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Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: I congratulate the Ombudsman for producing this detailed report, which meant her office having to travel a difficult road, and for being fearless in that respect. As her report states, she did encounter hostility from both the administrative and political side of Government. That is hugely regrettable. Coming as it does hotfoot on a previous report by the Ombudsman into the Lost at Sea...

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Did we get reform?

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: On a point of order.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Will the Minister outline what was the legal strategy?

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Was it more to do with financial constraints than any legal constraints?

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: The Minister is hiding behind legal excuses.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: The report makes for uncomfortable reading.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: They are, particularly in the HSE.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: They do not answer parliamentary questions.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Is the Minister's defence financial rather than legal? No one can say the law did not exist or that people did not know about it.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will furnish the financial detail regarding the relocation of staff at a building (details supplied) in County Cork; to whom the vacated premises was disposed of and the consideration paid for same; if he will provide details regarding the total consideration paid for the new offices secured for these staff in Cork; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the State's obligation regarding the entitlement of citizens to private nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42957/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to a new EU Directive which proposes to give an employee full pay for 20 weeks when on maternity leave and if he will indicate his views on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42968/10]

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the relationship between his Department and Horse Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42622/10]

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of investment by the State in the all-weather horse racing facilities at Dundalk; if he is satisfied, given its closure for the winter months, that this represents a good return for the taxpayer and proper management of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42623/10]

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Horse Racing Ireland is subject to the freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding provided to each of the 28 development companies under the local and community development programme; the criteria used in determining the level of allocation; his views on the substantial variation in allocations to each group when broken down on a per capita basis in respect of the...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (17 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the amount of money allocated from the Garda budget for the running of the Garda College in Templemore; the amount of moneys that have been used within this budget for the procurement of outside offices, accommodation and facilities for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43129/10]

Corporation Tax Rate: Motion (23 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: I commend Deputy Noonan and his colleagues on the Fine Gael Front Bench on introducing this timely motion. The biggest crisis the country faces relates to the fact that 450,000 people are unemployed. The taxation system, whether it be the part which relates to income tax or that which relates to corporation profits tax, is critical to whether people remain in employment, whether new...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has access to funding from Europe to be administered by local authorities for citizens whose private property including their homes were damaged in recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43976/10]