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Common Agricultural Policy (26 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Does the Minister accept that without the single payment area aid, farmers in constituencies such as ours would have little income, if any? This is an extremely serious issue. The Minister said he has met other EU Ministers for agriculture, but will he make every effort to form a group to guarantee the single premium, rather than some other funding that would not be as beneficial to Irish...

Common Agricultural Policy (26 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: The Minister will not get all of it.

Single Farm Payment Scheme (26 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the fact that the Minister mentioned both the pig and poultry sectors. However, there is a further problem with these sectors that must be dealt with, which is the availability of finance from banking institutions. Some extremely good pig and poultry producers are finding it very difficult to obtain the necessary matching funds to ensure that they can progress.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill this evening. Public order is very important. While I appreciate that an important aspect of the Bill is to rectify the legislation on begging, I would like to mention a number of other public order issues, at least in passing. If it were not for the Simon communities, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that is being made on the REP scheme payments especially in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of payments that are still outstanding; when these outstanding files will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21870/10]

Written Answers — Access to Credit: Access to Credit (26 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that has been made between the banks and those representing pig farmers in particular; his views on whether many of these farmers are continuing under severe pressure for working capital and every day living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21869/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of mortgage interest supplement; the cost of same; if he will arrange for the collection of figures on the number of persons who apply for the mortgage interest supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21638/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 12 May 2010, the location of the 71 Industrial Development Authority supplied companies; the number that each company employs; if he is satisfied that the communities named in the question have received their fair share; if not, if he will ensure that genuine efforts are made...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there are two different rates of VAT regarding the breeding of horses; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21882/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that significant supplies of plastic film used for the wrapping of baled silage are being sold from Northern Ireland with no VAT being charged on this product; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that legitimate farm suppliers have to charge a levy towards the recycling of the used...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21930/10]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (20 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made with the political system in Washington DC regarding an amnesty for the many undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20858/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (20 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to the airlines serving the UK market to accept driving licences or other means of identity instead of a passport in view of the ongoing work to rule on the passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20859/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an issue of local and national importance, namely, the urgent need for a full debate on the medical card means test and regulation. Many extremely needy cases are being cut off under the current review and in one case it meant a person could no longer afford his medication from January last. He became seriously ill in...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (19 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the meetings she has had or plans to have with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment from the Northern Ireland Assembly in relation to tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20430/10]

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to revert to a question I asked the Taoiseach last week, concerning the attachment of fines Bill. Many people are currently in jail because they have not been able to pay their fines. We have been seeking that Bill for the past nine years. When will it come before the House? The Taoiseach said the fines Bill is being dealt with at the moment, but that is a totally different Bill....

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: That is the fines Bill, not the attachment of fines Bill.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: What about the solvency issue?

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: It is extremely important.

Leaders' Questions. (19 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: It is the way that one does it.