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Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I suppose the Taoiseach is responsible for that.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue of the Lisbon treaty. I will be voting "Yes" and campaigning for others to do the same. The new treaty is absolutely necessary to streamline and simplify the structures that we need for our 27 member union in the next period. It is the right of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, to complain about Fine Gael and...

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: And getting nowhere.

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: There are cutbacks in other areas and there is no home help available.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to raise two issues that I have raised a number of times regarding a promise the Taoiseach made a long time ago on the control of the sale of alcohol through the control of advertising to young people. The Bill in question was withdrawn from the House. The Taoiseach made a great speech at a vintners' meeting many years ago.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: However, this is more vital than ever in light of the information that came out in today's newspapers regarding the abuse of alcohol and the need to curtail it. Second, Members were promised year on year that no services would be removed from the health services without being replaced by better services and this is a complete untruth. When will the health information Bill be introduced to...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: It is not working.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to a previous parliamentary question, if he has received the report from the Government Alcoholic Advisory Group; if so, when it will be published; when the relevant legislation will be put in place to activate its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13974/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the five most common reasons that applications to join the Garda Reserve are unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14135/08]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the CONNECT project was abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14136/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is taking the same action towards senior management salaries as they are doing towards subvention for the elderly that is freezing the allowance to 2007 costs; if she condones the HSE's failure to support the most vulnerable people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14260/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hours per week the theatre in Monaghan General Hospital is in use; if she is satisfied that the theatre which cost so much and which is in such perfect repair should be under utilised while the Health Service Executive and the Government pay large sums of money to private hospitals in Mullingar and Galway to treat County...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for devolved funding by a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan to replace the existing building, which is totally overcrowded and in a very dangerous situation regarding the health and safety of children, parents and teachers; if funding will be available in 2008; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 636: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to a previous parliamentary question, if he has received the preliminary reports from Monaghan County Council; and if not, if his Department is in touch with the local authority regarding this urgent issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/08]

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I thank Deputies Kenny and Creed for introducing this important motion. It is one of the most serious motions to come before the House for some time. Not only our agricultural industry, but our economy in general is at a crossroads. In recent times, there has been a 10% drop in food exports to the United Kingdom. That drop will continue, partly because of the exchange rates and partly...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of local and national importance, namely, that the HSE north east is insisting on removing and continuing with its plans to remove on-call service from — in other words, close — Monaghan General Hospital by November 2008 at the latest despite the public commitment by the Government and the HSE not to remove...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to raise two Bills, which have been mentioned. However, clarification is needed on the long-term home residential care Bill because there is absolute and total desperation out there. People are in dread because they do not where or how they will get the money.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I refer to the pharmacy (No. 2) Bill. The pharmacists dispute is absolute chaos and needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency. The Fines Bill 2007 has been promised for years. If implemented, it would mean gardaí could spend more time on the beat instead of collecting fines and it would make people conscious of the fact that they owe money which should be paid.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of qualified dental hygienists serving in the Permanent Defence Force; the number who have been trained at public expense; the number currently working as dental hygienists within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13509/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will provide the money for building the long overdue extension to a school (details supplied). [13756/08]