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Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: The Tánaiste is washing his hands of this matter.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (24 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts he has made through his Department, or a State agency related to it, to encourage industry into the Border regions, in particular Counties Cavan and Monaghan; his views on whether, in recent years particularly with the successful settlement in Northern Ireland, in the case of County Monaghan in particular, with...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding supports or initiatives in place for small and medium enterprises in County Monaghan; if his Department will provide additional funding supports or initiatives for them in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25362/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will ensure that the salaries and allowance of Health Service Executive management teams be made available in the same way as the HSE have published the payments to chemists and general practitioners; if she will ensure that every effort is made to minimise management and administration costs in order that patient care would...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (23 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the Government's announcement that work will commence in the near future to reopen the two cross-Border bridges along the Monaghan border outside Glaslough, discussion has taken place with the people who live along the road to the old Annaroe Bridge regarding the need to re-open this bridge in view of the fact that the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will take into account the difficulties of women who had to give up work because of the rules when they got married and now have not enough or any stamps for contributory old age pension; the number of people so affected; his views on whether they should be entitled to a full pension in their own right; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (23 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding the transfer of milk quota in 2007; further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 1 March 2007, if she has satisfied herself that all milk suppliers have been treated fairly and that this new trading scheme has worked in the interest of all; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25359/07]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (23 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25257/07]

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. Unlike some of my colleagues I have been present for previous debates on this area and I have been talking about this matter for the past 14 years. While they may be depressed at the reaction tonight, I am not surprised. There is a total lack of commitment to deal with this situation. I live in the heartland of chicken and pigmeat...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (23 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I join my party leader and other Members in expressions of sympathy to the late, great John Wilson. John served in this House for 20 years. He was a decent, hard-working and honourable servant of the people. He was easily recognised in a crowd because of his distinctly long hairstyle. He was a giant in every way. He was well-liked by people from all sides of politics and sectors. As a...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Northern Ireland authorities regarding the Dublin/Derry road where a dual carriageway has been promised under the St. Andrew's Agreement; if work has been carried out regarding the possible route; when this issue will come to public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24116/07]

Written Answers — Control of Infectious Diseases: Control of Infectious Diseases (17 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take in consultation with the Health Service Executive to deal with the ongoing crisis with MRSA; her views on whether this is now not only a crisis issue for the elderly but also for younger patients going in for routine operations who leave the hospital with MRSA and have to deal with it in their own home, and...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (17 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money that has been awarded to Monaghan County Council for the new library in Clones; the balance due; when will it be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24286/07]

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: In light of reports in yesterday's newspapers indicating that 45 families appeared before the courts regarding their mortgages in just two hours, when will the social housing miscellaneous provisions Bill be brought before the House to provide greater opportunities for people to buy houses through the social housing scheme?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to discuss the failure of the Minister for Health and Children to accept responsibility to this House for the fact that home help has been refused to people on the basis that it is no longer being provided although it is still advised to be available in Government literature;...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I, too, welcome this great announcement for Archbishop Brady and his family who come from County Cavan. He was born and reared there and got his education there. He is a proud son of Cavan. We are greatly pleased by the honour that has been bestowed on him on his own behalf and on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the circumstances in which decentralisation proposals can be withdrawn based on difficulties created for the practical operation of the body concerned; and the proposals he has received for the withdrawal or substitution of decentralisation proposals. [23566/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to decentralise any of his staff or personnel to anywhere in Counties Monaghan or Cavan; if so, the destinations, the number of persons and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23991/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (16 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that while the Health Service Executive, or some other body, sent a booklet to all old age pensioners assuring them that home help was part of the service available to them, the HSE is now advising such people that no home help is available and only carers are available and carers are not...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Oct 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farm families or individual farmers who were receiving farm assist on 31 December of each of the past five years; the number in receipt of same at present; the reason pressure is being put on farmers to withdraw to receive lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23979/07]