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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, County Cork; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient waiting lists for children in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, County Cork; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14306/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the pension entitlements under Croke Park two for those teachers who opt to retire before August 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Implementation (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of take up to date on the loan guarantee scheme as announced by the Government; the sectors of industry that have benefitted; the average size of loans approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14170/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any circumstances under which the fuel allowance can be retained on medical grounds beyond the current qualifying period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13669/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for land owners, through the rural development fund, arising from restrictions relating to special protection areas and special areas of conservation; if this funding is available to land owners at a location (details supplied) who are currently unable to proceed with afforestation due to restrictions associated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current sale of the beef industry here; the analysis that his Department has carried out on viability at farm gate level for suckler farmers including any analysis done on the per annum cost involved of keeping suckler cows; the way he proposes to sustain suckler cow numbers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline specifically the penalty being imposed by his Department on a person (details supplied) in County Cork arising from an alleged non-compliance with single farm payment regulations; if he will quantify the exact financial penalty being imposed; the amount of this that has been recouped to date; the impact that it has on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Finance if the same exemptions apply in respect of liability for the property tax as do in relation to the non principal private residence tax as they relate to property owned but occupied by family members on a rent free basis as provided for in a deed of transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a REP scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (28 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by his Department to foster trade with Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15832/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals (28 Mar 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused mortgage interest supplement and if she will expedite a decision on this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 26 February 2013 if his Department has finalised its consideration of the applicant's entitlement to their 2008 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16950/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: I wish to raise four points primarily with Mr. Sheridan and his colleagues in the Central Bank. I thank Mr. Fielding for his presentation. The director stated in his presentation:At the end of 2010, the Central Bank issued letters of direction to all lenders directing them to refrain from imposing any surcharge interest or any charge arising on a mortgage account in arrears covered by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: Is it open to the bank, on any occasion, to increase its margin on a loan when granting a 12-month interest only arrangement on a mortgage property?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: I have personal experience in my own constituency of a bank adopting such an approach. The debate has rightly concentrated a lot on transaction costs but I shall continue to deal with the mortgage issue. One of the significant charges that customers have faced in recent years was for payment protection insurance. I would like to rationalise the Central Bank's approach to dealing with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: Perhaps the director will tell me the approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: What is meant by restitution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: Let us say somebody has lost his or her job but thinks he or she has payment protection insurance to cover a mortgage. Is the bank obliged to stand over the policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Michael Creed: Is the alternative a refund of the premium?