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Animal Transport Regulations. (27 Jan 2005)

Seymour Crawford: As this country's cattle numbers decrease, it is obvious that meat factories will have to close.

Live Exports. (27 Jan 2005)

Seymour Crawford: As someone who comes from the west the Minister is conscious of the major implications of live export. Has she spoken to any of her ministerial colleagues in the United Kingdom or Wales on this serious issue? It must be dealt with at the highest possible level. We need to ensure that it works because if we do not have a live export trade for weanlings come autumn that will have serious...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department has spent in the farm building programme on areas such as pollution control, cattle housing and dairy hygiene for each of the past ten years; if she is satisfied that sufficient funds are available in 2005 in view of the fact that farmers will have to provide increased storage capacity for effluent and slurry...

Written Answers — Departmental Budget: Departmental Budget (27 Jan 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department has received from the Department of Finance in each of the past ten years; if she has satisfied herself that agriculture is allocated its fair share as part of the national expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1769/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Funding: Hospital Funding (27 Jan 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which she justifies the cutback in funding to Monaghan General Hospital of €381,000; if she will give the hospital the necessary funds to re-establish itself not only in the interest of the people of Monaghan but for the benefit of the whole region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2200/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether it will be impossible for small farmers to build the necessary cattle housing and slurry accommodation to meet good farming practice and nitrate regulations without grant aid; when she proposes to provide realistic grant aid for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2199/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when the board will be able to proceed with the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2135/05]

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this very important motion. It is not right that agriculture is often seen as the poor relation in Irish industry when it continues to be one of the main sectors and a producer of real exports. The majority products exported by the agricultural industry are produced in Ireland with the import element being extremely small. These products include...

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Where is all the Minister's care now?

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Will the Minister's agreements be as good as those made by her predecessor with Egypt?

Hospital Services. (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue on the Adjournment tonight and the Minister for coming in to answer, I hope, positively. Several people have contacted me recently regarding the fact that they must travel for dialysis to Dublin's Beaumont Hospital, which is already overcrowded and working 24-hour shifts to keep up with demand. One patient from...

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance when the terms of the stability pact are likely to be revised; and if he will make a statement on the pact. [2575/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the progress towards the decentralisation of 85 personnel from his Department to Carrickmacross in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2702/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive details of their single payment entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2362/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a brucellosis grant of £300 will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2452/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available towards the Carrickmacross sewerage system in view of the urgent need for the upgrading of the treatment plant and main drainage system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2675/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available to allow the water supply augmentation scheme at Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: The Disability Bill 2004, first published in September of that year but only now being debated, must be dramatically changed if it is to be of benefit to those it proposes to protect. The Bill was first promoted as a Government guarantee for disabled people in 1997. Its predecessor was published in 2001 by the then Minister of State, Deputy Mary Wallace. However, it was subsequently withdrawn...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (2 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the potential timescale for Turkish accession to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2643/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (2 Feb 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2662/05]