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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 1033: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38415/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 1037: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding an application for installation aid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that they have waited for more than 12 months for details regarding their application; when payment will be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 1049: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details, containing as much data as possible, on an application for installation aid by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that the applicant has waited more than 12 months for this information; the cost to his Department of processing and furnishing similar requests in respect...

Written Answers — Irish Equine Industry: Irish Equine Industry (4 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the purposes for which a stud book is primarily held in view of the fact that in Horse Sport Ireland's mission statement, no reference is made to a primary commitment to the preservation of the Irish draught horse as a the sole indigenous Irish horse breed; his views on whether it is appropriate that a body whose primary...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: The Tánaiste protests her commitment to job creation, notwithstanding the fact the Cabinet sub-committee only met once in 2009. On the other hand, in order to appease Fianna Fáil's partners in Government, the Tánaiste proposes to eliminate some 80 jobs in the fur farming industry, some of which are in her own constituency in Donegal.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: When will the Government bring forward legislation to put those 80 people employed in the fur farming industry out of business? Given that the industry is compliant with all licence and regulation provisions, both national and EU regulations, has the Government taken advice from the Attorney General on the proposal? I draw the Tánaiste's attention to her comments on this matter on a debate...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: It is a disgrace to put 80 people on the dole when jobs are scarce. It will cost the taxpayer a fortune.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: It is an ideological argument between the Green Party and Fianna Fáil.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: That was on the Tánaiste's watch as Minister for Agriculture and Food. In the meantime the farmers were in debt up to their oxters.

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to get a digital hearing aid or financial contribution towards a hearing aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39833/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39835/09]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding primary school teachers who have secured their qualification from outside the jurisdiction and who have to undertake an Irish language examination; when application forms for this examination will be available from a college (details supplied) in Dublin 3 which has indicated that they are awaiting a circular...

Written Answers — Fur Farming Sector: Fur Farming Sector (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if provision is being made for the re-employment of more than eighty people employed in the fur farming sector, following her decision to phase out this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39993/09]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the service provided by a company (details supplied) through the family resource centres, if she has conducted a value for money review of this funding; if, in view of the targeted nature of the service which is delivered by volunteers, she will ring-fence the funding for this service in 2010;...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has engaged with the operators and employees of fur farms, on the phasing out of their operations as prescribed in the Programme for Government; if he has taken legal advice on this matter; if a compensatory package has been agreed with this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39992/09]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has made contact with the operators of fur farms in relation to decision to phase out this sector; if he has taken legal advice on the matter; and if a compensatory package has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39995/09]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all licensed fur farms operating in here are complicit with EU Directive 98/58, and other EU directives pertaining to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39994/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a REP scheme 4 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been approved; if so, when payment will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40088/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to facilitate the transfer from rent supplement to the rental accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40614/09]

Written Answers — Sheepmeat Sector: Sheepmeat Sector (11 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is undertaking an investigation in relation to sheep movements and lamb imports, the claiming of flat rate VAT refund on imported lambs at lamb processing facilities; the processing facilities involved; the details of the investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/09]