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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing a decision on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review of a decision to refuse a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49685/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the implication for those in the hotel industry of the capital allowances guillotine that comes into effect on 31 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department provides supervised transport for children with special needs to a college (details supplied) in County Cork; the way approval is sought for supervised transport in respect of this college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49611/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason it took from May until October 2013 for the relevant papers to be forwarded to the independent appeals office; if this decision will be reviewed in view of additional medical evidence; if an oral hearing will be organised in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Initiatives (19 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 345. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the terms and conditions of the Tús scheme to allow for the extension of contracts beyond the 12 month limit; if she has received representations from Oireachtas Members and community groups on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49272/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: I congratulate the Minister on bringing forward this substantial Bill. We have a strong record of local administration but not a strong record of local government. The legislation contains a number of welcome provisions but I am concerned about others. It is a good start given it is the first time in a long period that an effort has been made to substantially examine local government...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: Terms and conditions would apply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (14 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 188. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the provision of care for patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and difficulties being experienced by patients in the Cork area attaining services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48581/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: Everybody is covered under the new legislation, so one cannot assume that the pattern of usage will be the same as at present.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: Is the Minister accusing Deputy Donnelly of being vexatious?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: If the tool was available-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: This was one of the areas I had flagged in my own notes. It struck me that one person's frivolous and vexatious issue may be another's burning issue of public interest. In so far as possible, I think we should avoid subjective decision-making on such matters. One of the freedom of information requests the Minister cited yesterday sought the menu for every lunch and dinner at the Irish...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: That does look like a pretty vexatious or frivolous request. It comes back to the information officer's code of practice. It is a pity we do not have that code concurrent with the legislation because it would inform us better.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: We have the bones of the legislation, by and large, and that should contain some reference to a public interest being served. In many respects, that would mitigate against the worst excesses of a subjective interpretation of "frivolous" and "vexatious".

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: I concur with the Minister's observations in respect of it cutting across the appeals process. The amendment is equally dangerous in so far as it seeks to involve the Minister in politicising access to freedom of information requests and determination of such requests "in consultation with the Minister". That would be flawed. There is merit in what Deputy McDonald argues and the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: Does the Minister have information on the level of requests that come from journalists as opposed to non-journalistic sources?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: Is that 15% of the non-personal requests, which is 70% of the total?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: Half of the requests are personal.