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Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: It is an urgent issue being discussed by everyone else, but there is no opportunity for the House to debate it.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Ensuring a debate is a matter for the Tánaiste and the Whips.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will re-examine his decision to impose a local needs restriction for building houses in the non CLÁR areas of County Monaghan; his views on the fact that County Monaghan has one of the lowest population increases in the country and that this restriction is unjustified, unfair and takes away the rights...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will re-examine the structures where increased capital charges are being sought from industries and businesses in rural areas such as Cavan and Monaghan towards the provision of water and sewerage systems, thus putting undue pressure on industries, tourism and so on which could be the means of job loses...

Broadband Services: Motion (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I thank my colleague, Deputy Coveney, for bringing this issue before the House. The Taoiseach appeared to have a problem knowing where County Cavan is some weeks ago in the House and the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, said I did not know much about County Cavan either. However, the reason I raised the difficulties with broadband in County Cavan at that stage was that I received...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the need to discuss the north-east transformation programme which is intended by the HSE, with the support of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to implement the Hanly-Teamwork report. This will have extremely serious consequences for Monaghan General...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: In light of the ongoing job losses in the food industry, when will the Government introduce legislation to deal with the labelling of food? There is a difficulty here between the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Minister for Health and Children.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Legislation to ensure proper labelling——

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: It has been promised for about ten years but has never materialised. In the context of the issue of the EirGrid line in counties Meath, Monaghan and Cavan, when will the electricity (transfer of transmission assets) Bill be introduced in the House to allow us to discuss the issue? This relates to the transfer of ESB properties to EirGrid. Finally, spouses of former health workers do not...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: When will the Bill regarding eligibility for health and personal social services be introduced?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan can expect a decision on their application for carers allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7565/08]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (26 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if support or compensation is available to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; the support that can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7842/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of funding his Department will provide towards a new sewerage plant for a town (details supplied) in County Monaghan; his views on whether there is difficulty for counties such as Monaghan, that have had little or no benefit from inward investment towards job creation to fund the demands that...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to share time with Deputy Stanton. I refer to the issue raised by Deputy Connick regarding the disabled drivers' scheme. While it may not be directly relevant to the Bill, it is important that we use the opportunity to highlight it once again. Deputy Connick mentioned the sizes of vehicles that are covered under the scheme. I wish to raise the specific issue of qualification for the...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: ——when I became involved in farm organisation and was doing more than 40,000 miles per year. The Minister referred in his speech to supplementing the annual Exchequer fund towards roads. Currently local government is funded not just by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, but by charging for water. The Minister said recently that we are paying only a nominal...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I would welcome the introduction of the Bill at the earliest opportunity. In recent weeks, in one of my local towns, a number of young people were so out of their minds with alcohol, they did not know what they were doing. When will the sale of alcohol Bill come before the House to allow Deputies discuss the regulation of alcohol? On the one hand, the Health Service Executive informs us it...

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (21 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied with the present tagging arrangement for the national herd, in view of the fact that so many, both single and double tags, have to be replaced each year; the steps she has taken to seek improvements in this system; if she has had discussions with her colleagues in Northern Ireland to bring forward an all...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (21 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Children, will introduce a proper labelling structure for all meats produced here; her views on whether producers and processors here meet very stringent regulations and inspections; if she will advise that all imported products meet the same restrictions; and if...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted their sheep premium; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7312/08]

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (21 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of local and national importance, namely, the charges being imposed through local authorities as a result of lack of funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for water and sewerage schemes, among others. In turn, if the Government does not change its attitude towards...