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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national and local importance, namely, to discuss the fact that, once again, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the HSE have broken their commitment that no service would be removed from people anywhere, which should include County Monaghan, until as good or better services were in...

Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed). (3 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I thank the Minister of State for attending today's debate. I welcome his commitment to small industry. If he wishes to discuss negativity, I would like him to read through some of the Dáil debates from 1995 and 1996. I well remember those times when Nora Owen was accused of almost every murder which took place. We have a right in Opposition to raise issues. Deputy McGuinness did so...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Local authorities have not been given any funding for social housing this year. Certain people are willing to sell their houses to local authorities. When will the social housing miscellaneous provisions Bill be introduced in the House to enable us to discuss such matters? The former US Senator, George Mitchell, played a crucial role in the Northern Ireland peace process. When will the...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Can some funding be made available in the short term?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, to advise last night in this Chamber how a 99 year old County Cavan patient and others are to have their increased nursing home charges paid for and further to explain how the €110 million earmarked for...

Written Answers — Socio-Economic Review: Socio-Economic Review (2 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the figures published by CORI Justice in the Socio Economic Review for 2008, entitled Planning for Progress and Fairness that show that more than 20% of all children here are at risk of poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12128/08]

Written Answers — Socio-Economic Review: Socio-Economic Review (2 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the figures published by CORI Justice in the Socio Economic Review for 2008, entitled Planning for Progress and Fairness that show that less than 15% of all households at risk of poverty are headed up by a person who is unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12127/08]

Nursing Home Subventions (2 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to raise this extremely important issue in the House even for only two and a half minutes. I was shocked when I got a phone call recently from the relative of a 99 year old in a nursing home in County Cavan who has been asked to pay the increased charges that the nursing home wants from 1 January this year because the Minister and the HSE have decided that no...

Nursing Home Subventions (2 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: She has agreed it. At the same time she is asking the 99 year old person to pay the extra amount. Another nursing home has a similar situation where a man has already got a bill for €500 for the first ten weeks of this year. It is absolutely disgraceful. Are the elderly being asked to bear the brunt of the cutbacks and the other problems at a time when the better off are being made even...

Nursing Home Subventions (2 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: That is not true. There is a maximum.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I beg the Taoiseach to introduce some interim regime to assist a 99 year old person whose care is no longer being paid for by the subvention office.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Is the Taoiseach aware that legislation to prohibit the advertising of alcohol to young people is not included in the draft legislative list? Will it be covered in another Bill? Given that dental treatment is not available to children in counties Cavan and Monaghan who are leaving national school, when will the dentists Bill be debated in the House? When will the health information Bill,...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. It is important because it recognises the issue of student grants for the future of our young people. I pay tribute to the VECs and the county councils for the work they have done in making the grants available. I was a member of Monaghan County Council, which had one of the best records for fast payment of grants. We took a...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (13 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that files and applications for the new farm modernisation scheme have been withdrawn from the local inspectors so that no further approvals can be made despite the fact that on many farms this scheme and the farm waste management scheme have close links and need to be carried...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of the HSE to deliver dental services in Cavan-Monaghan and elsewhere due to staff shortages. According to the HSE's letter, current service provision is predominately emergency only, yet the HSE has refused to pay for children who subsequently had to seek private...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: In February last year the Minister for Health and Children guaranteed that she would bring a nursing home support Bill before the House and that it would be dealt with before Christmas. She then promised it would be dealt with this session. We are now in the dying hours of this session and there is no sign of that Bill. Can the Minister tell us when that Bill will be brought forward and if...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a new unit for eight intellectually disabled people is still idle for the want of staff at Milltown in Monaghan town and that a new building intended for six handicapped people is also idle at Billis, County Monaghan; if she will investigate the issue; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (12 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she had involvement with the 85 growers who were supplying turkeys to a company (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if she has plans to provide funding to help these growers to transform their houses for other use, such as production of chickens or to compensate them in any way for their loss of income through no...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are planning regulations for the establishment of dog kennels, particularly regarding noise levels; if he will advise this Deputy accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10869/08]

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Seymour Crawford: And the north east generally.