87 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on the preparation, printing and delivery of the leaflet Changes to the Delivery of Health Services in Cavan/Monaghan; if she is satisfied from the information available to her that Cavan General Hospital is in a position to deal with all the extra patients it will have to deal with when Monaghan General Hospital is taken off call; if she will provide a guarantee that the home care packages, with physiotherapy and all other related services that she guaranteed would be available, will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will provide the necessary additional funding for hardship cases in respect of persons in private nursing homes who are being asked to pay the difference between 2007 and 2008 nursing home costs; her views on whether the people concerned were placed in these homes by the Health Service Executive due to the fact that there was insufficient bed spaces available in HSE accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive their REP scheme three payment which was applied for in March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the transfer of property between persons (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on taxi services for patient transport in each of the counties Cavan and Monaghan for each of the years 2005 to 2008, inclusive; if she is satisfied that all of the money was used for patient transport, or if taxi services were used for other purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers entitled to grant aid under the farm improvement scheme; the number of farmers waiting to be sanctioned; if there are sufficient funds to pay the grant committed within the next few weeks in view of the fact that the farm waste management should now be finalised; if he will verify if all farm waste management schemes are cleared; and if he will make a statement on the overall grant situation.
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79 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to prevent the collapse of dairy farming and consequently the dairy industry; his views on whether the price being paid for milk cannot and will not cover production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of new applications for farm assist since 1 January 2009; if there is a limit to the number of dairy cows a farmer can have in order to collect farm assist; if the inspector takes into account the factual income; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will indicate on a county basis, the length of time it takes to process the different schemes under jobseeker’s allowance, farm assist and carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make any changes to the rules regarding the addition of extra persons to the register of electors in the period leading up to any election in view of the fact that 72,000 additional names were included on the supplement to the register before the most recent elections; his views that proof of permanent residency in the area should be a requirement as a minimum to obtain the right to vote; the changes he will make; if he will consider the use of personal public service number as a means to minimise the risk of abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made towards the re-opening of the Ulster Canal from Clones, County Monaghan to Lough Erne; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects his 2010 target for a directly elected mayor to be feasible; the powers this position will have; the way he will reform the local government manager powers as a result of this policy; the way he will reform local government structures in Dublin to introduce a new directly elected mayor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who travel on a school bus to school in each of the counties Cavan and Monaghan; his views on whether the increased school bus charges will cause financial pressure to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be awarded a farm improvement scheme grant in view of the fact that the work was completed in February 2009; his views on whether delays such as this are putting pressure on young farmers and their families; the action he will take to have payment made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will have an inspection; when they will be awarded the farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of additions that were made to the voting register in each of the county council areas in the past few weeks before the most recent local and European elections; if he is satisfied that these additions are made in a proper and safe manner; his views on whether there is a need for better scrutiny on whether the newly registered person is a long term resident at the address provided; and his further views whether it is difficult to justify large numbers advising that they are registered in a single bedroom flat; if he has any proposals to safeguard the electoral system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted their suckler cow grant; if he is satisfied that this grant should still not be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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336 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a social welfare appeal regarding persons (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if she is satisfied with the length of time it has taken to deal with this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the home care systems available to the elderly and disabled in view of cases (details supplied); if this is typical of the home care packages so long promised by herself and the Health Service Executive; her views on the system in which the HSE is moving towards agency carers rather than making commitments to local carers who know the patients and have built up a good relationship with them which is sometimes difficult; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when proper broadband will be available in each of the parishes of Annyalla, Oram and Broomfield, County Monaghan; his views on whether proper broadband in rural areas can allow people to carry on useful work from their own homes, is valuable for persons in education and that it is unfair that rural areas such as these cannot get a commitment from a company (details supplied) as to when proper broadband will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the length of time an application from a social welfare applicant will take to get clearance from the habitual residency section; if she will make additional staff available to ensure the applications are dealt with in a reasonable period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding his representations in Brussels and elsewhere to improve the support mechanisms for the dairy sector; his views on whether at this stage the most important issue is income and particularly the support towards the price of milk rather than additional quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects that the remainder of the farm waste management grants will be inspected; when