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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (12 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delay in processing licences for oyster and salmon farmers whose livelihood is threatened by lack of current, appropriate licensing. [53106/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the system in his Department to facilitate the release of 75% of rural environment protection scheme and agri-environment option scheme payments to all farmers in December and not hold up payments until the whole file is completed as any retention will be deducted from the remaining 25%; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (12 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU calculation of fishing quotas is not supported by adequate research and that in these circumstances the calculations of maximum sustainable yields is unreliable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53107/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (12 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit himself to matching funding, 50-50, for Pillar 2 schemes under the Common Agricultural Policy. [53109/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (12 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the current reduction in the number of suckler cows and the 7.5% reduction in calves registered, down by 65,000, compared to 2012 levels; and his views that the annual replacement rate needed to maintain the national suckler herd will be achieved. [53110/13]

Bethany Home: Motion [Private Members] (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Bethany Home was excluded from the residential institutions redress scheme on the basis that Bethany was a private home for which the State had no responsibility. As a consequence the survivors have also been excluded from the statutory trust fund - the redress mechanism that is to replace the Residential Institutions Redress Board. Clearly the State has a responsibility for the...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: Let us have the debate. The Taoiseach should think about what his party has done.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: We can have the debate any time.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Discussion with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: How long has this been in operation? I got a briefing locally about this earlier in the year. The amount of funding is trivial to meet the needs and requirements involved, or to create any sustainability for people in coastal communities and people who are struggling with inshore fishing. Can any of that money go towards local co-operatives? It may buy an ice machine or something like...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance if registered charity shops are liable for VAT for the sale of goods including donated items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52697/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (10 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) with 28 years experience as a welder-fabricator was, after a four-month delay, denied a certificate by FÁS recognising their qualifications thus denying them a job opportunity abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (5 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the regulations from the EU and or from his Department regarding the fencing of non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and in special protection areas. [52309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (5 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied to retention of single farm payment for lack of fencing on non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and special protection areas. [52310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (5 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the regulations of the National Parks and Wildlife Service regarding the fencing of non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and special protection areas. [52311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that a single farm payment was made for land for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim [52117/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that only one applicant sought single farm payment for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 for a land parcel (details supplied). [52118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that more than one applicant sought single farm payment for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in respect of a land parcel (details supplied). [52119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the necessary steps required in order to claim single farm payment for land parcel for the years 2005 to 2009 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim [52120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the tendering process used to tackle the hearing aid waiting lists; if he is satisfied that the process was carried out correctly, that it is, in line with competition policy and that it provides a workable, value for money solution that is not detrimental to hearing healthcare and rehabilitation of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Moran for his presentation. He states that a mandatory movement to a flat rate of payment per hectare would potentially have had a negative effect on our capacity for sustainable production. Was there any consideration given to a flat rate with front-loading up to 32 hectares and if such were the case, what would be the negative effect? Mr. Moran mentioned that the Department...