Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Natural Heritage Areas Designation

Michael Creed

579. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 627 of 29 January 2013, if he will provide clarity regarding the terms NHA and proposed NHA designation in respect of the lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9835/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications

Michael Creed

580. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing a rural environment protection scheme 4 grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9841/13]

Afforestation Programme

Michael Creed

582. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding further afforestation at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9870/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

597. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has yet to be paid their 2008 single farm payment; if he will make arrangements for immediate payment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/13]

Adoption Legislation

Michael Creed

612. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with the Adoption Rights Alliance; the proposals which she will support in respect of amendments to existing adoption legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10223/13]

Symphysiotomy Reports

Michael Creed

675. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding his Departments dealings with survivors of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9833/13]

Hospital Staff

Michael Creed

677. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will outline in broad detail the main achievements of the renegotiated contract with hospital consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9839/13]

Health Services Staff

Michael Creed

678. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the progress he is making in respect of absenteeism in the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9840/13]

IBRC Staff

Michael Creed

86. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an arrangement between the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, his Department and the troika, setting out redundancy terms that would apply in circumstances whereby compulsory redundancies were required; and if he will comment on the document (details supplied). [9497/13]

Control of Dogs

Michael Creed

166. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending existing legislation to oblige all dog owners to microchip their dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/13]

Animal Welfare Bodies

Michael Creed

194. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 12 February 2013, if he will oblige all of the organisations which have received grant aid and which are involved in dog welfare to provide evidence of their registration with the local authority as required under the Dog Breeding Establishment Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8999/13]

Energy Prices

Michael Creed

474. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to a request by Bord Gáis Networks to the Commission for Energy Regulation for an increase in tariffs; his plans to resist such a proposal bearing in mind the fragile nature of the domestic and non-domestic market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8731/13]

Semi-State Bodies Privatisation

Michael Creed

620. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his proposals to privatise Coillte; if a shortlist of purchasers has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8452/13]

Hospital Staff

Michael Creed

688. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is due to be a shortage of intern places available to both EU and non-EU graduates of medical schools here as of July 2013, as identified in the second interim report of the reform of the interim year, and the policy his Department intends to pursue in order to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8251/13]

Health Services Reform

Michael Creed

10. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress made to date regarding the policy objective of universal health insurance; if he will further outline the remaining steps to be taken before this policy objective can be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7484/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

222. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7983/13]

Animal Welfare Bodies

Michael Creed

171. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the number of animal welfare organisations including dog welfare groups that are in receipt of financial assistance from his Department; his views that all of these organisations are legally compliant with the law particularly as it relates to dog welfare, notification of local authority regarding inspection and in particular compliance in the area of fostering and muzzling of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7618/13]

Animal Welfare Bodies

Michael Creed

558. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish a list of animal welfare organisations that receive funding from his Department; his views that all of these groups are compliant with the law particularly when it comes to fostering arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/13]

Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation

Michael Creed

124. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline a roadmap detailing necessary steps to migrate from REFIT 1 to REFIT 2 where, in the view of the developer, the deadline for connection under REFIT 1 cannot be met; and if he will deal, therein, with the complications arising with the CER where the project has been included in the CER Annual PSO Decision Paper, and included in the statutory instrument as published by the Department; if he will also outline the latest date that such a migration may be allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6114/13]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Michael Creed

137. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a facility will be put in place for an individual in arrears on a non-principal private residence in order that he or she may pay his or her liability in full over a period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6244/13]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Michael Creed

84. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the situation regarding the contracts of employment for special needs assistants; the person whose responsibility it is to decide if SNAs are entitled to job sharing opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4663/13]

Local Authority Finances

Michael Creed

138. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money held on deposit by each town council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/13]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Michael Creed

266. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if persons in receipt of invalidity pension are exempt from DIRT tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4210/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

394. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3867/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

627. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has previously received payment for maintenance of an NHA in their REP scheme 1 no longer receives payment in this regard; and if he will consider providing financial assistance to them on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4325/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Michael Creed

633. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the support available for the establishment of childcare including community childcare and in particular the costs for operators towards renting facilities for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3766/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Michael Creed

115. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing a decision on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3489/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

323. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2283/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility

Michael Creed

331. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will elaborate on the changes to the means test for farm assist which commences in April 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2418/13]

Forestry Grants

Michael Creed

555. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No.183 of 3 October 2012, and Parliamentary Question No. 563 of 23 October 2012, when a person (details provided) in County Cork will receive a decision on their forestry road grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2934/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

510. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1524/13]

Universal Social Charge Payments

Michael Creed

68. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the amount of money that could be raised by persons paying Class S PRSI, if they were liable to the 3% universal social charge on income in excess of €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57516/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

545. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason persons (details provided) in County Cork have not yet received their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56622/12]

Garda Investigations

Michael Creed

132. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received any progress report from the Gardaí regarding an investigation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56057/12]

Garda Investigations

Michael Creed

133. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has investigated the circumstances surrounding the theft of a file from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the circumstances under which this file was returned to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56058/12]

Garda Investigations

Michael Creed

134. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason criminal charges against a person (details supplied) were dropped by the Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56059/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

251. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55344/12]

Work Placement Programme

Michael Creed

268. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any conditions under which a person availing of a Tús scheme may extend their term on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55617/12]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Michael Creed

50. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the anomalous situation whereby a recipient of disability allowance can continue to receive a dependent allowance for a dependent who has exceeded the age of 22 years, by virtue of the fact they are in full time education on the date of their 22nd birthday, however if the dependents birthday happens to fall on a date when the educational facility is in recess that this entitlement does not exist despite the dependent being deemed to still be in full time education as illustrated by a case (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will review this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54877/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

324. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a claim for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54330/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

483. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their agri-environment option scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53710/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Michael Creed

490. 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 disadvantaged area payment and their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53739/12]

Drugs Task Forces

Michael Creed

648. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he has completed his review of the drug task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54331/12]

Afforestation Programme

Michael Creed

224. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if lands (details supplied) will be approved for afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53568/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

419. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52856/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

427. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for a domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52909/12]

Animal Disease Controls

Michael Creed

578. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals if any to change the compensation regime for TB and brucellosis reactors particularly where herds have only a single reactor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52573/12]

Drug Treatment Programmes Places

Michael Creed

643. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding available in 2012 for the various drug task forces; the criteria used in the allocation of these funds by individual task forces; if the task forces are regularly audited; if he is satisfied that the distribution of funding by the various task forces reflects the work and effort by the individual members of each task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52401/12]

Tax Compliance

Michael Creed

67. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives he proposes for the Revenue Commissioners to combat fraud particularly in the construction sector; if he will consider linking tax relief to evidence of tax compliant contractors and the facility of all construction projects above a certain value having to notify the Revenue of commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52057/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Michael Creed

112. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51959/12]