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Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: I move amendment No. 21:In page 9, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:“(2) The Minister has a duty to provide information to ensure the public and other authorities are regularly informed on the role and condition of forests as well as on all forestry activities. The Minister has a duty to ensure that all Irish citizens and environmental NGOs are entitled to participate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: Mr. Andrew Coonan said in his presentation "that one member of HRI should be nominated by jockeys alone". I would appreciate if he would elaborate on that point. It was also stated in the presentation that: "The Racing Regulatory Body enjoys unfettered discretion in this regard and its powers are not subject to supervision by the Oireachtas or any other body." I fully concur with that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank all witnesses for their presentations. We will be studying the Bill in great detail in the weeks ahead. The importance of horse racing to the Irish economy is evident. I noted in one of the presentations that there are 60,274 breeders. I did not that realise there were that many involved in the industry. Also, the industry is important to rural communities. Rural Ireland is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme, the number of months of the year sheep must be on commonage. [31114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme, the position regarding dormant shares of commonage. [31115/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme, the payment to be made for commonage. [31116/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme. the reason AEOS3 participants are being penalised retrospectively when their first payment was received in May 2014. [31117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme, the person who will manage grazing plans. [31118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme, the person who will oversee burning if it is required. [31119/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons or legal company that will verify that the re-allocation of approximately 500,000 litres has taken place (details supplied). [31387/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all the relevant information and papers related to the illegal internal alteration of milk quota reallocation (details supplied) has been sent to the Chief State Solicitor's office; when a final outcome on the matter is expected from the Chief State Solicitor. [31388/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 668. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive hearing aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31348/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: 687. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be referred to Cork University Hospital [31473/14]

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: Giving free travel to old age pensioners, along with giving the motorised transport grant and disabled driver concessions to those with disabilities who need cars to be mobile, were some of the better decisions relating to social welfare taken by this State. It showed a certain vision and a recognition that people's quality of life is greatly diminished when they are immobilised and improved...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his answer. As someone who was involved in the industry, I know the difficulties fishermen endure on a daily basis and the risks they take. I also know how difficult it is to be heavily in debt and trying to meet payments, by they to BIM or any other financial company. I am also very much aware of the responsibility that boat owners have to their crew and...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: He said they were breaking the rules. One would assume they were criminals. They are people out in the ocean fishing to make a living who have many obligations to live up to. It is not always possible to do so due to the weather or because they are unable to get their logs in on time. They could be minor misdemeanours. What I find impossible to understand is that there is a requirement...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: I do not accept that. There is no evidence against them. Go further south and one will found EU vessels that are probably never inspected.

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: It happens off my coast.

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: There are EU vessels fishing off my coast which have not been inspected, while the local fisherman or fisherwoman finds him- or herself-----

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (8 Jul 2014)

Martin Ferris: What were the infringements?