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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the situation regarding VAT refunds on wind turbines for use at farm or other levels in view of the fact that VAT is refunded on any other form of fixed equipment; his views on the fact that every encouragement should be given to those seeking such an alternative electricity provision; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Throw him out.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: My first question is related to the tribunals. Many years ago the then Minister for Finance guaranteed us that the Government would introduce a legal costs Bill to curtail the costs of personnel in tribunals and elsewhere.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: It had been promised for spring of this year. It has now gone back by a year.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: As I have that information, I will not follow it up. However, it has again been put back. Eligibility for health has also been put back for another year. The mental health (amendment) Bill has been put back for a year and the HSE is closing the mental hospital in Monaghan. We will have no chance to discuss it at all. Last and not least, the jobs of 5,500 people are in jeopardy.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Very much so. They can see €22.5 billion being handed over to the non-workable defunct bank.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Can a regulation or amendment be introduced----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: -----to underwrite the insurance situation for a few months until administrators-----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: It is vital to the survival of at least 5,500 jobs and deserves some answer.

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this very important motion and I congratulate Deputy Simon Coveney on tabling it. Deputy Coveney and other colleagues in my party have put a tremendous amount of work into the NewERA project. Tonight we are discussing security of power. Much of our power comes through one source in Scotland and that gas is used for the production of electricity and...

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: We are crazy. We speak much and hear many promises and commitments from the Government but we do not see anything materialising. This country has an opportunity like never before. People understand and are prepared to take the alternative route. Last Monday night, I opened a seminar at which Deputy Simon Coveney spoke and more than 300 people from County Cavan attended. They were...

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Congratulations.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time it takes for a claim in respect of jobseeker's benefit to be dealt with to date in 2010 [15481/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the processing time it takes for a claim in respect of jobseeker's allowance to be dealt with to date in 2010 [15480/10]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (20 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly in which a person working in a job is not allowed to claim any credits or support for their partner although when they looked for jobseeker's allowance they were refused due to their partner's income; his plans to deal with this anomaly; his views on whether it is not fair that their partnership...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: The beef matter is in order.

Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (1 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost implications of restructuring his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14184/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding payments for REP scheme four on a county basis; his views on whether in the present difficult banking and farming income situation that these payments are vital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14341/10]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (31 Mar 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. I congratulate Deputy Cuffe on his recent ministerial appointment and wish him well in it. Up to 9,000 farmers have not been paid their REPS 4 payment, which they were promised last October would be paid by Christmas 2009. All sorts of technicalities concerning their applications are being thrown at them. Yet part of the...