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Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of planting of willow and miscanthus he anticipates as a result of his recently announced 2011 bio-energy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45050/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of his 2011 bio-energy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45049/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an occupational therapist will be appointed to replace a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43764/10]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to further discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40770/10]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had in relation to the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40769/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will undergo a surgical procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40280/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment in respect of their need for a surgical procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40281/10]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons in receipt of fuel allowance as part of the national fuel scheme who live in privately owned non-local authority housing which were constructed prior to 2002 that have been contacted in connection with the warmer home schemes; if all persons are eligible for this scheme; when all persons...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons who have been contacted in connection with the warmer homes scheme; if all persons in receipt of fuel allowance as part of the national fuel scheme who live in privately owned non-local authority housing which were constructed prior to 2002 are eligible for this scheme; when all persons...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the appropriate amounts of single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40276/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the appropriate amounts of single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/10]

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. While macroeconomics is the issue we are discussing today we must relate matters to the experiences of people and to their own circumstances. Everyone knows the country's level of income and taxation has dropped dramatically in recent years. It is almost akin to a house where two people were working but where one has lost their job....

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (27 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the official working group to look at the services and supports for the allocation of resources for preschool children with special needs will report; if this report will be published; if resources will be provided to implement any recommendations in the report that will have a financial implication; when children with special...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37188/10]

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this very important debate. We all have to concentrate our efforts in the days, weeks, months and years ahead on small business and employment. It is the key growth area for our economy and we know the vast majority of people in the private sector are working in small businesses. Many of these are single operators that may have a small number of...

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: I am reading directly from the Fine Gael motion, which "calls on Government to introduce a loan guarantee scheme for small and medium sized businesses based on ... risk-sharing between financial institutions and the State".

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: Fine Gael is pushing a motion in this House asking the Irish taxpayer to take on more risk on behalf of the Irish banks for a loan guarantee scheme.

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: I think the motion is a little bit out of date. I could understand if somebody put down that motion two years ago when we did not understand things, but to come in here tonight and state that the Irish taxpayer should take on further risks on behalf of the banks is a concept with which I cannot remotely agree. The general idea of supporting local business is good-----

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: -----but the specifics are out of kilter. I would be amazed if people outside the House would agree that we should ask them to take on more risk on behalf of the banks.

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Fleming: The Labour Party is not here, so I do not know if it subscribes to that. However, I doubt that it does. Other measures are being put in place. A code of conduct for small and medium-size enterprise lending is up and running and is very effective. A credit review committee is being chaired by John Trethowan and it makes sure that loans are being paid out. There is a fund of €12 billion...