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

Michael Creed: They have to import pork to process so we can get back up and running.

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

Michael Creed: Many processors are not slaughtering.

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

Michael Creed: The Minister did not answer Deputy Brady's question on where they will be rendered.

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

Michael Creed: They will be fat mink.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (9 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a request for disabled driver concessions from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44843/08]

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Then deal with it.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Like previous speakers, I welcome the conclusion of negotiations between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and pig processors which will see the industry back in operation today. From listening to the Tánaiste's earlier comments, we will have a Supplementary Estimate next week to give effect to that agreement. Will the Tánaiste ensure that adequate time is made available...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Deputies Lowry and Healy-Rae were touting a deal allegedly done with the Minister so that applications in their constituencies that were not submitted to the Department prior to the budget can be considered. Last week, the Minister said in the Dáil that every other application would not be included.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: This is an issue of the gravest importance.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: They are like hell. They failed abysmally and the Department failed abysmally. Where was the traceability?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Their performance was abysmal.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: There is no point being Mighty Mouse up here, and Mickey Mouse in Limerick.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45750/08]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse his decision to disallow an application for early retirement by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45752/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he proposes to restrict access for farmers to the REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45754/08]

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: That will be too late. The deal will be concluded in Brussels.

Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for the opportunity to raise this important issue and I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Tony Killeen, to the House to reply to the debate. I do not intend to dwell too much on the merits of the installation aid scheme for the purposes of this debate, as they are already well documented. However, I...

Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Does the scheme remain suspended?

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the function and membership of the expert group convened by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to provide advice to the CMO on the toxicological and medical issues arising from the detection of PCBs in pork and beef; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46273/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions held with EU authorities between the 28 November 2008 and 6 December 2008 regarding the possibility of taking a decision to recall Irish pork products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46276/08]