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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details provided) in County Cork will be called for an out-patient appointment regarding an orthopaedic problem; when this person will subsequently be offered an appointment for surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4470/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on outpatient waiting lists for surgical procedures in Health Service Executive south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4639/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the involvement of the Health Service Executive with regard to a centre (details supplied) in County Cork for placement of persons over 18 years who are diagnosed as autistic; the funding provided by the HSE to this centre; the admissions policy therein; if she is satisfied that the centre can cater for the level of demand existing...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who is awaiting payment under the farm waste management scheme, will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4637/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Cork, who is awaiting payment of grants under both the farm waste management scheme and the farm investment scheme, will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5050/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who is an applicant under the REP Scheme four will receive their first REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5052/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals for reform of the university sector here; if in this context he will clarify the purpose of his request for an analysis of teaching hours by university staff; his views on the importance of research and publication of articles by which university performance can be measured; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: The House awaits with bated breath the Government's proposals in respect of recapitalising the banks. Will that legislation contain any proposals to recapitalise the farmers, who are due in excess of €400 million from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food? They will indirectly capitalise the banks because they will be conduits for passing the cheques onto the banks anyway.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: These farmers are due money that the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food failed to provide in the Estimates. It is a very serious issue. Thousands of farmers are owed more than €400 million under the farm waste management scheme alone. They are owed money by the State which is in breach of its contractual commitments to those farmers.

Written Answers — Energy Ratings: Energy Ratings (5 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a standard cost for BER assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3831/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in the Health Service Executive who are entitled to consideration for receipt of performance related bonus payments; the number of these staff who did not receive such payments in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3981/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (5 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in each local authority who are eligible for consideration for bonus performance-related payments on an annual basis; the number of those staff in each local authority who did not receive payments in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3980/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (5 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in REP scheme 4 payments; the position regarding negotiations between his Department and the European Commission arising from a court of auditors report into the administration by his Department of the REP scheme; if he will confirm if a monitory fine has been sanctioned against his Department by...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: I thank my colleagues for sharing their time with me. The backdrop to the country's financial difficulties was outlined graphically by the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday. He indicated approximately 36,000 private sector employees lost their jobs in January. That is an indicator of the human misery associated with the downturn in the economy. Ipso facto, the undeniable truth that almost...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Ombudsman: Defence Forces Ombudsman (4 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Defence if a suitable premises has been found for the office of the Defence Forces Ombudsman in view of the inadequacy of the current office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3625/09]

Leaders' Questions (4 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach better watch out.

Leaders' Questions (4 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: At last.

Written Answers — Carers Strategy: Carers Strategy (3 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the date the National Carers Strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3259/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2009)

Michael Creed: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farmers who will be entitled to farm assist on foot of the changes in the disadvantaged areas scheme regarding the reduction of eligibility of farms from 45 to 34 hectares and the consequent income loss; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44048/08]