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Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (13 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation steps being taken by him to reduce the red tape being imposed on industry here; his views on whether it is impeding the ability of companies to concentrate on marketing and give increased employment; the amount that could be saved by the removal of red tape; the efforts he has made to improve the situation; and if he will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive their area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/10]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is important for many areas of the country. I am well aware of the expansion in housing in the greater Dublin area and other places where no schools exist and new schools are wanted. As the Minister said, in some areas there is no link with any church or structures and there is clearly a need for a new system which will cover such areas....

Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: In light of all the discussion about reductions in social welfare and the fact that those on blind disability pensions had their allowance cut last year, will the Taoiseach explain why the legal costs Bill is still at No. 78 on the legislative programme? Will he ensure that legislation is brought forward? Second, in view of the ongoing difficulties of small industries, particularly...

Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: It is appropriate.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: It is appropriate to the Order of Business. The forestry Bill is the first legislation listed on the pink sheet. When will that Bill be introduced in the House so that we can discuss the crisis in the industry?

Written Answers — Credit for Business: Credit for Business (12 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he is satisfied that sufficient finance is available for small and medium sized industry; if not the steps he intends to take to make sure that access will be made available so that jobs can be created and maintained; his views on the fact that there is a lot of financial pressure on many business structures because of...

Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: When will the legislation for electing a mayor for Dublin be introduced? I understand the office will cost approximately €10 million a year to run. Meanwhile, the health information Bill, which I asked about last week, is still at No. 32 on the Government's legislative list. It is an important Bill which will give actual facts on the state of the health services. The eligibility for...

Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: The election of a lord mayor for Dublin is more important than the health issues I raised.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Cavan-Monaghan area in 2007: the numbers at the present time; his views that these gardaí cover a difficult Border region where ongoing threats by dissidents are a reality; if he is satisfied that sufficient personnel are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35356/10]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (7 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons in prison at the present time as a result of non-payment of fines and or failure to pay debts; if he accepts that this is not the most cost effective or beneficial way of dealing with such an issue and that it would be better dealt with by agreed payments through income or social welfare; and if he will make a...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise an urgent matter of national importance, namely, the serious situation regarding the delays in farm payments where, in spite of every effort by farm families to have their documentation rectified and updated, major backlogs are being admitted and subsequently a sizeable number of farmers do not know when they will get paid....

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: In light of the fact that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Ryan, has difficulty discussing the North-South interconnector with the people concerned in County Monaghan, when will the electricity transmission (amendment) Bill, which deals with EirGrid, be introduced in the House so that we can discuss the issue in the open? In light of the great amount of...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: -----when will the consumer and competition Bill introduced?

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Is it not urgent?

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I thank Deputy Reilly for the opportunity he has given us to speak about the continuing serious failures in the health service. It is extremely difficult to listen to the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, making totally unjustified claims regarding her improvements to the health service. This is at a time when there is still an average of 300 patients a day on trolleys,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the CAT scan will be in operation in Monaghan hospital; will sufficient personnel be provided to keep it going on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35334/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that sufficient funding is available to provide the home help and home care systems that are necessary especially for single people who are being forced home early from hospitals due to the continuing trolley crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35335/10]

Northern Ireland Issues (6 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: I would like to reiterate that there is tremendous co-operation between the Garda and the PSNI. It is at an unprecedented level and is certainly needed now. The Derry bombing, following the Forkhill, Newtownhamilton and other threats, reminds us there is a group of mavericks which has no interest whatsoever in the future of the country. It is only in peace that we will have tourism and job...

Northern Ireland Issues (6 Oct 2010)

Seymour Crawford: What about Garda numbers?