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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: Right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: I understand the point Mr. Lynskey is making. The association's presentation referred to the increase in stock, particularly with regard to ewes, between 2010 and 2012. It seems that this was followed by a decline of 3.1% from 2012 to 2013.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: The reduction in breeding stock was 1.2%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: The reduction in overall sheep numbers was 3.1%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: If the support systems are not in place, the projected targets for Harvest 2020 will not be met. Have these points been made to the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: What has been his response?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: He has not signed off on getting rid of the grassland scheme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: In effect, the association is asking us, as elected representatives, to try to ensure the grassland scheme is maintained at €18 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: Okay. That is fair enough.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: 464. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to increase the amount of Industrial Development Agency grant aid given to FDI companies who locate in County Kerry and to put the county on the same level as counties Galway, Limerick and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13351/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: 865. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick was informed in January that they were cleared for their AEOS payment and have not received any payment to date. [13273/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Applications (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: 872. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have availed of the early retirement scheme. [13444/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: 873. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers availing of the early retirement scheme that have, as a result, lost their entitlements to single farm payment. [13445/14]
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: There was a time when the so-called Celtic tiger was stalking the land and when, if we were to believe the prevailing wisdom of the Government and media at the time, the farming community thought it was the Cinderella of the Irish economy. The crash came and the tiger went away. Lo and behold, agriculture not only survived the crash, but it turned out to be the one sector which remained...
- Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: This Government is very good at spin. There is spin about a recovery and job creation, in addition to spin about the likes of the Taoiseach and his friend Frank Flannery sharing the pain of working people. Not a Deputy or Senator is unaware of how empty all that old guff about recovery is, when we see people from our own areas every day who are suffering due to this Government's policies....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (11 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: The authority stated it is taking legal advice on its draft procedures and awaits the final outcome of those considerations. The draft procedures are not legal as of yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (11 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: To implement it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (11 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: Is it that the SI allows the authority to implement it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (11 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: Has the authority received legal advice on them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (11 Mar 2014)
Martin Ferris: When is it hoped that will be done?