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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Meetings (18 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: When one is in a hole, one should stop digging.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (18 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of renewal energy targets his plans to use biomass in the context of rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43838/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had the disadvantaged areas payment and single farm payment reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 4 November 2014, if he will provide more detail on this matter including information on when this decision was taken; if it is an Irish or EU Commission requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43527/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide further information regarding the targeted lifting of the public service embargo on recruitment as announced in the budget; the number of positions envisaged to be filled in 2015 and the way these positions will be allocated between the various local authorities and public service Departments; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Energy Projects (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contacts he has had with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to the proposals to promote the roll out of biomass as an alternative energy source for the agriculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of a 5% penalty on their 2013 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42948/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Broadband Service Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contact he has had with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regards to the roll out of high speed broadband connectivity in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43073/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange to issue a grant payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of a milking parlour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43153/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 313. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding proposed legislation to deal with sex trafficking and prostitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43152/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm ownership of a site (details supplied) in County Cork; her plans for the immediate use of this site; and if there are no such plans if her Department will consider permitting usage of the site by a local voluntary group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43278/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (11 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 541. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by his Department to involve Pobal in the operation of the senior alert scheme; the consultations that have taken place with local community and voluntary groups involved in the care of the elderly regarding this change of practice; the way this new approach will enable...

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Finance Bill and the budget, as outlined by the Ministers, Deputies Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin. I share some of the observations made by Deputy Billy Kelleher in the context of demystifying the budgetary process. We are still somewhat archaic in that regard. A lot of consultation takes place in committees with various interest...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: I thank the Minister for his response. It raises an important issue in the context of having sufficient manpower to deal with the issue. Given the outpatient surgical waiting lists and so forth, is the issue whether an adequate number of consultants are appointed in this area? Is that something that must be addressed in conjunction with the issue of access to theatre and post-theatre...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for facilitating this debate with the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar. I wish to take up a point made by Deputy Jim Daly about there being an optimistic note. He referred to the comment made by Mr. Kiely on the life-changing consequences of the surgery involved. I was at an under-16s football match last weekend when one of the star...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (4 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Retirements (4 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 199. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 21 October 2014, the number of persons who retired on ill health grounds from 2010 to date in 2014 who received enhanced retirement packages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their 2014 disadvantaged area and single farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41111/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Michael Creed: 427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork had their single farm payment reduced in 2014 compared to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/14]