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Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of interest payment due to the 17,400 farmers whose farm waste management payments were delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/10]

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the incentives in place to promote poultry egg breeding activities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40659/10]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is committed to maintaining funding to the forestry sector in view of the potential for job creation in this indigenous industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41016/10]

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: By legislation.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of calls received to date in relation to the dial to stop drug dealing; if figures are available regarding the geographical spread of the calls; if the initiative is based country wide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39298/10]

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I am just in the nick of time.

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The Labour Party supports the Fine Gael motion. Although the motion speaks specifically to the incompetence of the Government, with particular regard to the banking crisis, it is important to speak about the lack of regulation of the money lending and debt advisory sector. In the current regulatory environment there is a coterie of so-called debt advisers...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: God forbid.

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: What about Deputy Gogarty's comments?

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: The Government should have done that anyway.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way he intends to reform family income supplement to ensure that more low income families qualify. [40040/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the PRSI employers incentive scheme has been promoted, and his intention to extend the scheme into 2011. [40053/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax or VAT concessions available to a person returning to the workforce as self-employed sole trader after being unemployed for over 12 months following redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/10]

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

Seán Sherlock: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39722/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39842/10]

Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Second Stage (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I should like to share time with Deputy Arthur Morgan, with the permission of the House. I, too, on behalf of the Labour Party, welcome this legislation. As with any consolidation Bill, it is for the purposes of simplifying procedures and that is to be welcomed. It will potentially reduce the compliance burden on small and family businesses and family farms, and this is to be welcomed. I...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Can we expect the publication of the Dublin commission's report in respect of matters being investigated in the diocese of Cloyne? The Fines Act 2010 was enacted this year. The commencement order has not been signed yet. I tabled a parliamentary question on the matter. When is the exact date for the commencement of the legislation? Its purpose is to make imprisonment a last resort on...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: -----people are still being committed to prison for non-payment of fines-----

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: -----in spite of the fact that we have enacted the legislation in this House. We are already hearing reports about Cork Prison and other prisons being overcrowded. They are partly overcrowded because of such situations.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: When will we see the commencement of that legislation?