641. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of farmers by county who are holders of up to 5 ha but are affected by land eligibility imaging issues and, therefore, subject to clawback of single farm payments. [4269/14]
321. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given consideration to the possibility of handing over the former Garda station in Moyvane village, County Kerry to the local community; and if he will provide a timeline for same. [4007/14]
420. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide assurances that the capacity of Westmeath Community Development to administer LEADER funding will not be diminished should it be consumed by Westmeath County Council; and the way his Department is supporting community initiatives, workers co-ops and the broadening, grounding and deepening of agri-business in the Midlands. [2828/14]
265. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prioritise an application for funding under the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/14]
190. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance in view of the latest revelations regarding a sub-prime mortgage lender (details supplied), if he will take urgent steps to introduce legislation to prevent persons with criminal convictions in other jurisdictions from being granted money lending or mortgage lending licences here. [2288/14]
929. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when traffic calming structures for the village of Templeglantine, County Limerick, will be put in place as a matter of road safety. [55486/13]
644. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a reduction in single farm payment and headage payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [55485/13]
153. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average period of extension granted by local authorities on applications for an extension of planning permission based on substantial works having already been carried out. [54496/13]
89. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS schools in County Kerry; and the qualifying criteria for DEIS schools. [54486/13]
494. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fishery period for the south west herring fishery is due to close in two weeks; and in view of the fact that one of those weeks is Christmas week, with no processing factories or markets open, if he will consider a week in January to compensate those fishing in the area. [54075/13]
200. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the third teacher and restore resource teaching hours to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53901/13]
31. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the current reduction in the number of suckler cows and the 7.5% reduction in calves registered, down by 65,000, compared to 2012 levels; and his views that the annual replacement rate needed to maintain the national suckler herd will be achieved. [53110/13]
21. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit himself to matching funding, 50-50, for Pillar 2 schemes under the Common Agricultural Policy. [53109/13]
19. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU calculation of fishing quotas is not supported by adequate research and that in these circumstances the calculations of maximum sustainable yields is unreliable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53107/13]
13. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the system in his Department to facilitate the release of 75% of rural environment protection scheme and agri-environment option scheme payments to all farmers in December and not hold up payments until the whole file is completed as any retention will be deducted from the remaining 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53108/13]
12. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing licences for oyster and salmon farmers whose livelihood is threatened by lack of current, appropriate licensing. [53106/13]
5. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the salmon farm proposed for the Aran Islands would have a capacity of 15,000 tonnes and that this size would make it the largest such facility in Europe and more than seven times bigger than the largest facility in Scotland which has a 2,000 tonne capacity. [53197/13]
2. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to oppose cuts to quota in forthcoming negotiations for a new EU Common Fisheries Policy; and if he accepts that his acquiescence to the cutting of fishing quotas would damage small coastal communities around our coast. [53196/13]
168. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) with 28 years experience as a welder-fabricator was, after a four-month delay, denied a certificate by FÁS recognising their qualifications thus denying them a job opportunity abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53012/13]
130. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if registered charity shops are liable for VAT for the sale of goods including donated items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52697/13]
204. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the regulations of the National Parks and Wildlife Service regarding the fencing of non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and special protection areas. [52311/13]
203. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied to retention of single farm payment for lack of fencing on non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and special protection areas. [52310/13]
202. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the regulations from the EU and or from his Department regarding the fencing of non-commonage land in special areas of conservation and in special protection areas. [52309/13]
166. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the tendering process used to tackle the hearing aid waiting lists; if he is satisfied that the process was carried out correctly, is in line with competition policy and provides a workable, value for money solution that is not detrimental to the hearing healthcare and rehabilitation of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52183/13]
134. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the necessary steps required in order to claim a single farm payment for a land parcel for the years 2005 to 2009, inclusive, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [52120/13]
133. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that more than one applicant sought a single farm payment for the years 2005 to 2009, inclusive, in respect of a parcel of land (details supplied). [52119/13]
132. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that only one applicant sought single farm payment for the years 2002 to 2004, inclusive, for a parcel of land (details supplied). [52118/13]
131. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that a single farm payment was made for land, for the years 2002 to 2004, inclusive, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [52117/13]
464. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which his attention was drawn to the problems associated with the emergency position indication radio beacons in use by Irish fishermen and the immediate action he undertook. [51516/13]
463. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which his Department was made aware of problems associated with the emergency position indication radio beacons in use by Irish fishermen. [51515/13]
462. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person in his Department who was aware of concerns about the effectiveness of emergency position indication radio beacons in use by Irish fishermen. [51514/13]
338. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the land leasing activities of Coillte over the past three years; the entities to whom land has been leased; and for what purposes. [51517/13]
142. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if two companies (details supplied) in County Cork received any grant funding from Enterprise Ireland, and the amount they received in total. [51844/13]
720. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if it is normal practice for public hospitals to send accident and emergency bills to the next of kin of those who die as a result of road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/13]
154. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the clawback of single farm payment and the ongoing land parcel review; if he will clarify the number of land parcels that have been reviewed to date; of those reviewed to date, the number that had over claims; the number of farmers to which this relates; the average and range of the over claim in percentage terms; the average range of the over claims in Euro; the average penalty for the over claim; the number of those found to have over claimed that have so far lodged an appeal; the percentage over claim the farmers who appealed have; the length of time the appeal process takes; the size of the fine threatened by the EU; if the full land parcel review will be completed by 15 December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48597/13]
5. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding restarting the beet industry as a result of the proposed end of the beet quota in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48507/13]
2. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the health information Canadian beef and pork producers will be obliged to provide before their exports will be allowed onto the Irish market. [48506/13]
156. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the situation whereby Dutch factory vessels in Irish waters remain at sea for an entire year with half the mackerel quota that Irish vessels have, while Irish vessels may remain at sea for only half a year, due to lack of quota. [48565/13]
155. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if the proposed increase in mackerel quota of 300,000 tonnes will be allocated to EU countries or countries outside of the EU. [48564/13]
154. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sentinel herring quota for small vessels in the Dunmore box is not fulfilled in 2013, that it will not be reduced in 2014. [48563/13]
153. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sentinel herring quota for small vessels in the Dunmore box is not fulfilled before 27 December 2013 he will allow a period in January 2014 for the quota to be fulfilled. [48562/13]
152. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sentinel herring quota for small vessels in the Dunmore box will be lost if the quota is not fulfilled in the period specified in 2013. [48561/13]
151. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, on an annual basis for the past five years, the value of exports of thoroughbred horses and the number of horses being exported. [48560/13]
150. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume of milk quota being offered, and being sought, by Irish farmers in circumstances where the State has exceeded its quota six months before the quota year ends. [48559/13]
149. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to prevent the same market access concessions as were given to Canada in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement being made available to the United States during its current negotiations of a trade deal with the EU. [48558/13]
148. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the standards which will be applied to Canadian beef and pork imports to Ireland as a result of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement signed between the EU and Canada last month. [48557/13]
462. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 1049 of 5 November 2013, the reason a seriously ill infant had to wait for a private ambulance to arrive from Cork to get a transfer to the Bons Secours Hospital, Cork, from Kerry General Hospital on 17 September 2013 when there were public ambulances available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48100/13]
371. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to publicly advertise a public competitive tendering process for the leasing of vacant properties, at State-owned fishery harbour centres, including Howth, County Dublin, in the near future; and when this process might begin. [48188/13]
185. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the confirmation of ash dieback disease in a hedgerow in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; if he established where the disease originated; the quantity of firewood that has been lost through the culling of ash trees; if restoration works will be carried out to the stock proof fencing damaged by the removal of the trees and the ground impacted by the works; if the trees that were removed will be replaced at a future date; if there will be a compensation package for the inconvenience caused to some farmers through the early rehousing of stock in order to facilitate the tree removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47431/13]