John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 950: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will make a decision on the question of re-allocating unused funding from the allocation for willow planting under the bioenergy scheme to accommodate additional miscanthus planting in 2009; when those who applied for funding to grow miscanthus, but have not been successful, will be told if they are being accommodated from the unused allocation for willow planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11095/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In view of the shortfall in willow applications, my Department has reviewed the ceiling for miscanthus and agreed to issue additional 'approvals' subject to respecting the overall 1,800-hectare ceiling for the Bioenergy Scheme (2009). Approvals will be issued shortly.