pipeline at the N7 Limerick/Dublin Road; if he will provide an update on the Health and Safety Authority investigation into the death of one of the workers there; if he is satisfied that a sub-contractor (details supplied) is compliant with safety...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Votáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Dara Céim [Private Members] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: I do not believe there is a single Deputy from a rural constituency who is not well acquainted with the position in respect of emigration or with the loss of our youngest and brightest people as a result of the economic circumstances that prevail. Despite Government spin about a so-called recovery, the available data shows that the number of people in employment in the south west fell by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (10 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 227. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if she will instigate a technical assessment of the blowout in sand dunes at Banna Strand and Carrahane Strand in County Kerry with a view to preventing the environmental disaster which would result in a breach of the dunes at a point where only 10 m of dune remain, threatening the homes and farmland behind it with flooding by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (10 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the €27.2 million from the European Union, which was to be reimbursed to farmers who had deductions from their direct payments over €2000 in 2013 has been paid to farmers, as was promised, in early 2015. [10140/15]

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: The Minister was right when he stated at the outset that we are living in exciting times. The abolition of milk quotas on 31 March no doubt will be a major change for Irish dairy farmers. While we in Sinn Féin do not call for their retention and realise this is a decision that comes, like many others, from Brussels, we are concerned by the many consequences of this development. It is...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Martin Ferris: In recent weeks, I having been trying to get some redress from the Minister, Deputy Kelly, with regard to a huge erosion problem on Banna Beach. To show the Taoiseach the-----

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Martin Ferris: It is under legislation and I will come to it.

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Martin Ferris: As the Taoiseach can see, there-----

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Martin Ferris: -----is a 30 ft. gap between the sea and this bay here.

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Martin Ferris: A consequence, if there is a breakthrough, it is only 30 ft. or 10 m-----

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Martin Ferris: -----the entire population of Carrahane is in danger of being taken over by the sea. I have it under legislation, if the Ceann Comhairle would give me time to finish, please.

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Martin Ferris: Just one second; give me time to finish. I am not going to be shut up by anybody.

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Martin Ferris: Sorry?

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Martin Ferris: Yes.

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Martin Ferris: I am entitled to make my point.

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Martin Ferris: I am trying to get answers.

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Martin Ferris: I have been trying to get answers for three weeks and have been asking what will be done.

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Martin Ferris: Thousands of tonnes of sand have been taken from Banna and taken to a golf club.