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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (29 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the number and duties of jobbridge participants which Government Departments availed of since the scheme commenced; and the number who subsequently got full-time employment in the civil service. [4063/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Belfast Protests: Discussion (24 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: I congratulate whoever thought of the sit-in. It is really taking off. I saw a report on a restaurant beside the constituency office of Ms Naomi Long, MLA, and noted the difficulty the proprietor was having. An act of solidarity is required. Reference was made to businesses that lost £95,000. Was this in a particular corner where the protests are being held? Mr. Roberts may not...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (24 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the saving envisaged in administration with the establishment of the LEOs; and if this will be directed to support startup business. [3240/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (24 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the costs associated with the establishment of the new LEOs; and if this will come from the existing supports for business. [3239/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: As a former Sinn Féin spokesperson on education, I have met families throughout the country who were affected by this issue. In my own constituency, and from my own experience, I know of the difficulties many children face at school. A disappointing aspect of the debate is that we are being told, once again, that our proposals are not practical, that guidelines are in the pipeline or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Tánaiste to the meeting. What new actions will be taken during the Irish Presidency on youth unemployment? Foreign and security policy is the main focus but I ask him to deal briefly with this topic. The Tánaiste stated previously that youth unemployment is a priority issue across the EU. The Tánaiste has stated that Ireland will continue to pursue the issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: Tánaiste. Gabh mo leithscéal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: I will leave it at that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason he intends to retain the exemption for records provided to Ministers for the conduct of parliamentary business within his new Freedom of Information legislation. [3077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends consulting with the Information Commissioner in relation to those State agencies and or bodies which may be excluded from the Freedom of Information legislation to be introduced later this year; and his views on the possible limitations that will come with the inclusion of An Garda Siochana, refugee and asylum agencies as set...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Unitary Patent package including an EU regulation and an International Agreement amongst the 25 member states, and the creation of a Unified Patent Court may require a constitutional change in Denmark; his views on whether this development involves a transfer of sovereignty; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the state of ratification of the Patent Package in EU member States. [1668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the development of an EU unified litigation patent system creates a second legal order inside national legal orders and a parallel judicial system beside national judicial systems. [1670/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had discussions with his EU counterparts regarding the ratification of the Patent Package in EU member states; and the dates on which these discussions were held and the counterparts with whom he had discussions. [1671/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any discussions with his EU counterparts regarding the current patent system in the EU; if any of the discussions have pertained to maintaining linguistic diversity within member states and the patent system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has drawn up a table of new effective and marginal tax rates per income decile for 2012 in view of budgetary changes last month; and if he will make this table available to the House of the Oireachtas. [1791/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a minimum number of employees should be employed before a company may be established for the purposes of corporation tax; if he will provide an estimate of the number of persons who are currently operating and paying tax as a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1790/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: We all agree that peaceful protests can be healthy and positive in defusing tension. It should be a democratic right in any society for its members to protest. The difficulty, however, with these protests is that they are illegal and violent, with people and their homes being attacked, which has terrified them and prevented many from going to work. The other difficulty is that Unionists...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: It is hugely important that we in this House collectively put our heads together and work to bring about an all-party, cross-community response to the recent flag protests in the North and the violence that is accompanying them. We know from the recent census figures that Belfast is a changed city and is no longer dominated by Unionism. The issue of flags and symbols in City Hall is a...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: What about the other night and £100,000 worth of drugs being found in the area? Are there underlying factors in regard to what is happening?