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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46748/09]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: It is my misfortune to have to comment on this Bill after Deputy Shatter, who has a detailed legal understanding of the constitutional issues involved. As a lay person, I find it is one of the most infuriating aspects of the endeavours to bring order to our public finances that a section of our society, whose members are well paid even by international standards, are exempt from the...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Judges are having it each way.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: On Tuesday last my colleague, Deputy Kenny, speaking on the Order of Business, raised the fact that, for only the second time in the history of the Office of the Ombudsman, it had taken the step of laying before the Houses of the Oireachtas the report of inquiry into the operation and administration of the lost at sea scheme. In his headlong rush to defend his friend and colleague, Deputy...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: This is an important issue. The Taoiseach seemed to misrepresent or misunderstand, deliberately or otherwise, the central tenant of the Ombudsman's findings, namely, that he recommended the family involved receive financial compensation.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Given the Ombudsman's request that both Houses of the Oireachtas should consider the matter, will the Taoiseach introduce a proposal to debate the issue in the House early in the new year and to refer the matter onwards to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for further investigation?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, might have a comment to make on the matter as he made a submission to the Standards in Public Office Commission about the operation of the scheme and the Deputy involved.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Do we take it from the Taoiseach's silence that he will ignore the Ombudsman's report?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Will there be statements in this House before it is referred? The Ombudsman requested that it be considered in both Houses. Will there be statements in the House on the matter early in the new year?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Will the Taoiseach recommend that Government time be made available to discuss the matter?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach is ignoring the Ombudsman's report because he must have something to fear.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: I am not misrepresenting the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach has not read the report. There are very serious consequences for the taxpayer.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach should not be so flippant about it.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Is the Taoiseach defending the scheme? Is it the Government's position-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: ----- that the "lost at sea" scheme was properly administered?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: That is the truth.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: If the Taoiseach read the letter of the Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which is contained in the report-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: ----- he would know that there are serious consequences for the taxpayer because of the liability arising from the maladministration of the scheme.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: That is the central finding.