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Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: Okay. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys said in her speech, "What we all want is for rural Ireland to be treated fairly in decision making locally and nationally but what we need is genuine and meaningful engagement on rural issues with [relevant] policy makers at both national and local level". I will start my 16th year as a Deputy at the end of this month. During that period I was a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (3 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of the DXA scanner at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20921/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kerry has not received DEIS status despite the profile of both students and parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: 794. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19211/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: 975. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19937/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: 977. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a further appointment at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19939/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (2 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: 1202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet a group (details supplied) from County Donegal. [20035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (2 May 2017)

Martin Ferris: 1203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of funding for the pier at Leenan, County Donegal in order that the pier can be extended; and if his attention has been drawn to the real threat to the future of the local fishing industry if these works are not carried out. [20036/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: I welcome my colleagues from Daingean Uí Chúis in the south west. I also welcome Ms Parke. Did Sean O'Donoghue work for the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: Did he work for the European Union as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: He is in charge of KFO now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: I just wanted to clear that point up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: I come from a fishing background and I am acutely aware of the politicisation of the industry going right back to 1972 when the fishing constituencies in this country were sold out in the negotiation on entering the European Union, which was then the European Economic Community. From the figures, I note that €98.73 million went to the RSW sector last year and €24.056 million to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: This meeting has been very informative. It would be very helpful if the paper that was submitted this morning was given to each member in respect of the further debate we will have with the Minister and his officials. My information from people fishing out of Fenit is that they have never seen so much spurdog there. I raised this with the officials from the Department, Dr. Cecil Beamish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: The spurdog.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: Does Ms Parke know spurdog is being imported into Europe at the moment? It is even imported into this county. It is on our coast and we cannot fish it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: I would encourage every man fishing inside the baseline to go ahead and do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: I would encourage them to put it up to them.

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Apr 2017)

Martin Ferris: Like my colleague, Deputy Stanley, I am very supportive of the Bill. We will facilitate its passage through the House without any difficulties. Effectively, the Bill does little more than give actual powers of prosecution to Inland Fisheries Ireland. It puts the onus of responsibility on the latter to ensure that our rivers are properly policed, to protect the environment of those rivers...