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Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (4 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of agrifood businesses that are in operation; the number of seafood business that are in operation; the level of employment involved in each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10964/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (3 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of a recent meeting she had with employees and union representatives of Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe and Roscommon Hospital regarding the Health Service Executive restructuring programme; the details of her plans regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10483/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (3 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the services directive; the impact this will have on the Casual Trading Act particularly in the context of Article 12 of the services directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10901/10]

Written Answers — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (3 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consequences for farmers' markets established under the Casual Trading Act 1995, in view of the impact which the services directive and specifically Article 12 therein will have on the Casual Trading Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/10]

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (2 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the date for elections to Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9989/10]

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (2 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the date for elections to Údarás Na Gaeltachta in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be entitled to a refund of PRSI contributions paid in view of the fact that they have been notified that they are no longer entitled to a contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9988/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in processing REP scheme applications in County Cork; if adequate staff are available for processing these applications; if staff on sick leave who are specifically charged with signing off REP schemes approvals have been replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9986/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (2 Mar 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding participants in the REP scheme who die and the possibility of the entitlement of their successors in the farming enterprise to continue participating under the REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9987/10]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (25 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the options available to dairy farmers for the effective treatment of fluke in cattle arising from recent changes in the regulations and improvements in diagnostic testing of residue levels; his further views on whether advances in diagnostic testing equipment should be the premise on which decisions ware made...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: I would like to refer to the impasse between the Office of the Ombudsman and the State. On 3 February last, the Ombudsman issued a press release in which she said her "only option" when such an impasse arises "is to seek the intervention of the Oireachtas".

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: If the Ceann Comhairle allows me to finish, I will ask a question that relates to legislation. The Ombudsman made it clear that the Oireachtas "now has the task of deciding who is right and who is wrong in the context of good administration and fairness to the complainant". If this issue is to be resolved, a substantial motion needs to be brought before the House.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: Does the Taoiseach consider this issue to have been dealt with by virtue of the recent meaningless statements in this House and the Seanad?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: This is about the rights of small people.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: It cannot be buried by Fianna Fáil circling the wagons to protect a former Minister.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: The only remaining option is for the Houses of the Oireachtas to intervene. I do not suggest we should swallow the Ombudsman's report hook, line and sinker, if Deputies will pardon the maritime pun.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: The Government parties will vote down anything brought before the committee that does not have the imprimatur of the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: It is a sad commentary on how this House does its business that the Executive has the power the muzzle the Members of the House.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: Can we have a forensic analysis in the committee of the issues in the report?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Creed: It is not right and proper-----