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Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Three issues are of extreme importance. The aged, the disabled and those needing health care from pharmacists are extremely worried at the despicable acts of the HSE towards the pharmacists.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: When will the pharmacy No. 2 Bill be brought before the House? I have asked that the health long-term residential care services Bill be enacted to deal with the subvention matter.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: That response is not sufficient. When will it be dealt with? People need certainty on this matter. Has the Taoiseach decided if Cavan can come back into the Republic? We would all like to know. It was expelled last week and we want it back in.

Killing of Paul Quinn: Statements (7 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I thank my party leader, Deputy Enda Kenny, for meeting Briege and Stephen Quinn in Castleblayney and for following through on his commitment to facilitate these statements in Dáil Éireann. I also thank the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and all concerned for agreeing to them. It constitutes an opportunity to put on record Members' anger and repulsion at the murder of the...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: The Dáil should have a full debate on agriculture as quickly as possible. I ask the Minister to organise that because the poultry industry has collapsed.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: It is a matter for the Government. If the Government wishes to organise such a debate, we will have it. The poultry industry is completely collapsing so it is important for this House to debate the matter. I have constantly raised the nursing homes subvention Bill, which was supposed to be in place for 1 January 2008, yet there is chaos in that area. Elderly people deserve better.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: When?

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (6 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has a role or has had discussions with the management of An Post regarding the type of service they provide in both rural and urban Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3955/08]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to share time with Deputy James Reilly.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I thank my colleague, Deputy James Reilly, for giving me the opportunity to again discuss the important health issues regarding lack of services to the disabled, those with mental health issues and those with cystic fibrosis etc. In the few minutes available I will speak specifically about the real cutbacks in the north east. The Minister for Health and Children and Professor Drumm have...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (5 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to have 100% wheelchair accessible taxis in cities as promised in the Programme for Government in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3444/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress towards the restructuring of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if money has been allocated towards same; her views on whether there is an urgent need for this project to go ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3715/08]

Electricity Interconnector. (5 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important issue and I thank the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, not only for coming here but for listening to us at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources last Tuesday. Few issues apart from the Monaghan General Hospital matter have caused as much anger and annoyance as the proposed new power line to come...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Today, I was contacted by two people in regard to the nursing home subvention debacle. When will the Bill be introduced in the House?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: In light of the fact that 85 turkey farmers have no homes for their turkeys as a result of the winding down of the factory and the fact that pig farmers are desperate, when can we have a debate on the future of agriculture? The issue is urgent and needs to be addressed.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: There is total silence.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Not in County Cavan.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Feb 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, that 130 people are losing their jobs at Grove Turkeys, Smithboro, County Monaghan, together with approximately 75 job losses at Kingspan, Kingscourt, County Cavan, and hundreds of others in smaller numbers from different industries in the Border region. There is an...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether services in hospitals or elsewhere should not be removed until as good or better services are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2296/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

Seymour Crawford: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with her counterpart in Northern Ireland regarding the use of hospital services in the border regions on a joint basis; if they have agreed the hospitals that are being considered or if cross border involvement will decide the best site for a hospital in the north east region; and if she will make a...