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Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify whether the growing of willow crops for energy production is classified as an agricultural or forestry activity; his views on the ten metre boundary margin and 12 degrees rule for planting of willow crops; his further views on the consequences for farmers participating in the REP scheme who wish to grow...

Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (14 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has considered the report on the sheep, lamb and goat sector in Europe (details supplied); if in this context his Department is considering a per ewe environmental sheep maintenance scheme; if this issue has been discussed with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18875/08]

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (14 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the issue of adequate notice to farmers for on farm cross-compliance inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18876/08]

Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (14 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will request the European Commission to publish a price series on retail, wholesale, processor and producer prices for each member State on the Internet every three months in order to ensure more price transparency within the European sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18877/08]

Written Answers — Registration of Entitlements: Registration of Entitlements (14 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the policy of his Department and the legal basis for same regarding treatment of entitlements in circumstances where land is being farmed in partnership and where on the death of one of the partners his Department is refusing to transfer entitlements to the surviving partner (details supplied); if in this context his...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will list the primary and post primary schools in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18735/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the recommendations of the Report of the Working Group on Drugs Rehabilitation 2007 that have been implemented; if he envisages that rehabilitation services currently available are sufficiently addressing the needs of drug users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18955/08]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (15 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason children in the Cork area are waiting nearly two years for tuberculosis vaccinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19147/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (15 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will request the European Commission to publish a price series on retail wholesale processor and producer prices for each Member State on the Internet every three months in order to ensure more price transparency within the European pigmeat sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19131/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 8 May 2008, the reason for the delay in payments under the farm improvement scheme from offices (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19145/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing grant aid for the installation of wood log gasifiers under the greener home schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19146/08]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: There is no objection in principle.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Does the Taoiseach agree with Deputy Bertie Ahern about low-life stuff?

Public Relations Contracts. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: There is a plan to spend it.

World Trade Negotiations. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his recent meeting with the French Agriculture Minister, Michel Barnier, on the ongoing World Trade Organisation negotiations; the Government's intention with regard to the use of the veto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19896/08]

World Trade Negotiations. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: At the outset I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Smith, on his appointment. I look forward to working with him in the best interests of Irish agriculture and the agri-business sector. I am sure I speak for my colleagues in that respect. I also congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, on his appointment in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I do not mean these...

World Trade Negotiations. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: The unfortunate reality is that the Minister operates to a mandate from the Council of Agriculture Ministers. The political failing of that Council of Ministers, the Minister and, more pointedly, his predecessor, was that they did not ensure the Commissioner did not stray beyond that brief, which he has done. I am not aware if the Department or the Council of Ministers have a plan B which...

World Trade Negotiations. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: The French Agriculture Minister is; he has been very clear.

World Trade Negotiations. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Is there a plan B?

Farm Waste Management. (20 May 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if in view of time constraints surrounding planning permission, the availability of contractors and health and safety concerns, he will extend the deadline for the completion of the farm waste management and farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/08]