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Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, to purchase or lease any further property in Cootehill, County Cavan for the care of the elderly, either on a day service basis or long-term involvement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20139/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the newly supplied CAT scan at Monaghan Hospital will be put in use; if she is satisfied that personnel will be made available on an ongoing basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20140/10]

Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of companies in counties Cavan and Monaghan that have applied to date for assistance under the €100 million stabilisation fund; the number of applications accepted; the amount per county awarded to date; if he will have sufficient funds to cover the applications received or the €22 million cut in this fund...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to assist those companies with borrowings of less than €5 million that do not come under the National Asset Management Agency structures; his views on the fact that many of these are equally as important for the retention of jobs as those who have already been facilitated through NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress that has been made on the reopening of the Ulster Canal as already agreed from Belturbet to Clones; if he will indicate when same will go to contract or when he expects work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the time from 12 months to six months waiting for persons who want to avail of the back-to-education allowance in view of the fact that there are 433,000 unemployed; his views on the fact that it is more realistic and for the long-term benefit of young persons to get their benefits through back to education allowance...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available for the reconstruction of the old people's dwellings (details supplied) at Cloughvalley, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; his views on whether it is unfair that some of the original residents of this housing area have been moved to completely different areas in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider providing grant aid towards solar energy for first time buyers or young persons building their own homes; his views on the fact that current arrangements are unfair to such groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20466/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of biomass plants in operation here; the amount of energy they supply; if he is satisfied that sufficient support is available to encourage such operations in view of the situation in Germany and in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20463/10]

Written Answers — Meat Imports: Meat Imports (18 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the tonnage of meat that has been imported in each of the past four years on a category basis that is beef, chicken and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20469/10]

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: In light of the discussion we had yesterday in the Committee for Social and Family Affairs regarding the need for changes to back-to-work schemes, when will the Social Welfare Bill be brought before the House so those changes can be made? There is a bill before the House regarding the provision of a licence to the conference centre on the quays. I am amazed that that has been arranged so...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Finally, we were told only last week through the media that for the first nine months of last year, 3,300 people were sent to jail for not paying fines. When will the Fines Bill be finalised or brought before the House so people can pay their fines in that way rather than be incarcerated in prison?

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas: Disadvantaged Areas (12 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he will take to ensure that inward investment will be provided for the Border counties such as Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan which have received no such investment since the Good Friday Agreement was signed; his views on whether these areas suffered significantly as a result of the previous 30 years of the...

Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. We must provide as many alternatives to oil as possible. The Bill is a response to the European Union directive which stipulates that 10% of transport fuel must be supplied from renewable resources by 2020. This is an opportunity for us to engage in the direct production of bio-fuels. Unfortunately, it seems that, at...

Job Losses (12 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I tabled Question No. 87, which was similar, and I am disappointed it was not taken. This would have allowed more time to discuss the issue. It is an extraordinary and very serious situation because everyone maintains the Quinn company is a good and profitable company but it appears to be falling on its feet every hour because of its inability to sell commercial insurance in Northern...

Proposed Legislation (12 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Is the Minister happy that the new authority will be able to control some of the extremely serious situations involving the supermarkets and our large agricultural sector? They insist that money is paid up front for shelf space and so on. The food industry is currently under extraordinary and severe pressure. Farmers are getting only about a third of the price that the consumer pays for...

Proposed Legislation (12 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Voluntary does not work with that group.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation regarding the funding of Protestant schools, particularly in the Border area in view of the fact that much of this support has been removed; if she will assure this Deputy that consideration will be given to this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider the decision regarding the abolition of the supply panel in view of the fact that this panel has been beneficial to the schools in which it operates over the past ten years such as at a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; her views on the fact that there is no potential saving in ceasing...

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (Resumed) (6 May 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Is the Deputy looking in the mirror?