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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 466. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are circumstances whereby a house constructed after 2006 may be included for consideration for funding under the better energy warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 589. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the training measures in place for gardaí to deal with persons with mental health issues or suicidal ideation; the number of gardaí who have had this training, and the way he intends to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4026/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has received approval under TAMS for a milking machine can defer an investment as the person may qualify for additional grant aid under the recently announced rural development programme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 609. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a payment for participation in the sheep discussion group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid their 2013 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3764/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 631. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their REPS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4028/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 656. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the age criteria for children availing of the free preschool year; if the child care option over 50 weeks of two hours and 15 minutes daily is still available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3595/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation regarding entitlement to the single parent tax credit where the couple have separated and the mother of the child has remarried and where custody and access are shared by virtue of legal agreement; if he will confirm that the father of the child who remains single is entitled to the credit; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Application Numbers (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 322. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits issued by his Department in each of the past three years to meat plants to employ non national meat boners; if his Department considers that there is a sustainable employment opportunity here for Irish workers; the efforts being made to establish appropriate training to meet this skills gap; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances under which 14 applications for installation aid were processed and paid in 2012; the number of applications still under active consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of installation aid applications considered by the agriculture appeals office in 2009, the circumstances surrounding the three successful appeals; the number of those appeals received in 2009 that are still under active consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 8 February 2012 in view of the fact that between 2009 and 2010 there were four successful appeals to the agricultural appeals office in respect of installation aid, if he will clarify the situation as per his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: 567. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been paid their 2013 headage-disadvantaged area payment; if an appeal has been registered with the Department appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2748/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: Is the Minister of the opinion that the norms of public sector pay apply in most cases?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: Could we get a list from the Minister of the organisations to which he has written?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: It is accelerating from a very slow base at the moment and it would not be an enormous speed of progress.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: I wish to raise a few brief questions on specific headings. The Minister alluded to Vote 12 on superannuation and retired allowances in the context of Deputy Fleming's questions. Perhaps the Minister will avail of this opportunity to reassure us regarding the pension liability that the State is assuming for various agencies and bodies immediately outside of the public service, for example,...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: Yes, but the Minister may wish to answer that one first.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: My second question is on Vote 16 on the Valuation Office. If memory serves correctly, there is a valuation Bill before the Seanad that the Minister has indicated he will accept. The Government's valuation Bill is long awaited. Where does it stand? Is there provision within this Vote for the increased levels of activity that would be expected to arise from a new Bill? I do not need to go...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Creed: It is a critical issue.