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Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of investment by the State in the all-weather horse racing facilities at Dundalk; if he is satisfied, given its closure for the winter months, that this represents a good return for the taxpayer and proper management of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42623/10]

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Horse Racing Ireland is subject to the freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of funding provided to each of the 28 development companies under the local and community development programme; the criteria used in determining the level of allocation; his views on the substantial variation in allocations to each group when broken down on a per capita basis in respect of the...

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: I congratulate the Ombudsman for producing this detailed report, which meant her office having to travel a difficult road, and for being fearless in that respect. As her report states, she did encounter hostility from both the administrative and political side of Government. That is hugely regrettable. Coming as it does hotfoot on a previous report by the Ombudsman into the Lost at Sea...

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Did we get reform?

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: On a point of order.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Will the Minister outline what was the legal strategy?

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Was it more to do with financial constraints than any legal constraints?

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: The Minister is hiding behind legal excuses.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: The report makes for uncomfortable reading.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: They are, particularly in the HSE.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: They do not answer parliamentary questions.

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Is the Minister's defence financial rather than legal? No one can say the law did not exist or that people did not know about it.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (11 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the redress board to compensate victims of institutional abuse; the amount awarded in compensation to victims and the amount spent in legal costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42094/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Repayment Scheme: Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (11 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she considers it fair and reasonable that a person (details supplied) who has been refunded for illegal deductions arising from their accommodation in a long-stay institution under the health repayment scheme has no access to the funds refunded and neither does the person's family whilst sole access to the account is controlled by...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update regarding the abduction of an Irish citizen (details supplied) abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42139/10]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (11 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way his Department treats lands designated special areas of conservation which are included in REP scheme applications; if these lands are entitled to the same level of payment as other lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42096/10]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: I wish to share time with Deputy Connaughton. This Bill represents a missed opportunity. I wish to take up the point Deputy Costello made at length in respect of the provisions which will enable unqualified teachers to be paid out of the public purse. However, I will first comment on the real missed opportunity to which I refer, namely, the opportunity of encouraging greater democracy in...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: -----and inquire whether - as a result of the fact that he or she cannot get a qualified teacher at short notice - he or she can call on the services of a retired teacher who worked in the school the previous year or whether he or she can employ the latter's son or daughter? That is absurd and it is a real betrayal of the investment the State and taxpayers have made in training qualified...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Michael Creed: There was a real opportunity in this Bill for greater democracy in education. If we were starting out with a blank sheet of paper today what system would the Minister of State put in place to serve the educational needs of the country? It would not necessarily be the VEC system but it has one cornerstone which is critical to education and is missing in a lot of other areas of the education...