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Written Answers — Voluntary Work: Voluntary Work (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the Government's commitment to encouraging community endeavour and volunteerism, he has given consideration to the legal impediment to voluntary activities due to fear of legal liability; if, in this regard legislative changes are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will clarify the criteria governing eligibility for domiciliary care allowance and, specifically, the position regarding those children diagnosed with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21116/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the criteria used by her Department to determine eligibility for domiciliary care allowance when the scheme was administered therein; if she will clarify the definition of disability used in respect of such claims; if persons diagnosed with autism qualified for an allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21115/09]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funds currently paid out by his Department in financial aid to the pig sector arising from the recent pork dioxin contamination incident; the categories of beneficiaries from these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21399/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their installation aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have their premises inspected and receive payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21510/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the way a formal appeal regarding a decision made on a higher education grant application can be submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21030/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of support available from his Department for a child (details supplied) in County Cork who has recently been diagnosed as autistic; if this level of service provision is equivalent to the needs identified in the child's assessment; his views on the child's access to occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for an incapacitated child credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20801/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the services available to a child (details supplied) in County Cork who has recently been diagnosed as autistic; if she is satisfied that the appropriate levels of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and other therapies are being made available to them as prescribed in their assessment of needs; if a detailed copy of this...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (21 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the parents of a child (details supplied) in County Cork are entitled to a domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20800/09]

Written Answers — Procurement Procedures: Procurement Procedures (21 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the requirement imposed by some local authorities that companies tendering for construction works must have three years of tax records before being considered for work with the council; if this is a requirement dictated by him; if so, the reason for same; and if he will...

Job Protection. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he proposes to protect and increase jobs in the food industry in view of the threats posed to employment in the sector by the major multiples, some of whom are increasing their dependance on UK suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/09]

Job Protection. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: I asked the Minister what steps the Government proposes to take in light of the threat posed. Members will have heard yesterday the outpouring of anger by Irish farmers. A survey which I conducted last August shows a 220% mark-up my the multiplies for beef and a 177% mark-up for milk for which farmers were at that time getting 31 cent a litre and are now getting only 21 cent a litre. Does...

Job Protection. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: We all agree with that. The problem is that those quality products are not getting space on the multiples' shelves because of imported product from the UK. I reiterate, does the Government have a strategy to deal with this? In particular, will the Minister agree with the suggestion I made on radio this morning, which the Minister indicated earlier he heard, that, as in the case of the UK,...

Fishing Industry Development. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in finalising the operational programme for fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20644/09]

Fishing Industry Development. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: There is potential for significant job creation in the seafood sector and in particular in the shellfish sector. While I note what the Minister of State said in his latter comments, I can give examples of companies with development programmes and grant approval which cannot be paid those grants and therefore cannot progress with investment and job creation in the sector because of the delay...

Fishing Industry Development. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: I ask the Minister of State to put a timeframe on this. Does he expect to complete interdepartmental negotiations and have the programme approved by the end of June or July? I can give an example of a company in County Waterford which is ready to double its workforce in this sector provided it receives the grant aid for which it has been approved but cannot be paid because of the...

Fishing Industry Development. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: It was announced again recently.

Fishing Industry Development. (20 May 2009)

Michael Creed: Will that be in one month?