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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of countries in which a deployment of more than 50 members of the Defence Forces are currently serving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8683/07]

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I am sure the Ceann Comhairle wonders why I have risen to speak on anything to do with railways, because in Cavan-Monaghan, as in Donegal, we do not have railways. The Minister referred to a sum of €1.5 billion. Can he ensure that if we cannot get any money for railways we will receive compensation in some other way? When we lost our railways in 1956 we were assured the road structure...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: It has been on the agenda for a long time. Virginia is the same. There is now a drive towards cross-Border co-operation and funding, such as in the development of the Ulster Canal.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: It would be a good idea to restructure the line from Portadown to Monaghan.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Transport 21 mentions bringing a line to Navan but a line is already in place to Kingscourt. If the existing line to Kingscourt was opened for freight transport, and a park and ride scheme offered for passengers, it would take a lot of pressure off the roads. The damage being done to roads by freight has been brought home to me recently and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (7 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter of national and local importance, namely, the urgent need for a full debate regarding the major changes and withdrawal of funds from persons at present in nursing homes under subvention or the less than adequate funding through subvention for those who need such nursing homes. All these changes...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I want to raise a Bill again, in light of the fact that families encounter so many difficulties getting their loved ones into nursing homes with the changes that have been made. When can we have a full debate on the entire nursing homes chaos——

Order of Business (6 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Give me a second and I will come to it. The Nursing Home Support Bill is on the list, but there is a crisis at present.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: We need it urgently. There is a crisis.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (1 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of gallons of milk quota transferred in each of the past five years under the old system; the number of gallons transferred to date in 2007 under the new system; if she is satisfied that the new system has achieved her stated ambitions for the scheme on behalf of young farmers; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Mar 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress towards the provision of sewerage facilities for Ballybay Town Council; when funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8155/07]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the proposed closure of hundreds of post offices throughout rural Ireland; if he supports such proposals; the discussions he has held with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to address the concerns of rural residents over this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals in relation to the redevelopment of the Ulster Canal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/07]

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words about this very important legislation. Some of us possibly did not realise how serious this issue was, but it is clearly emerging as one of the major issues in world affairs. I suppose those who saw the recent film, "An Inconvenient Truth", produced by the former US vice president, Al Gore, realise just how serious the issue is. I enjoyed the...

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: We need to walk the walk rather than just talk the talk. Cutting down is something we can do in fairly simple ways. When we leave Monaghan we have no other choice but to travel by car. The same is true of people travelling from Cavan and Donegal. People in most other counties have an opportunity to travel by train but we do not. When approaching Dublin, one meets the M50. If one has to...

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I recently read a four page article in one of the construction magazines where he put forward his case for the construction of timber frame homes rather than concrete. Whether we build with concrete or timber frame, we must make absolutely certain the utmost effort is made to minimise the use of oil or other fossil fuels. I recently got a strong reaction to the price of gas and oil when...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: I have not prepared for this as much as I would have liked because I did not dream that this Bill would be rushed through the Dáil at such speed. It deals with a considerable number of regulations and statutes and must be examined closely on Committee Stage to ensure statutes of value are not repealed. Much history is attached to this Bill. The Minister of State referred to 3,188 Acts and...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: In light of the statements of the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan, and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, on the desirability of eliminating red tape, when will the animal health Bill be introduced so we will have an opportunity to discuss this issue? In view of the extraordinary situation in which many families find themselves arising from...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: This Bill is not a priority for the Government.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)

Seymour Crawford: The Ceann Comhairle is as bad as the Taoiseach.