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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí in service on 1 January 2002; the number at present; the number who have retired to date in 2005; the number of these who have taken early retirement; the number currently on sick leave; if he has satisfied himself that there are sufficient gardaí on the beat at difficult peak times to minimise...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on funding for a new MIFET college in Monaghan; if this can be built under a PPP system; when Monaghan Vocational Educational Committee will get the go ahead for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35187/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding can be made available for roofing repairs at a college (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the position regarding the building programme for this school; her views on whether this is a dangerous situation which needs to be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35188/05]

Written Answers — Outdoor Education Centres: Outdoor Education Centres (22 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if or when departmental recognition will be given to a group (details supplied) run by Monaghan Vocational Educational Committee; her views on whether almost 8,000 young persons used this facility in the first nine months of 2005 and that it is one of the few organisations which caters for cross-Border involvement and young persons...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (16 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has taken steps to ensure the availability of the widest possible degree of service of a sporting, business, social, cultural and educational nature to a greater audience through terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34524/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether there is a need to allow mortgage payments as a charge or allowance for means test purposes when claiming for the disability allowance; his further views on whether a disability in itself can be a major crisis in a family; if he will consider making the necessary changes in budget 2006 so that mortgage...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. No one is as proud of his or her right to own a home as the Irish, and long may that right last. People tend to rent accommodation or avail of alternatives in many other countries but Irish people, because of our history and the difficulties experienced by previous generations, regard home ownership as important. We have a proud...

Fisheries Protection. (16 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: So should Ministers.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: One reason I raised the issue of the disabled person's grant is because of a problem experienced by a constituent from County Cavan. My secretarial staff have been trying to deal with it. The constituent made an application for the grant in the first weeks of January 2004 but a decision has yet to be made thereon. This is totally unacceptable. The problem is such that it is absolutely...

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to raise three issues that are relevant to the Order of Business. When will the judicial council Bill come before the House? In light of the ongoing problems experienced by people here affected by immigration laws, when will the immigration and residency Bill be discussed so that there can be changes to make these people's lives reasonable? In light of the headlines in today's The...

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Can proposals be made?

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to promote the export of live sheep; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33767/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Ireland's application for a derogation to the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33769/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Visits: Ministerial Visits (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to visit the Cavan-Monaghan hospital group; if she will visit at the earliest possible date and meet the relevant groups to plan a positive way forward so that she can see at first hand the facilities available, especially the theatre in Monaghan General Hospital that is being seriously under-utilised; and if...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of acres of forestry which have been planted for each of the past ten years; her views on whether it may not be wise or sensible to restrict forestry in all the areas suggested in some of the national media to preserve hen harriers; her further views on whether a lot of the land suggested is prime forestry land and that any...

Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that sufficient steps are being taken at EU level to monitor the importation of beef from Brazil; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that beef is being imported into Brazil from other countries with no tagging and no traceability; if she is further satisfied that the industry here and especially the...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that there are sufficient rural development programmes available to safeguard the rural population in view of the massive decrease in mushroom farms, deer farms or any of the other so called alternative enterprises that her Department promoted and grant aided over the past number of years; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of hectares of forestry which have been planted over each of the past ten years; the number of hectares she expects to have planted in the year 2005; if she is satisfied that she has sufficient funds to promote this very important sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34198/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if grant aid is available or will be made available for the production of biomass in view of the possibilities for this product to provide green alternative energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34199/05]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (15 Nov 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of rape cases which have been reported to the Garda in each of the past ten years; the percentage of those cases which have been taken to court; his views on whether it is time that victims were allowed to have legal representations in these cases and that the Director of Public Prosecutions or his...