Results 1,361-1,380 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Sheep Sector. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: What is the consultation about in that case?

EU Funding. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he proposes to allocate to farmers funding accruing to his Department arising from the 5% reduction in the single farm payment as approved by him in negotiations on the CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44382/08]

EU Funding. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I understood there was an obligation on the State to match modulated funds exactly. What amount of matching State funding will the Department provide? What are the schemes he envisages financing? When will we see the application forms and the detail in respect thereof?

EU Funding. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: This is not devoted to rural development per se but to the agriculture budget.

EU Funding. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: All farmers will be hit by the modulation proposals but only farmers who apply to participate in the schemes envisaged by the Department will recoup the funding. I want a specific answer to my specific question on the additional State funding required to match the modulated fund.

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: How will the Minister of State allocate that?

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I did not hear what the Minister of State had to say about the mackerel quota.

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: We did not hear how the Minister of State will distribute it.

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Agreed.

Afforestation Programme. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: We are agreeable to take the written reply.

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Is the Minister aware that in Northern Ireland this scheme has been extended by a number of months? In October last, 30,000 of the 42,000 applicants had proceeded and notified the Department that they were commencing work. Obviously, there will be a number — let us not argue about its size — who will not proceed in any event. However, there is a sizeable number of farmers who will not...

Farm Waste Management. (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: No, it was not.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: The Deputy must be joking.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: He got lucky.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Hear, hear.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: That is not true.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: It was not part of the debate.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I thank my colleagues for supporting the motion, particularly the Labour Party and Sinn Féin. I welcome Deputy Healy-Rae to the House, and I hope he and Deputy Lowry, who represent rural constituencies, will join us in what is a critical motion because of the signal it sends to a very important industry. In his remarks Deputy Dooley cast aspersions on those who have travelled from all...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: The Minister has tabled an amendment that fails to address the three critical issues before the House — the installation aid scheme, the early retirement scheme and disadvantaged area payments. If the Minister wants a debate on the CAP health check in the House, I will have it any day. If he wants to come in to defend the 5% increased modulation, we will debate it or consider how it...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans to facilitate a more efficient processing of the Irish milk quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44020/08]