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Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Is the Minister of State accepting the amendment?

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: I accept the Minister's assurances.

Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, after line 42, to insert the following: "(c) regulation made under paragraph (b) shall be made within 30 days of the commencement of this section.". This also is a time-related amendment. We are anxious to ensure there is no undue delay.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Do the Taoiseach's Cabinet colleagues agree?

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Were they all for it?

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Twelve days extra holidays next year.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: One would need Pythagoras for that.

Bank Lending Policy. (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is satisfied that the banking sector is providing adequate credit and overdraft facilities to small and medium-sized enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44526/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to statutory redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44674/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the proposed office rationalisation in County Cork; the decisions that have been made regarding the proposed closure of offices in Mallow and on South Mall, Cork; the contractual arrangements which have been entered into regarding relocation; if he has taken into account both staff and client...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (2 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the legislation governing the sale of unpasteurised milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the moneys paid to farmers in VAT refunds each year for the past five years; the number of farmers who claimed refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43742/09]

Written Answers — National Herd: National Herd (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the size of the suckler cow herd for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43508/09]

Written Answers — Fallen Animal Disposal: Fallen Animal Disposal (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has conducted an investigation into the level of competition in the disposal of fallen animals; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty being experienced by farmers in updating their animal identification and movement scheme profile arising from the disposal of fallen animals; his views on the wide...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of investment by his Department in the development of biotechnology research facility at third level institutions here over the past ten years, the amount of money invested in this by the Exchequer and the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43783/09]

Food Safety. (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Hear, hear.

Food Safety. (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: The consumer has the right to that information.

Organic Farming. (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Perhaps the process is not as environmentally friendly as the Minister of State believes.

Departmental Offices. (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the rationalisation of local agricultural offices he has considered the possibility of providing field staff with a localised docking station within existing State owned premises as an access point for information technology purposes to maximise productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Departmental Offices. (26 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: I support in principle the endeavours being made by the Department to rationalise its office network. I am anxious to ensure that what emanates from the process in this regard will involve the most efficient and sustainable use of resources. In that context, I recently met staff who are involved with the rationalisation process. I was informed that under the proposal to close down...