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Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I agree with my party leader and our spokesman on finance that we must support the Bill in general because we face a difficult situation. The proposal from the Minister and the Government will at least ease some of the pressure in the marketplace. That was vital for those of us who watched the situation unfold on Monday evening and night. There is a need for fair play and competition. The...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (1 Oct 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on allowing cars carrying three or more people to use the bus lanes in Dublin or elsewhere in order to encourage car pooling and minimise the city centre traffic as is being done in Canada and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32880/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: What about Ulster Bank?

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: He did not deal with it earlier.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that elderly and disabled persons have difficulty in getting a reasonable level of home help or home care resulting in many of them going into full-time care with a resultant higher cost to the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31905/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in County Monaghan during the period from June 1997 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31919/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he can justify a situation where one person driving a 1.6 TDCI diesel 127mg/km has to pay €428 tax while their neighbour driving the exact same car only has to pay €150; his views on whether this is unfair and unjust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32216/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Castleblayney sewerage scheme programme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are ongoing problems with the present sewage collection system and that there is a need for an upgrade of both the sewerage plant and collection system; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that sufficient funds are made available towards the building of OPDs or houses for the disabled in order that both front and back doors are fitted sufficient in width to allow for wheelchair access and that clear access is available for wheelchairs inside the doorways; his views on whether...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the 30 day brucellosis test to either 60 or 90 days in view of the fact that most farmers have less than 20 days to move their animals by the time they get their results back from the test and that there is little or no risk from the disease at the present time; his views on whether this issue is causing...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: What about the Border counties?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, although I would prefer to spend the time discussing the state of the economy and the pressures facing individuals and institutions. Economic issues have an influence on the movement of people towards the eastern part of the country rather than western and north-western areas. I welcome the fact that the Houses of the Oireachtas opened a stand...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of specific and important public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the urgent need for a full debate on how jobs will be created and maintained in the Border region, which has suffered more than most with the winding down of jobs in the furniture industry and the timber frame industry, by firms such as...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to ask a very important question. When will the Bill on long-term subvention for nursing home care be before the House? When will it be implemented? When can we advise people that they will have some rights as far as nursing home subvention is concerned? The issue is causing very serious problems for the elderly and their families.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: We did not get an answer.

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (24 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 1630: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will end or at least increase the 30 month age limit for BSE testing; his views on whether this age limit is very disruptive to the market place and leads to unnecessary losses to farmers as well as the cost of the testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31239/08]

Written Answers — Cattle Identification Scheme: Cattle Identification Scheme (24 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 1631: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the information available on-line to the meat industry regarding individual farmers' herds; his views on whether industry should have access to the full herd records, that is, dates of calf births and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31240/08]

Hospital Services. (24 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue, along with my constituency colleague, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. Monaghan General Hospital must be allowed remain on call and retain its accident and emergency and high care units. According to senior personnel in the HSE, it is under order to wind down the service at Monaghan General Hospital as quickly as...

Hospital Services. (24 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: It is not doing that.

Hospital Services. (24 Sep 2008)

Seymour Crawford: It is not doing that.