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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 3 October 2012, when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their forestry road grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46321/12]

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: The same honourable Independent Deputy who criticised the Minister for leaving the House has just left himself.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: It was not a liquidity issue at all.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: Solvency was the issue, not liquidity.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: Read the manifesto.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate on the economy as the Government prepares to introduce a difficult budget. I acknowledge the fear and concern that exists around the country about what will be in the budget. People need a long-term roadmap which would allow them to make decisions about the level of spending that is sustainable for them on an individual basis. That...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reforms which have taken place within the public sector dealing with the facilitation of interagency staff transfers and transfer requests by staff within the same agency looking to relocate geographically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46659/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 10 October 2012, if he will provide further information regarding the €810 million in sustainable savings in the first two years of the Croke Park Agreement, specifically, if he will quantify the amount of savings both in year one and year two that is directly attributable to the decision...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Health the process if any made within the Health Service Executive regarding facilitation of staff transfer within the organisation including inter-hospital transfers for professional and administrative staff and in particular where vacancies arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46660/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: I welcome Mr. Daly, Mr. McDonagh and their colleagues. How did NAMA become aware of the issues with regard to Mr. Farrell? This question is relevant. Was it flagged by an outside party and, if so, does this reflect on NAMA's IT security systems? In his address Mr. Daly mentioned that to the best of his knowledge the details of fewer than ten properties were forwarded electronically by Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: I do not intend to pursue the matter any further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: I appreciate that. I would like now to move on to a separate area of questioning. NAMA controls virtually all the main players in the construction industry that were active in the decade prior to its establishment. Given the level of control NAMA has, in terms of activity in the construction industry, what engagement has it had with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA in terms of an inventory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Michael Creed: My first supplementary question relates to the former issue with regard to Mr. Farrell. Has NAMA communicated with the principals of the loan portfolios in a proactive manner with regard to the information disseminated to assure them? I have a question in respect of the expertise available to the NAMA board. It seems there is very little expertise from developers who have knowledge of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in expediting a decision on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47773/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a request to review a decision to withdraw entitlement to carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47921/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances and number of occasions where her Department has waived the criteria for progression under the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48109/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the operation of the back to education allowance scheme and specifically the narrow interpretation of the requirement that the course being pursued must represent progression on qualifications already held; if she accepts that for example in two cases (details supplied) this excessively narrow definition is a de facto consignment of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of projects submitted by local authority for consideration under his Departments capital assistance scheme and if he will outline the priority attached to the various submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47600/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the opportunities available for prison officers to retrain or redeploy within the public service particularly occupational injuries make it difficult to resume front line duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47735/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding an Army unit (details provided) in County Cork if it is possible to have the personnel involved in this unit re-assigned to other units within their Barracks rather than relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47596/12]