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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: 235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting orthopaedic surgery at Kerry General Hospital [22096/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consequences the current failure to conclude an agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework will have on proposals to reform the farm payments system. [21655/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister suggested that the European Parliament will now negotiate on the budget. Its evident opposition to the proposed 3.5%, which is approximately €35 billion in cuts to the MFF, has clear implications for the proposals to cut the overall CAP allocation. The majority in the European Parliament has argued that the overall budget must be targeted to promote growth through...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: The European Parliament's proposal was that the minimum payment received by a farmer ought to be 65% of the EU average payments. The initial Commission proposal was designed to move in that direction as well. Will the Minister be open to the renewal of negotiations to bring about such a change, to ensure that a small minority of EU and Irish farmers do not receive a disproportionate share...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: I hope the Government will be true to what the Minister says and make a decision promptly. I hope also that the Government takes into account Mr. Peter Bacon's report on the sale of Coillte or its harvesting rights and the loss that would represent to the State. It would be folly for the Government to sell off public ownership of Irish timber rights to some multinational or foreign...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: When does the Minister expect to have the decision?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: 2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that a sale of Coillte harvesting rights is now unlikely to proceed. [21654/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Harvesting Rights (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, stated last week that he believed any sale of Coillte harvesting rights is now unlikely. Will the Minister confirm whether this has been discussed at Cabinet level and if that is the view of the Cabinet? Alternatively, is the Minister stating that the Government may yet decide to sell off Coillte harvesting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21509/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the failure of co-ops to extend three months' credit to farmers in order to address the fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21508/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: 118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have their appeal heard regarding invalidity pension. [21690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (8 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: 222. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment for an operation. [21689/13]

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the motion and concur with its main proposals. I also propose that other measures be put in place, both to address the current crisis and to address any possible recurrence. That can not be ruled out given the weather conditions we have experienced over the past two years and the possibility of further bad weather later this year. No one expects the Department, any more than...

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: I welcome the fact the Minister has tried it. There are a number of precedents for the use of the EU solidarity fund aid, which has been used on 20 occasions to aid farmers. These included two occasions in 2002 when farmers in Austria were assisted in the midst of a food crisis similar to that being experienced by Irish farmers currently. I echo the call to extend the transport subsidy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: My question relates to a presentation in which it was stated that there would be little or no interest in some Coillte lands which were seen as not very viable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank Mr. Magner for his excellent presentation which was well laid out and very factual. I commend him on putting in print, and explaining it very well here, the fallacy of selling the harvesting rights. The sale is absolutely and utterly ridiculous and I detect that the Government is having second thoughts about doing so. We will have to wait and see. At the end of last year we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: May I contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: The Minister mentioned regionalisation and co-operation between countries fishing in certain waters. Does that include a quota or has quota been mentioned? Deputy Thomas Pringle and Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív will be aware that the quota for the Irish fleet badly needs to be addressed. There does not appear to be anything in the negotiations on that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: Okay. My position has always been that it is essential that small family farms survive. They need whatever supports are possible to get them through difficulties in order that they can survive. It is essential, not just in monetary terms but for the social fabric of rural Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I have had reservations about CAP since it has been implemented. I was hoping to have a more equitable and fairer distribution of payments in particular, to ensure that the weaker and the smaller farmer survives. The Minister is aware of my position regarding the cap on funding. I have held the position since the day I came to the House that it...