Parliamentary questions

National Trails Office

Michael Creed

482. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way individual land owners along a marked walk approved by the National Trails Office but currently inadvertently excluded from the walks scheme can apply for inclusion in the scheme and payment for participation in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7038/15]

Teachers Conciliation Council

Michael Creed

159. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Teachers Conciliation Council deliberations on a subject matter (details supplied); when a recommendation on this issue can be anticipated; if the recommendation is binding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6312/15]

Aviation Policy

Michael Creed

184. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the draft National Aviation Policy in view of the anticipated International Airlines Group bid for Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6185/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

296. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the circumstances (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the loss of 15 entitlements on a 2014 single farm payment, when compared to the previous year, and if, in view of these circumstances, the landowner can appeal the surrender of these entitlements to the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/15]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Michael Creed

611. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the purpose of the public service obligation levy on electricity bills; the rate at which it is levied; the reason for the recent increase in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5694/15]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Michael Creed

50. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlement to payment of pro-rata contributory pensions where the applicant does not meet the full 520 contribution requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5165/15]

Visa Applications

Michael Creed

139. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding visa requirements for residents in the Dominican Republic who wish to enter Ireland for holiday purposes; the Irish embassy which processes these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5158/15]

School Closures

Michael Creed

145. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the number of school closures in County Cork since 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5064/15]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Michael Creed

169. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the revised guidelines on wind farms will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5138/15]

Wind Energy Generation

Michael Creed

170. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the established technologies now associated with the generation of electricity from wind energy, his views on redirecting supports to other technologies in the renewable area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/15]

Visa Data

Michael Creed

237. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visas that have issued to non-EU nationals employed in the meat industry here for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals

Michael Creed

267. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose agri-environment options scheme payment for 2013 was the subject of a penalty due to land parcel review on their single farm payment will have part of this penalty reimbursed arising from a partial success on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3778/15]

Symphysiotomy Reports

Michael Creed

340. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the circumstances where the families of recently deceased victims of symphysiotomy can establish an entitlement to redress under the scheme of redress as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3311/15]

Food Industry Development

Michael Creed

423. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there are sufficient opportunities for training operatives in the meat industry, including butchers-boners; the details of the ongoing efforts by her Department to address the skill shortages in this industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3529/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael Creed

426. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form, details of new school projects, classroom developments and buildings that have been completed, have commenced or have been authorised by her Department in Cork North West since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3308/15]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration

Michael Creed

504. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will revise the valuations for the mortgage to rent scheme as with the increase in valuations in the housing market in 2014 in view of the €180,000 threshold being now too low for many mortgage holders particularly in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3310/15]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration

Michael Creed

509. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of residential mortgages approved under the mortgage to rent scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3779/15]

Mortgage Arrears Rate

Michael Creed

233. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages in substantial arrears; the number of these mortgages that are provided by subprime lenders; his plans to address this cohort of home owners in substantial arrears with their mortgages to subprime lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2297/15]

IBRC Mortgage Loan Book

Michael Creed

61. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if individual mortgage holders with IBRC or Irish Nationwide Building Society will be entitled to pay in full the balance of their mortgages either to the IBRC or the purchasers of the mortgage loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1908/15]

Foreign Adoptions

Michael Creed

159. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a bilateral agreement with Russia on adoption will be concluded in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1911/15]

Back to Work Allowance

Michael Creed

46. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 16 December if she will clarify the final paragraph of her reply wherein she makes reference to the second year of a business plan; if there is an entitlement to a jobseeker's payment in the first year of the back to work enterprise allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49673/14]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

64. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1194/15]

EU Regulations

Michael Creed

294. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding tail docking in dairy herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49716/14]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Creed

315. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding a 5% penalty on their 2013 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1197/15]

Hospital Staff

Michael Creed

169. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 694 of 4 November 2014, the position regarding recognition by An Bord Altranais of nursing qualifications awarded in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48616/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Michael Creed

168. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason parents whose eligibility for one-parent family payment ceases due to their youngest child turning 16 are ineligible for the jobseeker's allowance transition payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48250/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Michael Creed

323. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason forestry lands were excluded from a 2014 single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the position regarding the financial discipline deduction in the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48268/14]

Road Projects

Michael Creed

214. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the requirement to spend a percentage of the funding for new roads on commissioning art works and if this requirement is flexible in so far as the location of where the works are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47553/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

84. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all 2014 payments made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disadvantaged area and single farm payments to date; if he will provide details of all penalties in respect of their application which have been deducted in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47481/14]

Property Tax Administration

Michael Creed

178. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by the Revenue Commissioners to An Post for collection of property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47136/14]

Courts Service

Michael Creed

269. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on using the post office network for the payment of court order maintenance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47135/14]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Michael Creed

429. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason all local authorities are not obliged to use An Post for the collection of local authority rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47137/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

94. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2013 and 2014 single farm payment and disadvantaged areas scheme applications in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the level of alleged ineligible land in the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46601/14]

Social Welfare Code

Michael Creed

33. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding persons who are self-employed and who simultaneously qualify for a means tested social welfare payment, jobseeker's allowance; if such persons are liable for the minimum PRSI charge of €500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46442/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

66. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment/disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46397/14]

School Transport Expenditure

Michael Creed

99. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding approved by her Department for expenditure on the provision of escorts for children with special needs whilst being transported to school; if she will provide a breakdown of the escort cost for each individual school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46403/14]

School Transport Expenditure

Michael Creed

103. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding spent in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 on school transport arrangements for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46404/14]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Michael Creed

137. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 25 November 2014, the number of farmers who participated in the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme and the range of individual gross payments which farmers qualified for under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46405/14]

Departmental Funding

Michael Creed

448. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the support available in respect of a school that has been deemed ineligible for the emergency works scheme that needs to urgently remove trees overhanging the school that are a clear risk to health and safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45905/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

236. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange to issue a single farm payment and disadvantaged areas scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45106/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

237. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing disadvantaged areas scheme payment and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45111/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

239. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45164/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael Creed

451. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of a special class at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45187/14]

Natura 2000

Michael Creed

599. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme, including when this scheme was introduced; the maximum level of payment available under this scheme; when access to the scheme was terminated; the reason for the introduction of the scheme in the first instance; her plans with regard to a successor to this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45188/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

64. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange to issue disadvantaged and single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44758/14]

Water Services Provision

Michael Creed

176. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1056 of 4 November 2014, if his Department will in fact quantify for each local authority the number of housing estates involved in this problem and if, in view of the pilot project referred to in his reply, he will provide the agencies and authorities participating in that pilot project; if he will provide a roadmap which clearly indicates the various stages involved in quantifying the extent of the problems faced; the costs associated with resolving them; the legal hurdles involved where the estates remain in private ownership and any other associated issues so that individual residents within these estates may clearly grasp the scale of the problems involved; if it is his intention subject to this pilot project to seek funding in 2015 to put in place a resolution to this problem on an estate by estate basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44550/14]

Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Michael Creed

224. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of renewal energy targets his plans to use biomass in the context of rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43838/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

227. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had the disadvantaged areas payment and single farm payment reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

84. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 4 November 2014, if he will provide more detail on this matter including information on when this decision was taken; if it is an Irish or EU Commission requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43527/14]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Michael Creed

229. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide further information regarding the targeted lifting of the public service embargo on recruitment as announced in the budget; the number of positions envisaged to be filled in 2015 and the way these positions will be allocated between the various local authorities and public service Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42965/14]