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Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received by him under the early retirement scheme before the date of suspension; the number received following the date of suspension; the number of applications approved; the level of payment to date in 2009 under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41812/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers contracted under each of the REP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41813/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated number of REP scheme contracts which will expire each year including 2009 up to and including 2013; the estimated amount it will cost to deliver payments under these contracts each year during that period based on current payment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of the approximately 17,000 applications for REPS 4 received up to May 2009 which have been processed to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41815/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date regarding the rationalisation of local agricultural offices; the level of savings accruing from action taken to date in 2009; the breakdown of changes to staffing levels in individual offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41816/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of payments made under the disadvantaged areas payment scheme to date in 2009; the number of applications which remain unprocessed; the level of expenditure in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of payments made under the suckler cow welfare scheme to date in 2009; the number of applications that remain unprocessed; the level of expenditure in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of funding that will be paid out to the sheep sector in 2009 as per his announcement in June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons paid by his Department to carry out regular price checks at marts here; the amount spent on this activity annually for each of the past five years and to date in 2009; the hourly rate or salary for this role; if an overtime rate is paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41820/09]

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (17 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: The economic downturn has been felt more harshly in the agricultural sector than in any other sector to date. The Teagasc farm income survey, which has attracted little attention in this House, showed that incomes in the agricultural sector across all product enterprises collapsed in 2008 by 13.7% on average. To take examples from particular sectors, the average income for family farms in...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (12 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to implement the recommendations of the report entitled Towards a Framework for Research Careers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40907/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to facilitate the transfer from rent supplement to the rental accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40614/09]

Written Answers — Sheepmeat Sector: Sheepmeat Sector (11 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is undertaking an investigation in relation to sheep movements and lamb imports, the claiming of flat rate VAT refund on imported lambs at lamb processing facilities; the processing facilities involved; the details of the investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/09]

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (11 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on compulsory electronic sheep tagging; the action he has taken and the progress he is making at European level to secure a voluntary option on electronic tagging for sheep farmers here. [40811/09]

Written Answers — Fur Farming Sector: Fur Farming Sector (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if provision is being made for the re-employment of more than eighty people employed in the fur farming sector, following her decision to phase out this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39993/09]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the service provided by a company (details supplied) through the family resource centres, if she has conducted a value for money review of this funding; if, in view of the targeted nature of the service which is delivered by volunteers, she will ring-fence the funding for this service in 2010;...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has engaged with the operators and employees of fur farms, on the phasing out of their operations as prescribed in the Programme for Government; if he has taken legal advice on this matter; if a compensatory package has been agreed with this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39992/09]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has made contact with the operators of fur farms in relation to decision to phase out this sector; if he has taken legal advice on the matter; and if a compensatory package has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39995/09]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all licensed fur farms operating in here are complicit with EU Directive 98/58, and other EU directives pertaining to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39994/09]