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Order of Business (17 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: When will the Bill to extend funding under the George Mitchell Bill come before House? I support Deputies Kenny and Reilly on the urgency of some action to be taken for the elderly and handicapped. I know of two handicapped young people in County Cavan——

Order of Business (17 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: ——whose brother has been sent a bill——

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to share my time with Deputy Coveney. I congratulate him on bringing this proposal before the Dáil with the aim, initially, of creating a fund through the unearned windfall gains to the electricity generator industry which in turn would allow the value of the tax rate to be lowered from 13.5% to 12.5%. It is interesting to hear Government backbenchers and Ministers trying to blame...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I join with my Ulster colleagues, the Tánaiste and Deputy Ó Caoláin, in wishing the former First and Deputy First Ministers well on their first day off and for the future. I would gladly hear the Tánaiste saying the nursing homes fair deal Bill will be dealt with before the summer. When will it be published? Will there be a proper opportunity for discussion of it? In the meantime,...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Will it be published before we return?

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter, namely, the failure of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the Health Service Executive to provide an interim measure to deal with the crisis that is preventing the subvention office paying the necessary funds to those who cannot afford private nursing home charges but are...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: It should be.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of not plugging the avoidance scheme on stamp duty; and the reason this was deemed an appropriate policy boost tool for the housing sector. [21879/08]

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this necessary Bill. Unfortunately, I concur with the previous speaker that we do not seem to have any other choice but to go into the lobbies and vote against the Bill. Once again, we are setting up a separate organisation that is not accountable to the House and that is very serious. We have set up the Health Service Executive, the National Roads...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I certainly did. It proved the point that one should examine the simple issues because it will take some time for any authority, regardless of whether it is the correct authority, to rectify the chaos that is Dublin transport.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Has there been progress on the Enforcement of Fines Bill? It would release gardaí to go out on the beat. There has been much discussion of the number of millionaires created by the legal costs issue. When will the Legal Costs Bill be brought before the House to allow us to discuss the issue and its causes? I urge the Taoiseach to get the fair deal Bill up and running as patients have...

Written Answers — Garda Divisional Boundaries: Garda Divisional Boundaries (28 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent changes to Garda divisional boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21145/08]

Written Answers — Garda Compensation Tribunal: Garda Compensation Tribunal (28 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of the proposed Garda compensation tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/08]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I thank my colleague, Deputy Brian Hayes, for bringing forward this motion on the reduction of staff numbers at specific schools. I want to strongly make the case for adding Castleblayney girls school to that list in light of the fact it will not only lose one teacher but two. I understand this school, which has already been classified as disadvantaged, may be down up to ten pupils which...

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to raise three items that I assure the Ceann Comhairle are in order. When will the attachment of fines Bill be brought forward to release gardaí to do their work? The health information Bill is extremely important to ensure we get correct information. Some €4 million is being spent per week on bed blockers while beds are lying idle in Monaghan.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: The third item I wish to raise was already touched on. Can the Taoiseach do something to alleviate the position facing those people in private nursing homes who do not have adequate money and need the provisions of the long stay Bill to meet their needs?

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: We were promised this in December 2006 and nothing has happened as yet. We need this legislation now.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of private hospitals in use here; the location and bed capacity of each hospital; the number of public hospitals in use and on call; the number of beds being used in each of them; her views on whether bed capacity is still a major problem in view of the fact that there is a scarcity of step down beds and a serious lack of...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (27 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the crisis in the subvention structure particularly in the Cavan-Monaghan area where no increased payments have been allowed in 2008 to cover the increased charges being imposed by the private nursing homes; when the promised fair deal structure will be put in place; if she will advise the Health...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 May 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason farmers who pay a collection charge on the purchase of silage cover or silage wrap at the point of purchase are subsequently required to load and draw the used plastic to an agreed centre and pay for that privilege at the point of delivery; the way or the reason farmers should have to pay twice and also deliver...