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Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: Does the Deputy remember what happened the former Minister of State, John Moloney, in the church?

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: The level is decreasing.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance futher to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 23 October 2013, if he will clarify of the 76,800 persons who are in receipt of one-parent family tax credit, the numbers of these claimants who were parents of the children involved and grandparents or other relatives; if he will indicate the maximum number of persons entitled to the allowance in respect of any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Cork and replacement of three prefabricated classrooms therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50211/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseekers allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 361. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision to withdraw the telephone rental allowance where the household involved is renting specialised telephone equipment to deal with hearing difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50370/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 639. To ask the Minister for Health when the regulations under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50647/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (27 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information regarding the level of co-funding provided under Pillar 2 Rural Development Programme for the period 2007-13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (28 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the Revenue Commissioners police entitlement to the one parent family tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51163/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me and my colleague, Deputy Brendan Griffin, raise this matter. The realignment of the N22 is a critical piece of regional infrastructure. The work stretches from the eastern side of Macroom town, at Coolcower, to the western side of Ballyvourney to Sliabh Riabhach, and represents approximately 40 km of realignment involving five...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: I thank the Minister for his response, in particular his acknowledgement that linking the project with the Dunkettle project offers the best opportunity to fast-track it. With regard to the private aspect of public private partnerships, is the Minister confident that there is sufficient interest or signs that there will be at a time when tender documents can be designed for this purpose to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51996/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Fencing-Mobile Equipment Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the sheep fencing-mobile handling equipment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51995/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (4 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the operation of the treatment abroad scheme; the way applications are received; the criteria applied when determining eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51994/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: 133. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the extraordinary delay in finalising the threat response plan in respect of the hen harrier population in Mullaghareirk and Bogra SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52221/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: I will try to be brief. I welcome these exchanges. There has been some commentary about the variation between the fiscal council's position on the lack of a credit line on exiting the bailout and the Government's. In fact, it is that dynamic that makes the fiscal council valuable. We need to maintain fiscal sobriety in this debate and dampen down expectations because with talk of exiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: In terms of how they contribute to the level of indebtedness of the State, are the factors in play relevant in terms of a revision of the risk that the fiscal council attributed at that stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: I was interested in Professor McHale's commentary to my colleague, Deputy O'Donnell, on the issue of how the ESM might be used in respect the statement of the 29 June 2012 EU Heads of State meeting which referred to breaking the link between sovereign debt and banking debt and how we might get back some of the money put into the Irish banking system by the taxpayers. If we will not get a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Creed: We trespass on economic policy so Professor McHale is welcome to trespass on political analysis. Can Professor McHale comment on the defensibility of the banks considering raising interest rates for variable rate mortgage holders when the ECB is considering decreasing interest rates? This is because the banks are losing their shirts on the tracker books. Is that economically indefensible?