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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: The debate on the annual Finance Bill is an opportune time to reflect on the state of the economy and how it has progressed or otherwise over the preceding 12 months. A statistic that should bring some comfort, albeit not sufficient comfort for those who are unemployed, is that 30,000 more people are at work today than on the same day last year. The scale of the task this Government faces...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the issue of a tax clearance certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46386/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Numbers (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 752. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way civilianisation rates in An Garda Síochána stand up to international comparison; the targets he has set in respect of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46055/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 1082. To ask the Minister for Health with regards to the funding for the Health Service Executive staff and Department of Health staff, the level of savings he has budgeted for under the Haddington Road Agreement for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46040/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Creed: 1083. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in his Department in 2012 excluding Health Service Executive staff; the role and function of these staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant Applications (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications approved for financial assistance towards burial costs under each of her Department's schemes in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45435/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (24 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made in respect of an appeal to the Ombudsman regarding a disadvantaged area scheme appeals committee decision on a stocking density derogation application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45434/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of persons currently in receipt of the one-parent family tax credit; if he proposes to make provision when introducing the new single-person child care tax credit from 1 January 2014 to apportion this tax credit proportionately and by agreement between both parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44937/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that a formal appeal has been received in connection with an entitlement to widower's pension and an alleged overpayment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44938/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (23 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged areas scheme appeals committee decision on a minimum stocking density in respect of a person (details provided) in County Cork; if he will confirm that the medical evidence submitted has been taken into account in determining this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43116/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding compensation available for calves from dairy herds with BVD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite completion of the digitising process in respect of a disadvantaged area payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he willexpedite payment of disadvantaged area moneys due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43533/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43604/13]

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: At the beginning of the 20th century, this cover dropped to approximately 1%. The European average is in the region of 35% while our average is about 11%. I accept that this Bill is not the be-all-and-end-all. It is not going to cure all the ills of the forestry sector and it is about setting out a regulatory framework. However, it is important to acknowledge that forests are much more...

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Heather Humphreys for sharing her time with me. I congratulate Deputy Tom Hayes on his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. In that role, he is responsible for the forestry sector. I wish to take up a point that has been referred to by one of the previous speakers. It is not all about the economics of forestry, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41843/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Creed: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41987/13]