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Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I understand a briefing has been organised on this issue, which is welcome. When we discussed the allocation of special needs assistants previously the Minister indicated the matter would be reviewed at some point. When will the review be completed? Will the House discuss the review to determine how it is being rolled out?

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the statement from the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland which seems to indicate retrospective change whereby anyone who graduated at level nine from 2005 will now be classified as level eight; and what same means for those students who graduated before 2005. [31612/11]

Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: ...before it - is stating that the board has done its work and that it is time to move on. I am of the view that the redress board, which has many flaws, still has work to do. The Minister of State indicated that the effect of the legislation will be to remove the power of the board to consider applications made on or after 17 September 2011. He also stated that the board has been...

Special Educational Needs (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: When I raised a similar question with a Minister previously he indicated he would examine the matter. He states the National Council for Special Education has not encountered widespread difficulties in this regard. The difficulty faced by families is that they must go from one school to another. I have been contacted by the parents of three children with dyslexia who are trying to have...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: ...is a major gap between this figure and the number of places promised. Previous speakers said there would be more later, but we do not know what is coming down the track and we have not had any indication of what is promised. The hope shared by those who voted for change in the general election is not being borne out. They are not seeing anything coming through from the Government. This...

Hospitals Building Programme (12 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: You indicated, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, that you would take a question from me.

Special Educational Needs. (22 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...introduced to support the integrity of the examinations process. The Minister mentioned marks for Irish, which allow some students an extra 5% in leaving certificate examinations, but there is no indication on their certificates that any adjustments have been made. Why is it so regarding these students? We are labelling them and signalling something to employers. If the CAO is not...

Special Educational Needs. (22 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Will it still indicate that they got an accommodation?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...in this State live in poverty, with 300,000 people living in consistent poverty. Statistics show that eradication of inequality has not been a priority for the Government. The Minister may indicate it is being slowly eroded but why should this be so? Why can the problem not be transformed overnight if resources are there? Like James Connolly, my party would have no sympathy with those...

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...that route. We need more buses. The best way of getting those buses is through the public sector. That means the Government and the taxpayer paying for a better service. The Minister of State indicated that people were increasingly using the service. If it improves, is safe, clean and affordable, people will use it.

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...on foot of the unprecedented generation of wealth over the past decade but it has failed miserably in this regard. While Ireland is one of the richest states in the world per capita, OECD figures indicate our poverty levels are shameful. Families on low incomes are finding circumstances more difficult and these are the people on whom the Government, through the Estimates, needs to focus....

Aer Lingus. (2 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: .... There is also insecurity pertaining to our strategic interests as an island nation. Instead of improving the lot of Aer Lingus as a company, we have undermined it. The Minister of State may indicate that everything is rosy for the future, but there are not very many people among the staff or on this side of the House who have a similar view.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Everyone accepts that progress has been made but the Minister must accept that there is overcrowding in many classrooms. The figures in my possession indicate that 111,000 primary school pupils are in classes of 30 or more. This means that more than one in four of the State's 442,000 primary school students are in such classes. Does the Minister agree that this is unfair on students and on...

Prison Accommodation. (12 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...They were denied the opportunity to do so because the Prison Service demolished the cell where his murder took place. I sincerely hope this action by the Prison Service does not turn out to be an indication of a culture of cover-up akin to that operating within certain sections of the Garda Síochána. Twenty year old Terence Wheelock died in Garda custody in June 2005. Gardaí claimed...

Local Authority Housing. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State's announcement of a review of the policy but can he indicate when that review will take place? A standardised system is lacking among local authorities and I am seeking to have such a system introduced. A man in whose home a lift was installed because of difficulties he had with mobility recently asked me what he should do in the event of a fire. He would...

House Prices. (22 Jun 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...introduction of a constitutional right to a roof over people's heads. In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, it should not be seen as a privilege to have a home. A global housing survey indicated that Irish house prices are unsustainable. While the cost of land is on average 20% of the total cost of house construction in industrial countries, it is 50% in Ireland. The contentious...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (20 Jun 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...? The most recent European Union survey on income and living conditions, which was published in December 2005, found that 19.4% of the population was living in relative poverty. Barnardos has indicated that one in seven children live in poverty. It is shameful that any child should live in poverty in such a rich country. Moreover, one in three children from disadvantaged areas has problems...

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...boost to the development and economic infrastructure of towns and regions, but more importantly they have opened the doors of higher education to thousands of people. An ESRI report for the HEA indicated that ITs are making significant inroads to increase participation from lower socio-economic groups. By widening access and participation, students with modest to poor achievement in the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...experts from the relevant areas who would have a more direct input into the policy debate. The need for such a wide-ranging debate, which would be able to influence policy at departmental level, is indicated by recent EU announcements on the future structure of the European energy market and by the recently published Forfás report on the future availability of oil and the implications it...

Adult Education. (5 Apr 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...base we come from. It was also pointed out that people do not make progress in terms of the leaving and junior certificate. These are difficulties for this sector of the community. The OECD report indicated that 500,000 Irish adults score on the lowest literacy level. Does the Minister accept that we need a new literacy survey to get an accurate picture of the number of adults with...