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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Oct 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 20 October 2010, if he will provide full details of the contact of the Irish authorities in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur with a person (details supplied); if the honorary consul approached the Thai authorities with the person when the most recent contact with the person took place; if he has...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Oct 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No 205 of 20 October 2010, if he will outline the procedure to be followed when an Irish citizen is abducted in a foreign territory; the level of support his Department offers families of the abducted; the communication that is customary between foreign authorities and the Department of Foreign Affairs in...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (28 Oct 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether EU enlargement to date has been a success; if there are any individual countries where he believes the capacity of the EU to assimilate has been less successful, in view of the scale of the Turkish land mass; his further view on the biggest challenges for the EU regarding the successful completion of Turkeys...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (28 Oct 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 20 October 2010, if he will clarify the 40% return to the State as referred to in the reply; if this refers to the gross value of the mineral gas and petroleum deposit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the position regarding an outstanding grant under the farm waste management scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39607/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the replacement of prefabricated classrooms with permanent structures; if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing effort and expenditure by the school to draw down these funds; if she will confirm that the funds in question...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration at Council of Finance Ministers regarding the issue of rating agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39646/10]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the likelihood of a new EU constitutional treaty to facilitate putting the [i]ad hoc[/i] fiscal stability fund agreed in June 2010 on a permanent basis, and to also facilitate the development of an orderly insolvency procedure in the eurozone, and to allow for sanctions against member states who are in excessive deficit; and...

Written Answers — Overseas Trade: Overseas Trade (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EU proposes to hold an EU-Asia summit to enable the EU to position itself to take maximum advantage of the growing economies in Asia, including China, Singapore and India, and the investment and employment opportunities that these economies could bring to the EU and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39690/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on ratification of the stabilisation and association agreement with Serbia and if he will indicate the Government's position regarding the level of Serbian co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39732/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views that Ireland and the EU's development aid programme to Africa which is linked to better governance and democratic accountability of the recipient nation is being undermined by the very significant increased investment in the African economy by China where no such condition attaches and if this matter has been taken up with the...

Written Answers — Lisbon Strategy: Lisbon Strategy (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views that the EU has successfully completed the Lisbon agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39786/10]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland supports the application for membership of the EU by Croatia, Iceland and Macedonia; the progress being made with regard to their membership; the timeframe for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39787/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/10]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (2 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made regarding the introduction of post codes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39647/10]

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: It is interesting and a cause for optimism to note the emergence of the post-Lisbon treaty institutional architecture which enables the European Union to respond quicker and in a more effective manner to crises that have engulfed eurozone economies. One such response was the establishment of the European Financial Stability Facility arising from the Greek crisis. Ireland might be grateful...

European Council: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Exactly.

Written Answers — International Monetary Fund: International Monetary Fund (3 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if in the event of a further deterioration in the public finances and or a lack of confidence by the international financial markets in the Irish economy consideration has been given within his Department to the likely involvement of the International Monetary Fund in the management of the Irish economy; the practicable implications of its...

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (3 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider reviewing the licensing requirements for compound feed manufacturers where sales are confined to a local geographical area and where volumes of sales are restricted in view of the requirement to support primary producers in the tillage sector and the desirability of farm-to-farm sales; and if he will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposal, if any, his Department is going to introduce to compensate farmers for higher bank interest charges on their bank loans to participate in the farm waste management scheme arising from the Government's decision to pay the grants due on a phased basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40444/10]