1009 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the meetings he has had with the European Agriculture Commission or the Commission officials regarding the crisis for dairy farmers; if such meetings have been held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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995 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who applied for REP scheme four in 2008 that have been paid; when other farmers will be advised as to the problems with their applications; if he is satisfied that sufficient staff are available to deal with the backlog; his views on whether all payments should be paid on time to relieve the difficult farm income situation especially in view of lower milk prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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975 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be advised what is wrong with their REP scheme four application in order that they can have the problem, rectified and receive payment for same; his views on whether this is an important part of farm income and that payment is already overdue since September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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515 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number involved in the Real IRA or other such organisations in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Louth; his views on the efforts being made to counteract their activities; his further views on whether it is intended to utilise Army personnel to support the Garda in any such renewed security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Finance the revenue the Exchequer received from excise duties on beer, wines and spirits in each year from 1997 to 2008; his views on whether higher duties and VAT on these items in the State are having a negative impact on retail trade throughout the State, and on the Exchequer itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had in relation to future World Trade Organisation agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted their REP scheme four payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded their suckler cow premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to provide grant aid towards the provision of small wind farms or other forms of electricity; if progress has been made to get the ESB to accept surplus power generated by such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if changes are being proposed in the way electricity and gas prices are to be regulated in the future; his views on whether at the present time there is too long a period between the reduction in cost prices on the world market and the actual decrease in prices, as was recently witnessed before the Regulator decreased the price for both electricity and gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give support towards the refurbishment of the old courthouse in the centre of Castleblayney town, County Monaghan; his views on whether this is an important heritage building needing urgent repair to safeguard the structure and is of importance to the town and community of Castleblayney; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of the cost his Department will provide for the sewerage system in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; his views on whether it is a difficult period, especially in the Border areas, for industry and other sectors to make a contribution towards same; his further views on increasing the percentage from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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478 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of jobs provided in each of the counties Cavan and Monaghan through the food industry; if he is satisfied that this sector is getting sufficient support at the present time, taking account the recent fall in the value of sterling and the collapse in dairy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that there are sufficient staff in each of the farm development offices serving counties Cavan, Louth and Monaghan to deal with farm waste management grants; when he expects that the applications will be finalised in each of these three offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect payment of their REP scheme four grant; his views on whether a payment which was due to be made in October 2008 and has not been awarded is an acceptable situation in the difficult farming structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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211 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 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken to resolve ongoing difficulties in respect of the time delays in the processing of queues at passport control at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will be providing devolved grants to schools in 2009; if so when he hopes to announce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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440 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 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded REPS 4; if he is satisfied that they have not been awarded money which is due to them from October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be awarded their REPS 4 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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403 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 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children if sufficient personnel are being appointed and trained to provide the essential front line services in the home help and home care structures; the cost of this service nationally; the amount for the percentage of that cost paid to the home help and home care personnel directly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of suitably qualified general practitioners expected to be available on a yearly basis for each of the next five years to replace retiring doctors and provide the necessary personnel for the new structures promised to replace hospital closures; if she is satisfied that sufficient personnel will be available within her training structures; if not, the locations from which they will be sourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Finance the reason VRT and VAT are charged on new cars coming into the State from elsewhere while the VAT differential is not charged on second hand cars; the further reason VRT is not refundable if a person is bringing their vehicle out of Ireland on a permanent basis or if a garage or an individual wants to sell a car out of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax the VRT system provided to the Government for 2008; the amount he expects to receive from this tax structure for 2009; his views on whether there is a need to examine this system of taxation as together with the 6.5% VAT differential between north and south of the border it is causing difficulties for the motor trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be issued their REP scheme four payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the present EU structure of which he is part has sufficient involvement in the recent Gaza conflict; his views on whether a more permanent structure within the EU dealing with foreign affairs would have had a more meaningful response to this tragic crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken at EU level to help underpin the dairy sector; if he is satisfied that such steps will be sufficient to allow farmers make a profit during 2009; his views on the situation whereby the USA is buying in product into storage at Government level at a time when they are objecting to such a structure at a European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when farmers will be awarded the outstanding farm waste management grants; his views on the fact that farmers entered into agreement with their banks in good faith that payments would be made according to the charter of farmers rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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555 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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545 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded their installation aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers sanctioned for grant aid under the farm waste management scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number who have been paid to date again in each of the counties; the number awaiting payment having completed their jobs on time; if he is satisfied that payments will be made according to the agreed Charter of Farmers’ Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 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, which was sanctioned on 17 December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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499 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when quality broadband will be available to business personnel in a village (details supplied) in County Cavan; his views on whether it is difficult for a company to operate an on-line service without such broadband availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when quality broadband will be available to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; his views on whether it is difficult for a person to operate an on-line service to relevant departments without such broadband availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that there is sufficient reasonable quality accommodation for the Army personnel who have been moved from Monaghan barracks to Dundalk; if he will give an assurance that funding will be available to upgrade and provide realistic accommodation and sports facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Defence if all personnel have been removed from Monaghan Army barracks; the person who is now in charge of security at the barracks; the cost per week; if he has had discussions with other Departments such as with officials at the Department of Education and Science for the use of this site in the future; his views on whether it would be ideal for use as a higher education structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards the restructuring and extension of a national school (details supplied) in County Cavan; his views on the fact that this school got the go ahead in April 2007 but nothing has happened since; his further views on the fact that the school have to pay leases on nine to ten prefabs, carrying cost of same on delayed refunds from his Department while the building and renovations of such a major project would give significant and much needed employment in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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430 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will take immediate steps to deal with the serious and unacceptable situation at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; and his views on whether it is unacceptable and dangerous that a leaking roof is dripping directly on worktops in the home economics rooms and that if this was a food related industry it would be closed immediately.
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429 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the upgrading and extension to a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan which has been long promised and needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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428 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; his views on whether this project is a priority in view of the fact that it is the only college of its kind in the country with a national primary road running through its campus as well as the fact that the building above the road is completely out of date, cold and damp; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the building programme for a national school (details supplied) in County Cavan in which the prefabs have been in place since 1972; his views on whether it would be better to supply a properly built building for this school thus giving employment rather than replacing the existing prefabs with expensive leased prefabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted the farm waste management grant.
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131 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who receive the half rate carer’s allowance; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many of those people would be legally entitled to hold onto their existing social welfare benefits and retain full employment if they did not opt to care for their loved ones; her views on whether this care is saving the country a lot of money in keeping the elderly and disabled out of full-time nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of farm families benefiting from farm assist; if she is satisfied that farmers are aware that this scheme could benefit them; her views on whether it is fair that farmers should be questioned by a social welfare inspector who advised them to apply for farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be granted their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has reached conclusions following his consideration of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics task force report; if he will take action on foot of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1365 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1362 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their area aid and single premium payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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