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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on introducing a regulation system to control the purchase and sale of metals in view of the high value involved in these products and the increasing crime levels involving the theft of same. [29123/07]

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (15 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when elections from approved bodies will take place for positions on the Regional Fisheries Boards; the proposals he has to abolish or change the fisheries boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29121/07]

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Tá áthas orm cúpla focal a rá ar an ábhar seo. I listened with interest to the previous speakers refer to projects that have come in on time and under budget. That is great if that is the case in their constituencies. All of us will be slightly parochial in terms of the application or non-application, as the case may be, of Transport 21 in our constituencies. I wish to deal briefly...

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Both previous speakers referred to the greater Dublin area. Deputy Connick will forgive me for including the Wexford commuter belt in the greater Dublin area. The real problem is that a Pale mentality is evident from this Government and the previous Government. If one lives in the far flung corners of the country, such as in my constituency of Cork North-West, or any constituency along the...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who have joined REP scheme four to date; and the steps she will take to deal with Natura designated lands and the adverse impact this has on basic rate of REP scheme payments. [28844/07]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (14 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason sources in her Department were quoted in a newspaper (details supplied) on 27 October 2007 as denying a threat existed to the continuation of the farm improvement scheme when four days later she closed the scheme. [28845/07]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (14 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether all applications under the farm improvement scheme received up to 31 October 2007 in her Department's offices will be dealt with and where in order will be approved similar to all applications received prior to 24 October 2007. [28846/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (14 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has received a request for additional quota from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when the tribunal will meet next; if this case will be considered on that occasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28847/07]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money to be spent on the REP scheme in 2007. [28848/07]

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Last Friday night I attended a meeting in Cork organised by the Cork County Childcare Committee. It was attended substantially by women involved in the provision of community child care and women whose children were the beneficiaries of community child care. If Government Members intent on voting down the Fine Gael motion had attended that meeting they would need hearts of stone not to be...

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: That is a shocking commentary on the immaturity of this democracy. If the Government attempted to foist such a change on children aged five, six or seven, there would be a revolution. However it is attempted on children at preschool community child care facilities and will impact mostly on vulnerable, voiceless, low-income groups who cannot afford the PR spin doctors to make their case in...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (7 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the project to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall, County Dublin; the amount of money that has been spent on the Thornton Hall project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27340/07]

Written Answers — Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (7 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied as to the operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27339/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of expected milk quota increases of 3% for 2008 and the eventual abolition of quotas, she will take initiatives to ensure the viability of the maximum number of family dairy farms. [27090/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will review the operation of the milk quota regime whereby farmers who lose a land or quota lease are barred from assistance from temporary leasing if they have received previous assistance under various quota schemes administrated by her Department if that assistance exceeded prescribed amounts. [27091/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has succeeded in procuring a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [27184/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details regarding the locations of all child care facilities in County Cork funded under the EOCP. [27185/07]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the situation regarding entitlement of new general practitioners practices to see clients who have GP visit cards. [26959/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding access to speech therapy at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the number of persons on the waiting list for this service; and when she will provide a demand led service. [27100/07]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (6 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending the scope of the long-term illness card scheme for people suffering from a genetic condition (details supplied). [27101/07]