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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota Issues (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: Is the investigation being carried out by the Department?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Milk Quota Issues (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: Is there a possibility of the fraud squad becoming involved in the investigation?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release full details of the environmental scheme GLAS and modernisation scheme TAMS II and open the schemes as soon as possible to take applications from the thousands of farmers who finished the REP scheme last year and those who will finish this December, in order to alleviate the farm income crisis. [20215/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (8 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers may remove scrub from their land under the land eligibility programme; and if this land will then qualify for full entitlements. [20214/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has not yet received their student grant. [19761/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (1 May 2014)

Martin Ferris: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has been waiting since 24 February for a decision on their appeal for jobseeker's allowance. [19760/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 372. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that the current qualifying conditions (details supplied) for a State pension contributory do not discriminate against working mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (17 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department accepts a UK decommissioning certificate and an EU ITC 69 certificate, stating kilowatts and tonnage. [18318/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I agree with what the Chairman has said, but I believe we should go a little further. The current scheme is just for loss of gear. Some of these fishermen are without an income for 87 days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I do not disagree with Deputy Ó Cuív. However, there is only a take-up of 151. There are many more than 151 people who lost their pots. They cannot apply because they are paid after they purchase and on the receipts. How can one buy lots of pots when one has not got the money? That is the problem. One can juggle the figures any way one wants. The stumbling block is where one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: The presentations were stark. Many boats have had practically no fishing for 87 days and 4,500 people are dependent on them. An adequate compensation package to help people recover is lacking. It would take little to kick-start the industry again and it is not appropriate to put a package in place compelling people to borrow money to buy fishing gear when the vast majority of them cannot do...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting since 4 March 2013 for a decision on the review on their application for jobseeker's allowance. [17404/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Administration (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the future of the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17930/14]

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

Martin Ferris: 660. To ask the Minister for Health to detail when the Health Service Executive will allocate a motorised bicycle to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [17931/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (15 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 705. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make emergency funding available for a section of the L-3018, local primary route from Coolcorcoran Cross and Inchycullane. [17933/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I have a supplementary question regarding oral hearings. Ms Reynolds says the board has no obligation to hold an oral hearing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: That will be determined by the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board: Chairman Designate (10 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: I also congratulate Ms Reynolds on her appointment and wish her well in performing her future tasks. There has been one very contentious salmon farm licence application regarding its scale and size, as well as the dangers of escapes and the effects of lice on organic natural salmon. I would like to know more about the criteria used in the appeals process. Is it similar to the planning...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (10 Apr 2014)

Martin Ferris: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he has taken to protect the coast of Ireland against land erosion due to storm damage; and his plans regarding same in view of the fact that 250 acres were lost in the last storms. [13207/14]