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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: We are talking about the more dependent section of farming. In last year's budget we saw cuts to the farm assist scheme. Will the Minister encourage the relevant Minister to ensure the cuts to the farm assist scheme are reversed as many people will find themselves out of pocket to quite a substantial degree because of what is coming down the road?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scheme with which he intends to replace REP scheme 4. [39671/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stocking Densities (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: I welcome what the Minister said about bringing the payments closer together and trying to look after weaker farmers to allow them to be viable and survive. Is capping the payment at €150,000 written stone or can it be negotiated? Do individual states have the flexibility to introduce their own cap on payments? It is not right for anyone to get more than €100,000. We should...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stocking Densities (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the statistics on stocking density do not support the claim that higher rates of single farm payment reflect much higher levels of productivity; if he will take this into account when deciding on which model to use to determine the new farm payments system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39616/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stocking Densities (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: The statistics on stocking density show significant differences in respect of those in receipt of higher payments and those on lower payments. For instance, farmers with an average single farm payment of €282 per hectare have an average stocking density of 1.47, whereas those in receipt of an average payment of €1,180 per hectare have an average stocking density of 1.92....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has put in place contingency plans in the event of bad weather this winter causing another animal food crisis. [39508/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 291. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the health and safety investigation into the recent tragedy at the Aughoose tunnel in County Mayo has been completed and the findings of same. [39679/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening (24 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the opening of the agri-environment options scheme for applicants. [39807/13]

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: The purpose of this legislation is to allow for the sale of Bord Gáis Energy, a division of Bord Gáis Éireann. Sinn Féin is totally opposed to this. We also oppose splitting Bord Gáis into two companies, one of which will be the network company in control of pipes, maintenance, etc., which will be retained in State ownership while the second is the energy company...

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: I shall take five minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 24. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the current state of the 1916 national monument at Moore Street-Moore Lane, Dublin 1; when he will make a decision on the future of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Reviews (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 37. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date on a website portal and joint commercial and marketing strategy as outlined in the comprehensive review of expenditure 2012-2014; the projected income that such an initiative might accrue to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 1244. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of children referred to the youth advocacy programme in each county. [37312/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Martin Ferris: 1245. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the number of children referred to the youth advocacy programme is lower in County Kerry compared with neighbouring counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37313/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Who will make the decisions on a regional basis? Will the Department make those in consultation with the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister said that as the species stocks improve there is the probability of extra quota and so forth. Will that be determined on proportionality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his presentation. While I am encouraged, I am also at a loss to understand the proposed consultation process. From my understanding of the Minister's comments, he hopes to undertake it this autumn. That seems to be a short timeframe for maximum consultation. Will he outline how he hopes to do it? He stated that he would accept written submissions as well as open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister stated that a major element would be market intervention. Did he mean European intervention?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: National intervention alone would be difficult. Many people will welcome the abolition of the milk quota system and the move into the open market. However, I am concerned that only the strong will survive and the weak will perish. I hope I am wrong. I welcome the opportunity presented by the abolition of the sugar quota for Irish farmers to resume production of sugar beet. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Twenty-five percent?