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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Insurance Schemes: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: I welcome the witnesses to this meeting. I must say I am somewhat sceptical about all of this. Our mortgage market is picking itself up off the floor and all of a sudden we have various companies coming in and dressing this up as something to help individual mortgage holders. It is not that long ago since we were in this room dealing with people who had been mis-sold mortgage protection...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Eligibility (2 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the support available in respect of a school that has been deemed ineligible for the emergency works scheme that needs to urgently remove trees overhanging the school that are a clear risk to health and safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding persons who are self employed and who simultaneously qualify for a means tested social welfare payment, jobseeker's allowance; if such persons are liable for the minimum PRSI charge of €500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46442/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment/disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding approved by her Department for expenditure on the provision of escorts for children with special needs whilst being transported to school; if she will provide a breakdown of the escort cost for each individual school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46403/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding spent in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 on school transport arrangements for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46404/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Farm Plan Scheme (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 137. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 25 November 2014, the number of farmers who participated in the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme and the range of individual gross payments which farmers qualified for under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46405/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2013 and 2014 single farm payment and disadvantaged areas scheme applications in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the level of alleged ineligible land in the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (9 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the Revenue Commissioners to An Post for collection of property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (9 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 269. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on using the post office network for the payment of court order maintenance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (9 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 429. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason all local authorities are not obliged to use An Post for the collection of local authority rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47137/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all 2014 payments made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disadvantaged area and single farm payments to date; if he will provide details of all penalties in respect of their application which have been deducted in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: What amount was drawn down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: It is fair to say the eyes of the world are not on these proceedings, but there are a few issues I wish to raise with the OPW, the representatives of which I thank for being here. The OPW is a powerful organisation which reaches into every county and a great many communities. The work it carries out impacts on those communities. I wish to raise three issues. One is flooding and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: Ms McGrath spoke about the balance between the ecological and the environmental concerns versus the flood risk. Where is the line drawn? Most people would say that in many respects we have gone overboard in terms of being environmentally correct, at great human and financial cost for homes and businesses. Where does the OPW see the appropriate line or balance in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: The twin villages of Inchigeelagh and Ballingeary on the upper Lee stretch had a recurring problem with flooding for several years. Nearly every winter they might be under two or three feet of water. A couple of years ago, the then Minister of State, Brian Hayes, approved minor flood relief works funding for the local authority in respect of the two villages. There was resistance in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: What is the budget for 2014 for minor flood relief works?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: Perhaps Ms McGrath would refer back to me on the funding that was sanctioned under that heading for Crookstown village.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: My next question relates to the property management area, which will be of interest to the Chairman and others. Could the witnesses outline the protocols it has with regard to the purchase of lands in conjunction with other State authorities, in particular local authorities? I refer in particular to the decentralisation project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Creed: Can I finish this issue, with the indulgence of the Acting Chairman? Ms McGrath referred to driving efficiency in the State's footprint. I want to draw her attention to a specific issue, which may have been flagged with her in advance. The OPW, in conjunction with Cork County Council, for the decentralisation programme went about the purchase of a site in Kanturk for a decentralised...