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Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (11 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on compulsory electronic sheep tagging; the action he has taken and the progress he is making at European level to secure a voluntary option on electronic tagging for sheep farmers here. [40811/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (12 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to implement the recommendations of the report entitled Towards a Framework for Research Careers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40907/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/09]

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: The economic downturn has been felt more harshly in the agricultural sector than in any other sector to date. The Teagasc farm income survey, which has attracted little attention in this House, showed that incomes in the agricultural sector across all product enterprises collapsed in 2008 by 13.7% on average. To take examples from particular sectors, the average income for family farms in...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 3 November 2009, if she is satisfied that the interests of the child concerned are adequately protected arising from the report referred to in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41456/09]

Written Answers — National Stud: National Stud (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role of his Department in the operation of the Irish National Stud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41350/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the animal remedies consultative committee within his Department still functions; the membership and budget available to this committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41351/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to publish the Animal Welfare Bill; if he will indicate the present membership of the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council; the number of meetings this council has held since 2002 to date in 2009; the budget available to this council for each year since 2002 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of meetings that have taken place of the consumer liaison panel for each year since 2002 to date in 2009; the cost to his Department of this panel each year since 2002 to date in 2009; the membership of the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41353/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the National Council for Forest Research and Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41354/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in his Department who have applied for benefit under the incentivised scheme for early retirement; the number of staff that have been approved for early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41355/09]

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has carried out value for money reviews on farm investment schemes; if so, the schemes in which he has carried out reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41424/09]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of a meeting held recently at University College Dublin, Dublin 4 regarding horse welfare; the initiatives planned arising from this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment in respect of a 2008 REP scheme application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41735/09]

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received by him under the young farmers installation aid scheme before the date of suspension; the number received following the date of suspension; the number of applications approved; the level of payment to date in 2009 under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41811/09]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received by him under the early retirement scheme before the date of suspension; the number received following the date of suspension; the number of applications approved; the level of payment to date in 2009 under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41812/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers contracted under each of the REP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41813/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated number of REP scheme contracts which will expire each year including 2009 up to and including 2013; the estimated amount it will cost to deliver payments under these contracts each year during that period based on current payment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of the approximately 17,000 applications for REPS 4 received up to May 2009 which have been processed to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41815/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date regarding the rationalisation of local agricultural offices; the level of savings accruing from action taken to date in 2009; the breakdown of changes to staffing levels in individual offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41816/09]