Results 15,901-15,920 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed
- Written Answers — Horse Breeding Industry: Horse Breeding Industry (23 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 695: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the animal welfare issues arising from the current economic climate and the substantial increase in the horse population in recent years; the initiatives he plans in this area including possible market intervention and increased competition for horses for the food chain; and...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (23 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 681: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded their REP scheme four grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12395/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding entitlement to payment under a herd number in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if, in view of the financial circumstances which are known to officials in his Department regarding this herd number, he will arrange for resolution to this impasse immediately; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he plans to re-instate a school transport service (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/10]
- Horse Racing Ireland. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: No doubt the Minister of State will be aware that the committee met with all of the players in this issue and concluded after listening to all of the exhaustive evidence that the holding of the draught horse studbook is not compatible with Horse Sport Ireland's core objectives. Effectively, what Horse Sport Ireland is involved in is genetic engineering to produce performance horses for the...
- Written Answers — Agri-environment Scheme: Agri-environment Scheme (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the eligibility criteria for applications to the new agri-environment scheme in view of the fact that the contracts for many REP scheme participants will expire following the 17 May 2010 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11918/10]
- Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of Brazilian beef imports here in 2009; if he is satisfied that such imports pose no threat to consumer health in view of reports of falsified documentation by Brazilian processors regarding imports destined for Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11919/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has conducted an audit of public long stay geriatric facilities, including community hospitals, regarding their compliance with Health Information and Quality Authority standards; the estimated capital investment required to bring these facilities up to the appropriate acceptable standard; and if she will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under their REPS 4 application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under their REPS 4 application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/10]
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he has not included a significant premium payment in the new agri-environment scheme for farmers located in a special area of conservation, a special protection area, a natural heritage area or a commonage area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12145/10]
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: I thank the Minister for his reply. What the Minister has outlined confirms farmers' worst fears, namely, that this is, in effect, REPS light or Mickey Mouse REPS. Does the Minister accept that someone farming in one of these restricted areas, whether on commonage, in an SAC or in an NHA, carries additional responsibilities and, therefore, additional costs due to the restrictions on the...
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: Question Time is becoming repetitive in that the Minister repeatedly makes the assertion that he puts a case to the Commission but loses. Farmers need income in their pockets. There is a whole section of our economy that is on its knees, namely, the farming community. Whether it is with regard to sheep tagging or REPS, we hear the same reply all of the time - the Minister put a case, the...
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: It was â¬500.
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: It was available under REPS 4.
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: The Minister closed REPS 4.
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: There are not now 63,000 people in REPS.
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: The Minister should not mislead the House.
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: The Minister has-----
- Agri-Environment Scheme. (11 Mar 2010)
Michael Creed: The Minister had a whole-farm scheme and he threw it away.