Results 381-400 of 2,961 for speaker:Seymour Crawford
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: The Government has no policy at all.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: What about roads?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: What about the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, and the roads?
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I have inquired more times than any other Deputy into when it would be brought before the House. It pays tribute to an important person, George Mitchell, and all that he did for this country. I am in a unique position in that my brother went in the other direction in the 1960s to study in Ohio and Pittsburgh. He was in America when the late...
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: No, that is a different story. I wonder why that is. Perhaps we are getting some of the facts about it now. What Ted Kennedy and others did for us in the Senate and White House is unreal. Possibly the greatest single thing the United States did for us was the visit by President and Mrs. Clinton to this country. We were on the Government side of the House at that time. As a Border Deputy...
- George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: -----and that we are enthusiastic about it.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: Has the Taoiseach talked to them?
- Order of Business (Resumed). (16 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: That is no answer.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for the fair deal scheme; the number of applications approved for the scheme; the number of applications awaiting approval for the scheme; the average time to approve an applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6912/10]
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: This Order of Business has reached a new low.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: Absolutely. It is vital to discuss medical cards, home helps and related issues. There is no point in our seeking legislation that is on the B list, but I am referring to one on the A list regarding health. The nurses and midwives Bill will at least bring the Minister for Health and Children into this House and perhaps force her to answer some questions on the real problems of this...
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: The social welfare Bill is on the A list, so when will it be brought before the House in order that we can have a full and frank discussion on these matters? They are a lot more important than those raised by the last speaker.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: She is in the Chamber.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: Can we get the same in Monaghan?
- Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: I wish to share time with Deputy Pat Breen.
- Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this important Bill. I wish it was more worthwhile and positive. The Taoiseach remarked some time ago that we were over the worst, that things were looking up and that there were green shoots but, unfortunately, that was a bit premature. When we see the major job loses of the last few days in Halifax and other areas, never mind in...
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: I have two issues to raise. In light of the ongoing efforts of EirGrid to install a cable from North to South and the problems that this is creating for many people, when will the-----
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: It is totally appropriate.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: There is, on this agenda, the electricity transfer of permission assets Bill, which specifically relates to EirGrid. That would allow us to discuss the whole EirGrid situation in this House.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Seymour Crawford: It is vital that issues such as this should be brought before the House. There is a major health problem in the Ceann Comhairle's constituency and mine, with medical people on the radio this morning advising us as regards the facts.