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Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: For God's sake, speak about installation aid or early retirement.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: He made a promise in social partnership on the disadvantaged area payments, also.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I move: That Dáil Éireann: in view of: the challenges facing Irish agriculture and the need to encourage the maximum transfer of farms into the ownership of young, qualified farmers; the demographic challenge the current age profile of Irish agriculture presents; the programme for Government commitment to "Continue to offer a range of supports to young farmers entering agriculture —...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: I am disappointed with and annoyed by the tenor of the Government amendment to the motion. If the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Smith, wishes to engage in a debate on the CAP health check, the proposals to take an additional 5% in modulation fees from single farm payments or his abject failure, in the aftermath of that health check, to deal with the sheep farmers who...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Hear, hear.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Hear, hear.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: That is rubbish and the Minister knows it.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Worthless.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: On a point of order, I appreciate what the Minister has said but there is a category of farmer who, in the interim, may be installed in his land-holding——

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: The Minister is deliberately avoiding the question.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Michael Creed: Tell somebody receiving 24 cent per litre that it is a soft landing.

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his intention regarding reform of the public service; his proposals to introduce an attractive lump sum and early retirement pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43191/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport if in view of the recently ended excise fuel rebate scheme he is considering proposals (details supplied) for an alternative to this fuel rebate scheme; his views on the cost and competitive disadvantage which coach operators face relative to their immediate counterparts in the UK who are entitled to a refund of VAT; if he will make a decision...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of asylum centres in the country, the number of refugees in each centre and their nationalities, the cost of each centre and the average stay of a refugee in each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43185/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the incentives available in his Department to staff to avail of early retirement; the likelihood of these schemes being made more attractive both in terms of pension and lump sum provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43187/08]

Written Answers — Poultry Imports: Poultry Imports (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the quantity of gas flushed poultry meat imported in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43189/08]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the significant variation in prices in individual co-op areas ranging from 10 cent to 40 cent per litre available under the fifth round of the milk quota trading scheme; the legal advice which his Department has taken regarding the operation of this scheme and the restriction it imposes on those intending to...

Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of the horticulture and nursery sector in the economy here; the number of persons employed therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43196/08]

Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to realise the potential of the horticulture and nursery sector to increase export earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43197/08]

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Michael Creed: Woolly thinking appears to be the order of the day on the Government front benches, with the possible exception of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Will the Minister for Finance intervene with his colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, to address the plight of the sheep sector? There are farmers picketing outside the Department at...