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G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I appreciate that money provided by taxpayers must be spent properly. I thank organisations such as GOAL, Trócaire and Christian Aid for all the good work they have done. It is more important to help people to help themselves than simply to give them money.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the findings of the recent report on the western rail corridor; the way in which the Government now intends to proceed with this project; if he will provide firm deadlines regarding the development and completion of some or all of the corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21164/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria used by his Department in deciding to proceed with rail projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21170/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the application forms will be available for college grants, especially at VEC level for the 2005-06 academic year; her views on whether it is important to low income families that they know in advance whether they are entitled to a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21617/05]

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I support Deputy Upton on the issue of the slaughter of the 4,000 pigs. What happened——

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: We need to discuss the matter in this House. With regard to the proposed major hike in electricity charges, when will the electricity Bill come before the House? In light of the extraordinary situation regarding non-co-operation by the National Roads Authority, when will the national roads infrastructure Bill be brought to the House so we can discuss the way property owners——

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of local and national importance, namely, the failure of the Government to follow through on the agreement with the IFA made prior to the 2002 general election regarding the procurement of land and property to allow the building of roads and infrastructure in general, which is not being implemented in spirit or...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the identity of the national directors and assistant directors of the HSE; if all of these positions have been filled; the positions these directors held prior to their post in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20876/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the establishment of the promised 32 local health offices; the locations of these proposed offices; the interim arrangements until these offices are established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20875/05]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person who is responsible for providing essential transport for patients attending hospital appointments who do not have their own transport and cannot afford a taxi; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21011/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if efforts are being made through his counterparts in Northern Ireland and Great Britain to deal with the ongoing problem of roaming phone charges especially affecting young persons along the Border using card phones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21145/05]

Written Answers — Jobs Creation: Jobs Creation (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs which have been supported in each of the six Border counties over each of the past five years through IDA or Enterprise Ireland; if he has satisfied himself that sufficient effort is being made to attract inward investment or start-up jobs in this hard hit area which is losing its young graduates;...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to move forward the reopening of the Ulster Canal as one of the best cross-Border projects with support from all sections of the communities north and south of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if or when there will be an increase in grant aid for farmers who will have to increase slurry tank accommodation to meet the proposed nitrates directive storage period, specifically for the 22 weeks proposed for Cavan and Monaghan; if grant aid will be available for farmers with less than 20 livestock units; her views on whether the...

Written Answers — Milk Prices: Milk Prices (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken at EU level to protect the price of milk to dairy farmers who are currently under serious income pressure; her views on whether a further price fall will lead to many more commercial dairy farms being forced out of production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20790/05]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who will be involved in the beef overshoot, on a county basis; the income to farmers which will be lost, on a county basis; if no agreement for change is reached with the EU Commission, her views on whether this loss of income, especially for full time beef farmers, will be a catastrophic issue; and if she will...

Written Answers — Livestock Industry: Livestock Industry (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has provided for an appeal system for farmers and producers who kill cattle in meat factories graded by machines operated by personnel employed by factory owners; the person who is in charge of the appeal system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21147/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to review the deportation of persons (details supplied); if he has read the file in detail or made a reply to the different written requests he received from persons in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20591/05]

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I listened to my constituency colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, this morning say that this legislation is unnecessary and I would agree with him only if the problem went away, but unfortunately it has not gone away. I welcome the fact that we discuss this matter on a yearly basis. We introduced emergency agriculture legislation during the foot and mouth crisis and were given an absolute...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Jun 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will use his directive powers to influence policy in regard to the retention of rural post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20027/05]