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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (4 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who received an aftercare service while in full-time education during each of the past eight years. [32589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (4 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts she is making to protect front-line youth services in view of funding cuts in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32598/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (3 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school guidance counsellors were not informed by Student Universal Support Ireland that the closing date for higher education grants had been brought forward to 1 August [32220/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes Issues (3 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Student Universal Support Ireland application system was not available online earlier than its launch in May when many sixth year students had broken up for the school year; and if he will respond to the view that having the system available earlier would have allowed counsellors additional time to help students with their college...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (3 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants who will be allocated to primary and secondary schools in County Kerry from September 2013; the comparable figures for 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of special needs assistants per school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32374/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed new sewerage schemes for areas (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32373/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (3 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the flexibility that is applied in relation to agri-environment options scheme 3 applications by farmers in disadvantaged areas, particularly where the farm is 22.06 ha in size. [32417/13]

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: In supporting this Bill I wish to draw attention in particular to the need to ensure that qualifying prisoners released under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement are not discriminated against. We would prefer to include other former political prisoners in the legislation as well. I was involved in negotiations on prisoner issues and the clear commitment at the time was to ensure that...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: In respect of programme D-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: I think the Minister has probably answered my question about programme D. He is increasing funding for the disadvantaged areas scheme, DAS, to €195 million for this year. Is that an increase of €5 million on last year?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Subhead C8 relates to the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority. There is an increase of a little over €1 million. Has there been an increase in personnel in the SFPA or is it capital spending?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Yes, that is one part of it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: My final question relates to the early retirement and installation aid schemes. I note that from 2012-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: This is under subhead C4. There is a reduction from €20 million to €14 million. Does that relate to people who have completed the scheme and who are no longer on it? I am referring to the early retirement scheme in particular. The numbers are coming down.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: I know that.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Are there any proposals for the future to bring back those schemes?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: I calculate that the allocation under this heading has been reduced by €14.316 million. Given the excellent job done on the contamination of food products late last year and early this year, is the Minister satisfied that the budget will be sufficient to maintain the same level of service in the area of food safety and in the eradication of BSE, tuberculosis and brucellosis?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: Programme A8 relates to grant-in-aid to An Bord Iascaigh Mhara. There has been a great deal of tragedy in this area recently, including the death of the Bolger brothers. There is a possibility they may have been found sooner if they had been wearing a beacon which activates when a person is in the water. Has grant aid in this regard been factored into this programme? Also, as we move...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: I will deal with the breakdown in Programme A?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Martin Ferris: The actual spending of €325 million is down to €319 million. That is the Programme A administration total. That is a loss of almost €6 million. How will that affect the services? Is that due mainly to the reduction of the workforce through retirement or whatever? Is it also due to the amalgamations? I am aware of an amalgamation in my county in the past week and it...