947. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons that have been injured on the gas network pipeline at the N7 Limerick/Dublin Road; if he will provide an update on the Health and Safety Authority investigation into the death of one of the workers there; if he is satisfied that a sub-contractor (details supplied) is compliant with safety regulations on this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11530/15]
819. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed cut to teacher numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12016/15]
355. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties have been imposed, under the single payment scheme, on a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and the reason the remainder of the entitlements were not paid. [11572/15]
354. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the single payment scheme, to designated areas, by county, from 2008 to 2014. [11569/15]
353. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers under the special designated areas scheme have had their payments or other entitlements under the single payments scheme adversely impacted upon or if they have been penalised because of the designation of their lands. [11567/15]
345. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the single farm payment for 2014, per county. [11522/15]
328. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a response from the Office of the Chief State Solicitor in respect of an issue of alleged milk quota fraud, for which a final report by his Department was received by that office on or before 4 June 2014. [11182/15]
261. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the €27.2 million from the European Union, which was to be reimbursed to farmers who had deductions from their direct payments over €2000 in 2013 has been paid to farmers, as was promised, in early 2015. [10140/15]
227. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will instigate a technical assessment of the blowout in sand dunes at Banna Strand and Carrahane Strand in County Kerry with a view to preventing the environmental disaster which would result in a breach of the dunes at a point where only 10 m of dune remain, threatening the homes and farmland behind it with flooding by seawater; and if he will arrange for the filling of the dunes to prevent this. [10111/15]
201. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are required by legislation to hold moneys accrued from the sale of dwellings owned by the authority in a separate bank account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9421/15]
132. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and when they will receive a reply. [9469/15]
422. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person in County Kerry (details supplied) receives adequate care hours, as those being recommended at present are insufficient. [9204/15]
330. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has made a decision on an application for family reunification (details supplied). [9136/15]
283. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will receive farm payments under the agri-environment options scheme 2. [9169/15]
271. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if under the European Union legislation on the agri-environment options scheme or single payment scheme, whereby payments are split, persons are entitled to receive the first 75% on the agri-environment options scheme or 50% on the single payment scheme, regardless of whether their file is under inspection or not. [8894/15]
103. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department ordered the censorship of seal depredation research by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in 1997/1998; if correspondence from a person (details supplied) on this matter, since last year, has been discussed between any of his officials and Bord Iascaigh Mhara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/15]
192. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on allegations, in connection with the actions of Limerick County Council, regarding certain planning matters at Ardagh, County Limerick. [7407/15]
218. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 3 February 2015, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, despite the lack of a foreshore licence, sand is being removed from the Natura 2000 site (details supplied) at Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour special protection area-special areas of conservation, to a private development, a golf course; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that no consultation took place between Kerry County Council and the local landowners or local community, in relation to the removal of sand from the site; no management plan for this Natura 2000 site has been presented by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to the local landowners for consultation; removal of sand from the beach is not permitted, as it was eroded from adjacent dunes, and so should be used to restore those dunes; no assessment was carried out to evaluate the environmental effects of removing sand from the beach, where there is visible and serious erosion; the removal of sand will have a negative effect on the surrounding habitats in the Natura 2000 site, which habitats are eroding up to 15 m in parts; the removal of sand will affect the overall integrity of this site, and damage the goodwill of the local landowners, who have been protecting it; the sand does not belong to Kerry County Council, but to the dunes owned by local landowners; removing sand is prohibited under the Foreshore Act, and all landowners must comply with this, even on their own land; local farmers are not entitled to take sand from the beach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7369/15]
526. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his response to the report of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board into the sinking of the MFV Dean Leanne which resulted in the deaths of fishermen (details supplied) in June 2013. [6949/15]
280. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has put in place to prevent fraudulent claims being made under the rural environment protection scheme; if his attention has been drawn to claims made in respect of lands that did not belong to the claimants; if he will provide, in tabular form, the details of same; if there are officials in his Department currently investigating such fraudulent claims; and if so, the counties in which claims are being investigated; and the number of cases. [7016/15]
277. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in introducing legislation for country-of-origin labelling for all meat, including meat as an ingredient. [6950/15]
259. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has analysed the historical impact of the European Union biofuels mandate on the availability and price of grain, including the impact on the cost of animal feed imported into Ireland; and if his Department has produced estimates of the likely impacts on animal feed availability and price on the various options for restricting the use of food for biofuels, currently being considered in the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. [6663/15]
133. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to resolve the situation of those farmers under 40 years of age, who have been farming full-time for five years, but who are unable to get access to the national reserve. [6901/15]
130. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept that a quarter payment to farmers in the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme, as is proposed for October, is inadequate. [6900/15]
145. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the status of an application for a retirement pension and lump sum, on grounds of permanent infirmity, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [6173/15]
132. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health it he will expedite provision of hearing aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [6319/15]
86. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 7 May 2014, if the subsequent letters from a person (details supplied) to his private secretary and the Secretary General of his Department of 7 June 2014 and 4 September 2014 have been replied to. [6329/15]
536. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding the much needed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry; and when will funding be provided for such works. [5970/15]
664. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a copy of any appropriate assessment and opinion issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service on the plan to dredge the Akeragh River mouth, County Kerry, and remove the sand from the designated dune/beach complex; or if same is not available the reason this Natura 2000 site damage has not been halted by NPWS staff. [4830/15]
556. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has authorised by way of foreshore licence or by other means the removal of sand from the tidal part of the Akeragh river in the Banna Ballyteigue dune system, County Kerry. [4829/15]
337. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement the Scottish derogation so that young farmers who farmed actively pre-2010 will qualify for the national reserve scheme and young farmers' scheme. [4779/15]
471. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a public transport route operated by Bus Éireann from Listowel to Tralee, County Kerry bus station only is considered as a school bus transport service for the calculation of mileage for the boarding grant element of the remote area grant scheme in respect of attending Irish-medium secondary education. [3705/15]
332. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the services and options available for children in need of speech and language therapy intervention from a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, especially those in junior infants, as there would appear to be no permanent service or hours available for these children. [3707/15]
552. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is his policy to direct the local community development committees, through the local authorities, to submit expressions of interest and prepare local development strategies to become the local action group, thereby displacing the community-based local action groups. [2441/15]
551. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the local community development committees are not legally obliged, under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, to submit an expression of interest and prepare a local development strategy, in order to become the local action groups for the delivery of Leader 2014 to 2020. [2440/15]
396. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2313/15]
306. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an applicant for an oyster licence can assist the application process by engaging appropriate professional expertise to carry out an appropriate assessment of the relevant area. [2804/15]
305. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an oyster licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2803/15]
293. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the plaice quota received for areas VII f-g and the quota swapped with Belgium for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [49677/14]
292. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the traditional swap between Ireland and Belgium for plaice quota was taken with the consent of the fishing industry; and the sector of the fishing industry this negotiation took place with. [49676/14]
291. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the traditional swap between Ireland and Belgium for plaice in areas VII f-g; and the benefit this is to Irish fishermen. [49675/14]
19. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding super-levy penalties to be imposed on Irish farmers by the EU; if he will ensure these penalties will not be imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48284/14]
9. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the effects on Irish beef producers of the Russian sanctions. [48285/14]
5. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the negotiations on the Common Fisheries Policy which took place at the meeting of the Agricultural and Fisheries Council, AGRIFISH, on 15 and 16 December 2014. [48484/14]
2. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the predictions of the Teagasc economics unit and the Irish Dairy Board of a lowering of dairy returns over the next year and the way he proposes to deal with this. [48483/14]
226. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he plans to spend the €27 million reimbursement, in accordance with Article 26(5) of Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and Council, of the appropriations carried over from financial year 2014. [47046/14]
71. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 8 October 2014, if he will provide the information. [46618/14]
619. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of units owned by Údaras in the Dingle area, County Kerry, currently unoccupied; the total wage bill for Údaras at its Dingle office; if he will provide in tabular form the grants paid by the Dingle office of Údaras between 1996 and 2006. [46095/14]
376. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who suffers from multiple sclerosis has not had their discretionary medical card returned despite no change in their financial circumstances and despite their medical needs increasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45796/14]
275. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the State's mackerel quota in tabular form for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [46060/14]