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Order of Business. (26 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: In light of the ongoing road deaths, street brawls and anti-social behaviour, will the Taoiseach explain the reason the sale of alcohol Bill has been again put back to late 2006? In light of the scarcity of gardaí on the beat, will the Taoiseach explain the reason there is no time given in this list for the enforcement of fines Bill which was promised?

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: My apologies.

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: What about the enforcement of fines Bill?

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I hope the Ceann Comhairle will give me some of the time lost by Deputy Andrews.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: In the last 12 months I had some experience of seeing the health service from a bed and I pay tribute to the Mater Private Hospital, where I was for a short time, and in particular Beaumont Hospital. We hear all sorts of bunkum about how these issues will be solved. The consultants, nurses and other staff are under pressure. Above all they need step-down beds to which people who need longer...

Written Answers — Hospital Service Management: Hospital Service Management (26 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has visited any of the five hospitals serving the four counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Meath and Louth; if she is satisfied with the management structure looking after that hospital group; her views regarding the fact that inquiries or reviews have had to be carried out at four of these hospitals; her further views on...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the number of people being refused medical cards or having them removed at a time when the Government is claiming to provide additional cards or at least doctor only cards. Each application has to be scrutinised by many different people who must justify their existence instead of...

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I wanted to ask about the animal health Bill but my colleague has already done so. It is interesting that there are only two Bills relating to agriculture being brought forward in this session and neither are regarded as urgent. Will the Minister make arrangements for a debate on agriculture in light of the position regarding nitrates——

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: ——and the difficulties in dairying? Second, in light of the needs of farming, when will the charities Bill be dealt with?

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: The Minister, Deputy Martin, is leaving.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and want to respond to some of the issues raised by Deputy Dennehy. It is important to note that the State has failed our elderly in many ways. The shortage of State run nursing homes is not in the best interests of elderly people because these homes could solve the problem of step-down beds and ease the pressure on accident and emergency units....

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: The Minister of State might explain why a County Monaghan resident with an amputated limb and other serious problems receives two hours of home help per week. She previously lived in County Donegal, where she was given 12 hours of help. These issues must be addressed on a regional basis. Every person, wherever he or she lives, is entitled to equal treatment. Further home care subventions are...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: The 109,000 people of Cavan and Monaghan have had 10,000 medical cards removed, although some have since been replaced. In the city and county of Cork, which have a population of 500,000, only 8,000 cards were removed. There must be a major problem with funding and a major discrepancy. To return to the need for speedy and proper subvention, Cavan General Hospital constantly has 20 to 30...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: He is a good man, we would all agree.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: We will not mention the Minister, Deputy Martin.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: There is a lot more to do.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: We instigated the Bill.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Apr 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that sufficient personnel are available in the Border region to retain adequate surveillance against ongoing crime in view of the fact that all the smaller Garda stations are closed at night entailing long journeys for individual squad cars with many of the personnel having limited on the ground knowledge...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 May 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce additional measures to reduce the level of speeding on roads by heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16198/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 May 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the progress made to date in the establishment of a Dublin Transport Authority; if all the members of the Authority's board have been selected; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16197/06]