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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (25 Sep 2014)

Michael Creed: 255. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on negotiations between his Department and Irish Water regarding the taking in charge of housing estates (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36173/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Michael Creed: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on targeted rent allowance increases in view of the upward pressure on rents in certain locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37185/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2014)

Michael Creed: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to comply with a Labour Court recommendation on the issue of pension provision for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36780/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2014)

Michael Creed: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the law in relation to mandatory retirement for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36781/14]

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the Bill. The first point I would like to make is that we in this House are in a very privileged position to be elected and representatives of the people. Obviously, that honour is something we should cherish and not in any way tarnish by our activities. I sometimes very much regret the willingness within political discourse to undermine the actions...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: Tomorrow it will be the turn of the INTO and the Simon Community, while earlier this week it was the Society of the Irish Motor Industry. I have heard from the drinks industry and the IFA. One has the whole gamut of society from the business community to the trade union movement to non-governmental organisations. They often raise general issues about which individual constituents come to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Fatalities (1 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 81. To ask the Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to monitor a US court hearing (details supplied); the contact he has had with the Lebanese Authorities regarding the range of charges which the person at the centre of the US court hearings may face if extradited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37224/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made by her Department towards the elimination of rented prefabricated classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37307/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (1 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the situation regarding veteran, vintage and classic cars and their current liability for NCT; if his Department is considering changing the regulations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37223/14]

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which proposes to make mandatory the plain packaging of cigarettes. I see this as a significant and legitimate public health measure. We have a significant track record in this area and I pay tribute to a previous Minister for Health, Deputy Micheál Martin, who introduced the smoking ban in public houses. That was the first step along...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the level of take-up of the rent-a-room relief whereby a room may be rented in a private house for up to €10,000 tax free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the cash balances held by the higher education sector have been depleted; if so, if she proposes to reinstate the €25 million budget cut to the sector initiated in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her proposals to promote the rent-a-room relief scheme as a partial solution to the crisis in student accommodation provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37887/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (7 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the importance of the student assistance fund and if in view of the increasing financial pressure on third level students and their parents and the rising rate of drop outs at third level, her views on funding for this fund in the forthcoming budget for her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37972/14]

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words in the debate. In view of the level of interest in the topic among all parties, perhaps the Whips might consider arranging a day-long debate on agriculture. It is very difficult to make a meaningful contribution in three minutes. There is undoubtedly a problem in the beef sector. Depending on whom one listens to, there are a myriad of reasons...

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: I will conclude on this point. Denis Brosnan, in his heyday in Kerry Co-Op could not get out of Midleton Meats fast enough either. We need to be very careful. Perhaps farmers might consider entering the processing industry. I wish to conclude on the issue of Teagasc and research.

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: We need a parallel model to the suckler beef model.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has information on the prevalence of mycoplasma bovis in Irish farms; the strategies which his Department is promoting to contain this disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38350/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns that have been expressed about governance issues at an organisation (details provided) which receives funding from her Department for the operation of the community alert scheme; if she will take necessary steps to ensure the continued viability and operation of this essential community-based...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 Oct 2014)

Michael Creed: 221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to concerns being expressed regarding governance issue at an organisation (details supplied) which is funded by his Department; if he is satisfied that the public funds which he provides to this organisation are properly accounted for; if he is further satisfied that the community alert...