the first payment will be made; if he is satisfied sufficient staff have been made available to inspect the projects at farm level, to process the applications at office level and to have them sanctioned for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money she has provided on a county basis over each of the past ten years towards the creation of jobs through the different agencies attached to her Department; if she is satisfied that the difficulties of the Border counties through the previous 30 years have been adequately recognised in that distribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she was able to generate interest in the US towards job creation here during her recent visit to the US; if she had discussions in relation to the proposed changes in tax laws regarding foreign investment by US companies here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the plans to build a new school at Rockcorry, County Monaghan, to replace the current school as promised in 2007; when this school building will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding his proposal to build a new secondary school in Kingscourt, County Cavan; the progress made towards same regarding drawings and planning and so on; the year he will guarantee the building and staffing of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue lost to date in 2009 through the exodus of shoppers to Northern Ireland; his views on whether it was a mistake to increase the level of VAT rather than decrease it as was proposed in a Fine Gael motion; and if he will ensure that this mistake is rectified at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Finance the level of VRT received up to 1 May 2009; the way this compares to the same period in each of the years 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of social housing units delivered in 2007, 2008 and the amount expected for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the additional supports which will be given to community welfare officers in view of the increasing demands on the supplementary welfare allowance supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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671 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science when the building of the new second level school in Kingscourt, County Cavan, will commence; the number of pupils the new school will facilitate; if the cost of same is included in his Department’s 2009 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders that have taken place each year during the past five years and to date in 2009; and the number of convictions that have been secured in respect of these murders.
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50 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will allow Monaghan Town Council to deal with phase two of the Mullaghmatt restoration scheme; his views on whether this is a structure that will in turn not only facilitate the residents concerned but also the many builders, plumbers, electricians and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will re-introduce the grant towards the three-phase electricity supply to agricultural and small industries in rural areas; if so, when he expects it would commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role his Department has in the oversight and running of a centre (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the annual funding made available from his Department towards this all Ireland centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times the national primary road, known as a concession road, between Clones and Cavan has been closed for security reasons during the past 12 months; the length of time it has been closed on each occasion; the contact made between him and his opposite number in Northern Ireland-UK in order that he can make a joint approach to deal with those responsible and minimise the inconvenience caused; the position in relation to the same issue regarding the national primary road from Clones through Northern Ireland and Enniskillen to Donegal in view of the fact that this road has also been closed for similar reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the use which will be made of the high quality wards, treatment and accident and emergency room, theatre and other facilities at Monaghan General Hospital when she removes many of the high quality nurses, doctors and other staff from the hospital; if she will provide a 13 bed rehabilitation unit in the hospital; if this means the closure of the pathways unit in Cavan General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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12 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed extension and restructuring of the health care centre in Killeshandra, County Cavan; if funding has been made available for this work to be carried out in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Finance if he had a meeting with the moderator of the Presbyterian Church regarding a situation (details supplied); his views on discussing this all-Ireland organisation with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, in an effort to solve the problem brought about to some extent by the guarantees given to other banking organisations by both Governments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inward investment visits carried out in each of the two counties of Cavan and Monaghan over the past 12 months; if she is satisfied herself sufficient efforts are being made to create employment in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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524 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision regarding the removal of teachers from special classes for mild learning disabilities; his views on the case being put forward by schools such as a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; his views on the long-term damage which will be caused to such pupils and the problems it will cause for both schools and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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424 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded their REPS 4 which is due from October 2008; the reason they have not received this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of income declaration forms received by the Health Service Executive regarding the over 70 years medical card; the sanctions the HSE will impose on people who have not declared they are above the income threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 453 of 10 March 2009, when the district superintendent post will be filled to cover west Cavan, which is vacant since 10 November 2008 and is causing delays in payments for farm waste management and REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the restructuring of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the restructuring of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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