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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are specific conditions that are being deliberately disregarded for the purposes of deliberating on domiciliary care allowance applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44502/10]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the decisions that have been taken regarding the local office reorganisation plan and plans to decentralise departmental offices to Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the implementation of a one-stop-shop for broadband; if he has met with all the State agencies to ensure open access for telecommunications purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44996/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a recent Irish small and medium enterprises survey that showed SMEs are not fully capitalising on the web for online selling due to broadband inadequacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44997/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44804/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the renewable energy feed in tariff proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/10]

Sugar Beet Industry (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he is aware of any impediments preventing the creation of a new sugar beet industry in Ireland; if not, the volume of quota Ireland could reasonably expect to receive and if he intends to facilitate sugar production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45472/10]

Sugar Beet Industry (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Will the Minister clarify his reply? Did I interpret him correctly when he said there is no impediment to the process but it would be subject to an EU Commission proposal? Is there a clause in the agreement that resulted in the closure of the industry, which says that no sugar beet should be produced in Ireland up to 2017? That needs to be clarified by him. Has he regrets? Does he now...

Sugar Beet Industry (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: That reply is extremely disappointing but I do not want to make political hay out of this. I accept what the Minister is saying in so far as Greencore, as the commercial entity responsible for processing sugar, stated it would renounced its quota but there is a disconnect between that and the political decision taken at Council of Ministers level, to which Fianna Fáil was a party, to accept...

Sugar Beet Industry (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister has not answered my question about the potential of the sugar beet crop in the production of ethanol.

Sugar Beet Industry (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister is kicking to touch again.

Sugar Beet Industry (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: This is only forum I have to have my question answered. I want the Minister to give an opinion on whether we can produce ethanol on an indigenous basis. He is kicking to touch again. That sums up this Government.

Common Agricultural Policy (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food his views on the three options outlined in the Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals communication recently published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45473/10]

Common Agricultural Policy (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Minister's response. It is one of those issues where we need a broad political consensus for the final outcome. I welcome the fact that the Minister is beginning to tie down the three options and is being specific about the second option. I also welcome his statement on payments and upper ceilings for larger farms. I acknowledge what the Minister is saying about potential...

Common Agricultural Policy (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I acknowledge the Minister's response with regard to capping and to the United Kingdom's position. It is clear the British would be against a cap for reasons arising from their monarchy, the Queen's progeny and the amount of land they own. Consequently, this would stand to reason. However, I refer to the flexibility arrangements about which the Minister has spoken. Does he refer to...

Common Agricultural Policy (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: That is reassuring.

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Has the Minister read the article by Darragh McCullough and Caitríona Murphy in this week's farming section of the Irish Independent? The article in question refers to a "€35.7m cut in the Department of Agriculture's budget for REPS and the Agri Environmental Options Scheme (AEOS) next year".

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise. I can paraphrase the document.

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The article, which suggests that the remaining €294 million in the Department's budget will cover just 9,000 farmers, gets to the nub of the issue. The farmers in question need a response from the Minister. I ask the House to forgive my ignorance when I say I did not follow what the Minister said, to be frank.

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Can the Minister guarantee the future of the AEO scheme?