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Govt U-turn on ‘Lost At Sea’ highlights previous FF contempt for accountability

Agriculture Fisheries & Food

Fine Gael Agriculture Spokesperson Michael Creed TD has welcomed the decision of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture to invite the Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly to make a presentation on the Special Report on the Lost at Sea Scheme. \”This is a welcome U-turn on behalf of the Government parties to finally allow accountability have its […]

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Creed secures review of carbon tax exemption for farm diesel from Finance Minister

Agriculture Fisheries & Food

Fine Gael Agriculture Spokesman, Michael Creed TD, today secured agreement from the Finance Minister to reconsider Fine Gael proposals to exempt agri diesel from a carbon tax before final legislation is passed. Deputy Creed raised the issue at the Committee Stage of the Finance Bill 2010 today. “To date the Government has missed an opportunity

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FF/GREENS VOTE DOWN FG PLAN TO RESTORE ROADS AND WATER SERVICES TO CORK NORTH WEST

Cork North West News

Fine Gael Front bench spokesperson Michael Creed T.D. has expressed his disappointment at Fianna Fáil and the Greens decision to vote down the Fine Gael Dáil Motion this week that would have restored roads and radically shaken-up the water services in Cork North West. The Fine Gael Dail Private Members’ Motion addressed the recent weather

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72% OF 2009 REPS 4 PAYMENTS STILL OUTSTANDING TO CORK FARMERS

Cork North West News

Fine Gael Agriculture Spokesperson Michael Creed has highlighted the major backlog in REPS 4 payments to farmers participating in the scheme.  Speaking after it was revealed that out of the 3,147 particpants in the scheme in County Cork 2,273 are still awaiting payment for ’09.  Deputy Creed said;   “Well over half the participants in

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GOVT SHOULD ADOPT FG BILL AFTER U-TURN ON BANNING UNFAIR RETAIL PRACTICES

Finance

Following reports that a statutory code of conduct for grocery retailers is to be introduced, Fine Gael Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Spokesperson, Michael Creed TD, today (Thursday) urged the Government to accept legislation his party has prepared to outlaw unfair retail practices like ‘hello money’. “As usual the Government is coming late to the party

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FUEL ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE INCREASED DURING ARTIC WEATHER CRISIS

Cork North West News

Fuel allowance payments should be increased for the duration of the Arctic weather crisis in order to ensure that the elderly and vulnerable have adequate protection from the freezing conditions, according to Fine Gael T.D. for Cork North West Michael Creed. “The Arctic conditions gripping the country are particularly difficult for the elderly and those

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