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Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: It is extremely important.

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I am very much aware of them.

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (12 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the tonnage of imported chicken meat in each of the past five years and to date in 2005, on a country basis; if she is satisfied that all of these products are produced and slaughtered to the same high standard as here; if the slaughtering in Brazil, for instance, is overseen by either Irish or EU personnel; and if she will make a...

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: The Senator is in competition.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive the balance of cattle premiums and any other moneys due to them under the headage or premium area. [15635/05]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I wish to take up Deputy McGuinness's last point. Dáil reform is important. A hour or so ago I spoke to visitors from Monaghan who questioned the way in which the system here works. They found it difficult to understand why, for example, there are currently only two Deputies in the Chamber discussing the future of political life here. They...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: There are only three of the 166 Members present in the Chamber. There are committees sitting and other activities taking place around the Houses, but such work is not visible to the general public. From that point of view, we need Dáil reform and then it might be easier for the general public to understand why there are 166 Members elected to this House who try to do their best on behalf of...

Written Answers — Horticulture Sector: Horticulture Sector (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of mushroom growers who have gone out of production over the past ten years; if research has been carried out to find alternative use for these valuable plastic tunnel type structures before they fall into derelict eyesores in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15250/05]

Hospital Services. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue. There is a need for the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to take a similar interest in the position regarding Monaghan General Hospital as they are prepared to take in regard to Ennis General Hospital. The Taoiseach has pledged to personally intervene in the upgrading of services in that hospital. The provision of an improved...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this very important issue. Last week the Taoiseach assured us there were no people on trolleys in Monaghan General Hospital's accident and emergency section. He is correct. This is because for two and a half years, the Government allowed the hospital to be closed down completely for on-call purposes. It is now on-call for medical procedures but...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I have a couple of seconds left.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I have only spoken for three minutes.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I am shocked at this intervention. However, I am not surprised. In any event, the fact is that drunks go to accident and emergency units. As I stated earlier, in Cavan, 14 patients were on trolleys and beds this week. In Cavan, the room used to deal with drunks late at night is the children's play area to which the children must come the following day. This is not right and no matter how one...

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: I hope the Ceann Comhairle will allow me to say a few words.

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: One Sunday some weeks ago, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government chose to advise farm organisations that four counties would have to provide 22 weeks' slurry accommodation.

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: We now learn that only Cavan and Monaghan are to be included.

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Can we have an opportunity to discuss agriculture?

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Whenever agriculture——

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Is the Ceann Comhairle going to refuse a debate?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2005)

Seymour Crawford: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if an examination has been undertaken in regard to pension and salary awards or increases due to the An Post workforce having particular regard to the commitments entered into in the 1983 Act which purported to protect the then civil servants who transferred to the new company; the way in which this commitment...