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Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: One could.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: We also must compare the health service with its counterpart in Northern Ireland.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: There must be a balance.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: A new hospital in Enniskillen.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Pensioners do not have mortgages.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Exactly. That is where the problems have arisen over the past 12 years.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: The Government has done that for 12 years, and done it very well.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent local and national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to ensure that farm invoices under the farm waste management scheme are returned to farmers as promised last January so they can reclaim their VAT; and also the need to debate the complete collapse of...

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: There was plenty of it from the other side of the House.

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to comment on the Bill. I listened to a number of Fianna Fáil backbenchers, one of whom asked why anyone would want to do the Minister's job. He sympathised with her. There is one way to get out of both of their jobs, though, and that is to let the people speak. The public would soon tell those on the Government side whether they should be doing those jobs. The...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders that have taken place each year during the past five years and to date in 2009; and the number of convictions that have been secured in respect of these murders. [14350/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Question 671: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the building of the new second level school in Kingscourt, County Cavan, will commence; the number of pupils the new school will facilitate; if the cost of same is included in his Department's 2009 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15336/09]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Many temporary nurses do not know how they stand at the moment, nor do their patients. When will the nurses and midwives Bill be introduced so that we can discuss that issue? On the day the Minister for Agriculture and Food announced he would pay the grants on a 40:40:20 basis, he announced he would ensure receipts were issued to farmers to allow them-----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: -----to claim back VAT three months later. That has not happened in hundreds of cases. When can we have a debate on the total collapse of agriculture?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I am asking when there can be a debate.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Can we have a debate on agriculture?

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I want to thank Deputy Reilly for putting this issue on the agenda today. I have no doubt that this motion, and the work of people like Orla Tinsley, made the Minister do a U-turn last week. I will believe it, however, if and when the service is delivered. As someone living in Monaghan where we have seen so many promises and U-turns, I know this better than most. We want to see everyone...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Of the builders.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inward investment visits carried out in each of the two counties of Cavan and Monaghan over the past 12 months; if she is satisfied herself sufficient efforts are being made to create employment in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14790/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (8 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Finance if he had a meeting with the moderator of the Presbyterian Church regarding a situation (details supplied); his views on discussing this all-Ireland organisation with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, in an effort to solve the problem brought about to some extent by the guarantees given to other banking organisations by both...