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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of leaving certificate students who have applied for the higher education access route, HEAR, grant from as far back as August 2011, are still waiting for medical cards to be issued and that one of the criteria for applying for HEAR is that the family hold a medical card in...

State Agencies (24 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions his Departments Reform and Delivery Office has taken to simplify the administrative landscape in respect of State agency classifications and listings. [3801/12]

School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his public statement in relation to Budget 2012, and its negative impact on DEIS band schools, if he will clarify the terms of reference of the review he intends to carry out; and the implications this review will have on the 428 legacy teaching posts that predate DEIS. [3233/12]

School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: I have just come from the INTO rally at Marlborough House where the common theme was that people were confused about the review and what exactly is involved in it. I listened to what the Minister stated about the 428 legacy posts. Some of those legacy posts came to schools due to Breaking the Cycle. There was an acceptance that there was disadvantage in certain schools but in some of those...

School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: If possible, if the Minister does not have time today, he should get that information out there. There is considerable confusion right across the board, not only among principals but among parents and children, and it is not helping the situation in education.

School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he increased class sizes in schools of two, three and four teacher schools in view of the fact that smaller class sizes particularly at infant level would seem to have a positive affect on learning outcomes; and the capital costs that will arise from his decision to pursue a policy that will lead to the amalgamation and...

School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: It was in 1991 that the OECD published a report citing the importance of small schools to rural regeneration. What most people want to know is why the Minister is going down this track. Is it to achieve cost savings? If so, what are those savings? He said in his reply that he is trying to spread the increases across the system. Much of the concern is because such schools are part of...

School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: People are asking that it be done in a planned and coherent manner as there are all types of sensitivities involved. They are asking that the Minister even signal that he would freeze the September date, which would give them 12 months to prepare. The difficulty is that schools will be pushed to closure as a result of this measure. Some schools are on the edge in this regard. It is also...

Proposed Legislation (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: We all agree on the need to keep victims in the loop through discussions and meaningful engagement. A difficulty arises in determining who represents victims. There is no commonality on the issue of how the resources will be spent and so forth. The main issue is to try to involve and engage victims in the process. It would be helpful to give victims a role and say on the final legislation.

Proposed Legislation (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: When will the heads of the Bill be published? On the Magdalene-----

Disadvantaged Status (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Will the review take into account the costs of the adjustments needed for smaller classrooms in some of the pre-DEIS schools?

Disadvantaged Status (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: I am concerned we are announcing larger class sizes which is not being taking into account. It seems we are all over the place on this.

Disadvantaged Status (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: That is what is going to happen and we do not have the information on smaller schools.

Third Level Fees (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Has the Minister of State carried out an assessment on the impact this will have on the number of young people taking up a postgraduate course? I heard the point of the Minister of State about people on low incomes but in many cases people are in a grey area, which presents a difficulty. It will make it more difficult for people to go down the road of postgraduate study. Everyone accepts...

Third Level Courses (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: A lot of the briefings on Waterford came from the Government. If change will not happen in the long term, I do not see the point. We talked about the amalgamation of schools. There is a clear need to amalgamate some ITs. The fact that most of them want to come together is positive, particularly in Dublin. Other supports need to be available. One issue which may not be an issue for the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the likely loss of school guidance posts contravene section 9([i]c[/i]) of the Education Act 1998 which states that one of a school's functions is to ensure that students have access to appropriate guidance to assist them in their educational and career choices. [2948/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation he and his officials have had with teachers from DEIS band schools affected by the phasing out of pre-DEIS school legacy posts. [2949/12]

School Guidance Counsellors (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: That is correct. The Minister's decision in December's budget to subsume the compulsory allocation for guidance and counselling into the general allocation of hours per school has undermined it as a career, will increase the vulnerability of students in need of support and will result in the loss of possibly hundreds of guidance and counselling posts. The Minister has left the Chamber. It...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that was raised by e-flow from Irish road users since its founding; the amount of this that was raised from late fee penalties. [1574/12]

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (12 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the work of the high level co-ordinating group which is identifying opportunities that might arise from the proximity of the London Olympics and paralympic games in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1542/12]