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Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 May 2010)

Michael Creed: I congratulate Deputy Jim O'Keeffe who has taken a great interest in this area since before the 2006 legislation was passed and followed its implementation. He has consistently argued on a legal basis that this is a flaw in the earlier legislation and, with his professional training, he is better equipped that many to do this. That view was shared by those with forked tongues. It is worth...

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (11 May 2010)

Michael Creed: That is what we are looking for.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 May 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) in County Cork are entitled to mortgage relief arising from a top up of their mortgage for house improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18111/10]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (5 May 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department provides financial assistance towards moving-in costs for those approved under the affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18112/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received forestry payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18156/10]

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: The Fianna Fáil pit bull is loose.

Coillte Business Strategy. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he was consulted on and approved of Coillte's proposal to become involved in nursing home development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/10]

Coillte Business Strategy. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: At the outset I want to avail of the opportunity to congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Connick, on his appointment. I am sure the Leas-Cheann Comhairle would wish to join me on that-----

Coillte Business Strategy. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: -----and to wish him well in his tenure as Minister of State. By way of observation, and then there were two, which begs the question: who now holds responsibility for the food portfolio? That is an issue for a later question. At a time when Coillte and the State are missing all of the targets they set - the target in the renewed programme for Government is 10,000 hectares per annum - how...

Coillte Business Strategy. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: We had the publication of Coillte's profits and, regrettably, the trajectory is going in the wrong direction. The profits for 2009 are approximately €4 million. Given that we have legally binding targets to meet in respect of reducing our CO2 emissions, does the Minister not believe it is financially questionable - I believe it beggars belief - that the State would facilitate investment...

Coillte Business Strategy. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: Will it be compliant with State aid requirements?

Coillte Business Strategy. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: Will they deal with the premiums paid to Coillte as well?

Carcase Classification Systems. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of discrepancy and wrongful clarification of carcases identified during the 415 control visits to meat plans in 2009 to monitor the accuracy and performance of cattle grading machines, involving 41,000 carcases; if this information is available for each of the past three years; the steps being taken to improve the...

Carcase Classification Systems. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: For the purposes of clarification, I am not advocating we revert to the human classification system. I am in favour of the mechanical classification system. The Minister will be aware of two issues, namely, recent media reports regarding the level of discrepancy in the mechanical classification system and the extraordinary angst among farmers in regard to the introduction of the new quality...

Carcase Classification Systems. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: I monitor the Minister's statements and I did not see any reference to it. It would have been useful if a clarification had been issued on the matter. As I recall, the report suggested up to 10% or 20% were wrongly classified.

Carcase Classification Systems. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: That amounts to hundreds of thousands of carcases and it could have raised the spectre of pluses or minuses for the individuals and payments on individual carcases. However, I welcome the Minister's clarification on the matter in the context of the new quality payment system, which is having a difficult bedding-in time, but which I support in principle. It should have operated side-by-side...

Grant Payments. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the strategic objectives he will achieve through the delivery of his recently announced sheep scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17247/10]

Grant Payments. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: The Minister's credibility with the sheep farming community is at an all-time low. Even the €7 million promised for upland farmers has not been paid in full to date, never mind the €27 million promised in May 2007, which was a figment of Fianna Fáil's imagination in the lead-up to the election. We are where we are in terms of the national economy and its finances because the stock...

Grant Payments. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: The Minister is simply throwing money at it. There is no objective.

Grant Payments. (29 Apr 2010)

Michael Creed: I am pleased the Minister reads my press releases.