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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to be awarded their dairy premium; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7399/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes detected across all headings in Bailieboro Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7296/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the studies which have been carried out with a view to meeting the telecommunications requirements of the residents of the Black Valley, County Kerry, and other residents similarly affected here; if a determination has been made in respect of the most suitable technology in such circumstances; if suitable...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (21 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he envisages the development of the postal services in the future in view of the existence of competition, public service obligations and the availability of network and delivery services currently available or proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6649/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the new increased grant application forms will be available to farmers which was promised in Summer 2005 due to be available on 1 January 2006; her views on whether it is difficult for all farmers to plan without clear knowledge and even more difficult for small farmers who have no access to any grant at all; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (21 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the compensation allowed for pure bred tuberculosis cattle will be changed to take account of what they are really worth; when the income allowance will be adjusted to compensate for real loss of income; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that current payments are forcing farmers out of business; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to establish an all-island food label; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5601/06]

EU Directives. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: The Minister referred to the dairy sector. Will the derogation be available to pig and poultry farmers? Has Teagasc investigated the possibility of using biomass plants to deal with the problem of waste from poultry, mushroom growing and so forth? We have plenty of land that could take pig manure. Is a genuine effort being made to minimise the red tape of transferring farmyard manure, which...

EU Directives. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: As the Minister knows, pig and poultry farmers do not have the land themselves.

EU Directives. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Is it fair to say they cannot get the derogation?

EU Directives. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: The Government had 13 years.

Farm Waste Management. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: He did not even examine them.

Farm Waste Management. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the new grant scheme will be available for farm waste management; if she is satisfied with the terms of such a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6079/06]

Farm Waste Management. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome Deputy Mary Wallace as Minister for State at the Department but I am a little concerned about my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, who must sit between the two Marys. It may be dangerous.

Farm Waste Management. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: The Minister is dead right.

Farm Waste Management. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I appreciate the Minister's response but many farmers are anxious to get ahead with the necessary provision of animal housing. The announcement of the scheme was made on 29 July last. The scheme was not sent to Brussels for approval until 29 September. The Minister has advised that farmers should apply for planning permission but it is difficult to do so without knowing to what types of...

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I want to raise the dropped Bill on the advertising of alcohol, an issue I spoke on last December. At the time, the Taoiseach said it was dropped because big business had agreed to co-operate. However, last year, we saw 400 deaths and the numbers killed since the beginning of this year has been equally catastrophic. When will the Bill on the sale of alcohol be brought before the House so we...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of Government to provide the necessary funding to support the establishment of a cross-Border scouting camp at Castle Sanderson, on the Cavan-Fermanagh border, when IFI, INTERREG and many private donors clearly support this important youth centre cross-Border project. The...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (15 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children failing to make the transition from primary to secondary schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5590/06]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (15 Feb 2006)

Seymour Crawford: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the report of the task force on student behaviour will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5554/06]