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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (27 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of fair deal applicants; the average processing time for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16818/10]

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to specifically address the issue of credit unions and their ability to reschedule loans and pay dividends at the same time. Part 7 refers to section 15(7) of the Bill, which seeks to amend section 35 of the Credit Union Act will make it impossible for credit unions to undertake rescheduling and pay a dividend to members. This is because the cost to credit unions of additional...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I understand the Fine Gael speaker is next.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I have made my points. If there is a Government speaker in the House, I will yield to her, if that is in order.

Fiscal Policy. (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on the most recent Mazars review of lending to small and medium-sized enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17219/10]

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, in response to a Parliamentary Question today in regard to the Mazars review of lending to small and medium enterprises stated: The third Mazars report on lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, which covers the period from October to December 2009, showed that credit applications in number and value terms rose slightly in the last quarter of...

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Both banks were expected to make credit available immediately and were not to wait until plans were submitted. The bottom line is we have a viable plan here, one which will facilitate lending to the SME sector. We can do this post haste, which is what needs to be done to effect growth in this economy again.

Written Answers — Small Business Finance: Small Business Finance (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on the most recent Mazars review of lending to small medium enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17219/10]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the way it is envisaged that Ireland will fund up to €480 million to lend to Greece under the emergency EU-led lending facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17056/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the grounds on which an appeal of an application for a carer's allowance was turned down in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17055/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if a person who already holds a primary degree but cannot secure work due to the fact that their qualification is in architectural drawing would be entitled to grant aid if they return to third level to pursue another qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17271/10]

Agri-environment Options Scheme. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will adjust the agricultural environmental option scheme to allow for a provision by land-holders who are eligible for the scheme to manage roadside verges to ensure against illegal dumping, maintenance of roadside hedgerows and ensuring adequate drainage of surface water from the roads. [17105/10]

Agri-environment Options Scheme. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's permission, I, too, wish to warmly congratulate Deputy Connick on his accession to the position of Minister of State. I wish him well and look forward to working with him. I am disappointed with the Minister of State's response. If the scheme is designed with biodiversity in mind, will the Minister of State acknowledge that hedgerows in particular and road...

Agri-environment Options Scheme. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I believe this is a missed opportunity. If the scheme is so diverse, is not a whole farm scheme and relates to issues such as tree planting, moor land grazing, lake catchments, mixed grazing and conservation of wild bird habitat then I honestly believe an opportunity has gone abegging to do something to stem the tide of illegal dumping and to bring farmers and landowners into partnership in...

River Basin Management Plans. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I am glad the Minister of State mentioned the word "flooding" because one can have all the nitrates alleviation measures in the world, but if one does not tackle the issue of flooding it does not amount to anything. Would the Minister of State acknowledge that since the serious flooding last year nothing has been done, in concrete terms, to instigate measures which would prevent such...

River Basin Management Plans. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister of State is in a position to change the system now.

Cereal Sector. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I am also reassured by the Minister's reply. Given the alleged breaches of contract, will a mechanism be introduced to facilitate the compensation of farmers for loss of contract? Potentially, the company has abused its dominant position by allegedly breaching contracts. What is the Minister's view on that?

Cereal Sector. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Not if one is loyal to Beamish.

Dairy Sector. (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Sherlock: We all have to be seen to be doing something when it comes to the dairy sector but it appears that every mechanism that could be put in place has been put in place. I refer to the market management regime, the export refund scheme and intervention stocks. Will the Minister acknowledge that until such time as there is a pick-up in global demand that the system will remain as it is for some...