Results 17,161-17,180 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farms or individuals currently licensed to blend their own animal feed; the number of times each of those farms or individuals holding such licences were inspected in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46268/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the type and number of tests carried out by his Department when inspecting licences held by persons involved in the production or blending of animal feed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46269/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date on which his Department was contacted by Dutch authorities; if he will confirm that these authorities identified the product they found to be containing high levels of dioxins to be Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46271/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of previous discrepancies found in the 45 registered FBO feed producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46274/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded their single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46188/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the conditions which must be adhered to, to comply with the type of licence held by an establishment (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46260/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedure involved in inspecting if a licensee has complied with a licence such as that held by an establishment (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46261/08]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if recycling plants involved in the production of animal feed are required to hold a specific type of product liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46270/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of pigs and cattle which have been slaughtered or are to be slaughtered as a result of the recent contamination of meat products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46263/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way pork products recalled from the market and those in storage which need to be destroyed will be disposed of; the amount this process is expected to cost; the timeframe during which disposal will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46264/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of samples which have been sent by his Department to the United Kingdom to be tested for dioxins since 2001; the cost involved in testing such samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46265/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if An Bord Bia is to be provided with additional resources in the context of the development of an international campaign aimed at restoring consumer confidence in Irish meat products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46266/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding being provided to An Bord Bia in order to fund the labelling and marketing campaign post the recall of pork products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46272/08]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date and time and manner in which his Department informed the European Commission and European Food Safety Authority of the detection of PCBs in Irish pork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46275/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the new labelling system being implemented by An Bord Bia for pork products following the recall of pork products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46277/08]

Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for the opportunity to raise this important issue and I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Tony Killeen, to the House to reply to the debate. I do not intend to dwell too much on the merits of the installation aid scheme for the purposes of this debate, as they are already well documented. However, I...

Early Retirement and Installation Aid Schemes. (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Does the scheme remain suspended?

Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: That will be too late. The deal will be concluded in Brussels.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45750/08]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse his decision to disallow an application for early retirement by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45752/08]