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Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of discretionary funding available to him in 2010 arising from the recent CAP health check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44019/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will issue a P21 to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44121/08]

Written Answers — Drainage Schemes: Drainage Schemes (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is anticipated drainage works will be carried out to a river (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44122/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to rent allowance. [44123/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he proposes to introduce a payment per ewe for the sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44383/08]

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: She has been sidelined.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: The Tánaiste will be aware that the World Trade Organisation talks are to resume in Geneva at the end of next week. She will also be aware that, following the collapse of those talks in July, Teagasc has done an assessment which shows that many sectors of the Irish agricultural industry, particularly the beef sector, would be devastated.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Does it still remain Government policy to veto any World Trade Organisation deal that would seriously and adversely impact on the Irish agricultural sector?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Will the Tánaiste clarify that such remains Government policy? There has been much talk about that deal. It means thousands of people being forced out of business. Is that Government policy?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Is there no veto?

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (4 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a request from coach operators and Fáilte Ireland (details supplied) regarding the cost and competitive disadvantage which their sector faces consequent on the removal of excise duty reliefs; his further views on an alternative policy initiative to support this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44511/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received a request for the establishment of an autism unit at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44498/08]

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Notwithstanding the enormous economic impact of the crisis in which we are currently engulfed, it is important to emphasise that it is, first and foremost, a public health issue and, thus, an issue of consumer confidence. As a lay person, I am reassured by the comments I have heard from eminent scientists, including the former chief executive of the FSAI, Dr. Patrick Wall, deputy chief...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I will be very brief. Does the Minister accept that every minute that passes while Irish produce is absent from supermarket shelves from Tokyo to San Francisco to Moscow will make it more expensive to restore such produce to overseas markets? For that reason, does the Government accept the State is culpable in the closure of these plants as a result of contamination? Is the Government...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I also asked whether the Carlow facility is inspected by appointment.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: The facility in question has not been inspected in 2008.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Why does the Department not test for PCBs?

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Not in Carlow. The Minister said it would not have been picked up in Carlow.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: The Department knew nothing.

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: They have to import meat.