Results 221-240 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in the context of proposed pension reform, he will review the spouses partnership option with a view to simplification and clarification; and if, in the case of older spouses on family farms which are held in joint ownership but where the spouse has no PRSI cover, he will introduce an amendment to the IQA means test in order...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of reforming the pension entitlements of certain self-employed contributors who are excluded by the ten year rule whereby a true pro-rata pension would be paid to all those who had more than five years contributions paid but less than the required ten years contributions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the roles of the Food Safety Authority, An Bord Bia, and her Department's pesticide control service in respect of monitoring pesticide residue in the horticulture and food industry; the number of samples taken in respect of all sectors in the horticulture industry for each of the past five years; the number of the tests...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture regarding improvements to the early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25866/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of grant aid received by a company (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if her Department is entitled to recoup this grant aid in view of the fact that the company has ceased trading and was involuntarily struck off the companies register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25867/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 11 October 2007, the number of current staff who have indicated that they are not prepared to consider moving from Dublin to Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25868/07]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on extending the greener home scheme to include log stoves, boilers and gasifiers. [25869/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of ambulance cover at locations (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26335/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her Department guidelines for the level of ambulance cover in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26337/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of community physiotherapy available at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and the reason this service is being curtailed. [26336/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details attached) in County Cork will receive an out-patient appointment. [26376/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Transport the allocation per kilometre for each local authority for non-national roads for each of the past five years. [26379/07]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has sought the views of the Government's chief scientific adviser on the issue of genetically modified feed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25878/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork and their entitlement to the single farm payment. [26137/07]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is legally permissible to grow genetically modified grain varieties here. [26332/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been awarded the single farm payment entitlements of their parents. [26333/07]

Task Force on Active Citizenship. (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: They got a day off on Saturday.

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the new initiatives she proposes to deal with the crisis in the sheep sector. [26973/07]

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: I thank the Minister for her reply. Does she agree we are witnessing a mass exodus of sheep farmers from the industry accompanied by a very significant drop in sheep numbers, and that if this trend continues there is a real danger that the industry will lose its critical mass to enable it to survive and prosper because of economies of scale? If she accepts that contention does she not agree...

Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: I cannot disagree with much of what the Minister has said. However, much of it relates to the long term. To ensure its survival the industry needs a direct cash injection into the hands of those at the coalface. The Minister is not offering any ray of hope to those in the sheep industry who have seen their incomes plummet. The Minister may well pluck a headline from the newspapers...