Results 81-100 of 7,953 for speaker:Michael Creed in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide funding for the provision of flashing amber lights on the road immediately outside all schools as is currently provided for in CLÁR areas by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. [24870/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (23 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the situation regarding grant aid funded by the National Lottery available to local sporting organisations; when the next round of applications will be invited; the funds that are available for allocation under this round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24873/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (23 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when country of origin labelling will be extended to pork, chicken and sheep meat; and if she will ensure that substantial transformation will not be used to defeat the purpose of this proposal. [24876/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the farm development service is not processing CFP and DHS grant applications. [25402/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will favourably consider a school transport request by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24872/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress in respect of plans for a ground of first class standard for the Irish Cricket Union in view of the great recent success of the Irish cricket team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25608/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected to date in 2007 arising from the decision of the Revenue Commissioners to subject the diversification fund arising from the close down of the sugar beet industry to income tax; and if the context of Budget 2008 he will treat the diversification fund as capital rather than income and therein clarify...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost in a full tax year of extending to farmers and self employed tax payers the benefit of the PAYE personal tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of capital gains tax collected in 2007 arising from payments made to farmers in respect of lands acquired from them by local authorities for road widening; and his views on amending the tax code in order that in future where these proceeds are re-invested in farm business they are exempt from capital gains tax. [25872/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the fragmented nature of many farm holdings and the desirability of consolidation, he will give consideration to a targeted capital gains tax relief in circumstances where the proceeds from the disposal of parcels of land are re-invested in agricultural land and wherein this leads to a consolidated farm holding. [25873/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 11 October 2007 if he will confirm that separate to the study being carried out on the River Lee catchment that funding was sought and committed under the minor flood relief scheme for the location in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25874/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 11 October, 2007, if she will address the core issue therein, namely the proposal in A Fair Deal wherein 5% of an applicants assets will be taken into account when determining eligibility for nursing home subvention; and if in view of the disproportionate capital value of land relative to its...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in the context of proposed pension reform, he will review the spouses partnership option with a view to simplification and clarification; and if, in the case of older spouses on family farms which are held in joint ownership but where the spouse has no PRSI cover, he will introduce an amendment to the IQA means test in order...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of reforming the pension entitlements of certain self-employed contributors who are excluded by the ten year rule whereby a true pro-rata pension would be paid to all those who had more than five years contributions paid but less than the required ten years contributions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the roles of the Food Safety Authority, An Bord Bia, and her Department's pesticide control service in respect of monitoring pesticide residue in the horticulture and food industry; the number of samples taken in respect of all sectors in the horticulture industry for each of the past five years; the number of the tests...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture regarding improvements to the early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25866/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of grant aid received by a company (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if her Department is entitled to recoup this grant aid in view of the fact that the company has ceased trading and was involuntarily struck off the companies register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25867/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 11 October 2007, the number of current staff who have indicated that they are not prepared to consider moving from Dublin to Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25868/07]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on extending the greener home scheme to include log stoves, boilers and gasifiers. [25869/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Creed: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of ambulance cover at locations (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26335/07]