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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the universal social charge will be an allowable expense when calculating entitlement to a medical card, in view of the fact that medical card holders were exempt from the income levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47531/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes he proposes regarding eligibility for payments for persons with physical disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47532/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has received no advance or balancing payment under their application for the single farm payment 2010; if he will expedite full payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47332/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) has had their REPS 4 application approved for participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47547/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details provided) in County Cork will be paid their REPS 4 grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47563/10]

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: The Minister of State is asking the taxpayer to shoulder the whole burden.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has formally requested permission from the European Union to channel Leader funds through county enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding provided by the Health Service Executive titled demography funding to provide residential places for clients with an intellectual disability; if she will quantify the level of demand for such funding in each of the HSE regions and the costs involved to provide a demand led...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their single farm payment. [46984/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their REP scheme 4 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47245/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (14 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 23 November 2010, when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47158/10]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: In deference to the time constraints, I will be brief. Fairness and national solidarity are critical to getting us out of our mire. However, these measures are being introduced in a pressure cooker atmosphere whereby Members are not allowed time to reflect on their implications. Yesterday Deputy Noonan pointed out that self-employed people who earn more than €200,000 will be substantial...

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Before they saw it.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Cheaper than the IMF.

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: As it is not possible for me to deal with the complexities of the Social Welfare Bill 2010 in the limited time available to me, I will instead address what I consider to be the most important points. We have a significant problem with truancy and it is high time that the child benefit is linked to school attendance. A universal payment could apply until children reach school age but the most...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (8 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if it is now accepted that victims of institutional abuse in the Magdalene laundries should be included in the residential redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46566/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify the circumstances surrounding an alleged overpayment of single farm payment in 2007 which is now being recouped in 2010 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if the person was given proper notification of this fine and a right of appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Financial Resolution No. 33: Income Tax and Corporation Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: I wish to address the issue of the removal of the benefit in kind exemption for employer provided child care. The yield is expected to be approximately €6 million in a full year. Access to and affordability of child care is a major issue as the cost of child care is the equivalent of a second mortgage and more for many families. I know of someone in Dublin who pays €2,400 a month for...

Financial Resolution No. 33: Income Tax and Corporation Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: They have sorted out global warming.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (7 Dec 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the consideration given by her to the prospect of an intermediate care option for aged and vulnerable persons rather than the current option of long-stay nursing home care; the discussions she has had regarding this issue with the Irish Council of Social Housing and the engagement there has been between the Irish Council of Social...