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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the school planning and building programme in counties Dublin, Laois and Offaly. [34940/11]

Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the rationale behind his plans to build new schools in the Tallaght area, Dublin, at a time when it has failed to address requests to invest in other schools (details supplied) [34850/11]

Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the fact that we are examining new schools for the area. It would be madness for a local Deputy to object to that but this school thought it was top of the list in terms of new build. They have shared a premises since the school opened and the difficulty now is that one of the prefabs they were using is defunct and the children can no longer use it. It is a gaelscoil and it now...

Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I appreciate the Minister's reply. The school cannot keep up with the number of children trying to get into it. The demand is huge. It is ironic that the numbers are dropping off in some of the other schools in the area but the birth rate in the area has grown and the school cannot keep up in terms of streaming. It is a success story and one we should reward. We will examine the proposal...

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?

Third Level Remuneration (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Is it not just about salaries, but also expenses and other extras? Some of these expenses can be as large as the salary. Has the Minister any idea on how that can be tackled?

School Curriculum (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: We could leave this question as we have already dealt with this on two questions relating to history.

Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: There have been several cases brought to my attention, probably due to the new school year. Has the system become more convoluted? I was speaking to someone in Bus Éireann who told me that the tendering process has become more complicated and agreed that the situation was less than satisfactory. One child with special needs was waiting three months for the paperwork to be done....

Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I can understand that a new service takes some time to be established, but what is an acceptable length of time in the Minister of State's opinion? Is three months far too long? It is from my point of view. I can understand there are difficulties with resources and so on and that new services may have to be set up, but in the case with which I am familiar, there were five children in the...

Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the sanctioning of special needs transport by a special education needs organiser is subject to the limitations of the National Council for Special Education Circular reference number NCSE 03/08, whereby health care professionals cannot identify a quantum of education supports and resources for a child with special educational...

Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State's statement that the Department will clearly explain to parents how decisions on schools are made in these circumstances. I became aware of this issue when the case of a six year old girl was brought to my attention. She has autism, a rare chromosome disorder, fluid on her spine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, limited speech and a hole in her...

Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I welcome that because parents believe the reason they must go to local schools is purely on budgetary grounds. It is does not make sense if there is a bus going by which has space on it. In this case, the parent is a single parent but she is committed to that child, as are all such parents. Those parents will travel to the ends of the earth if they believe it is the best school for their...

School Staffing (16 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: The school in question had 12 pupils enrolled who needed English language support and wanted to retain its part-time language support teacher. The reply it received from the Department was similar to the one the Minister just read with references to upward pressures on teacher numbers due to higher retention levels. Basically, the school's principal could not understand it. Can the...

Written Answers — Fiscal Advisory Council: Fiscal Advisory Council (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he did not appoint a fiscal policy specialist to the Fiscal Advisory Council and in view of the significant errors contained in their first report published in October if he intends to appoint such a specialist to the council in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed report on the work undertaken by him to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to review the universal social charge including the dates during which the review was conducted; the terms of reference for the review; the members of the review group; the number and authors of submissions to the review group; if...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Setting aside the merits of the Bill, it is regrettable that it comes before the Oireachtas at a time when we face a deepening financial crisis which is having serious and far-reaching implications for our health care system. The main concern is that the most vulnerable people in our communities are those who suffer the most. My party colleague, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, pointed out...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (9 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be in a position to reinstate funding for the grants to support sport in disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33414/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (9 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put in place incentives for car pooling and other measures to reduce congestion on our roads. [33435/11]

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: In view of the establishment by the Red Cross of a hardship fund for recent flood victims, are there any proposals for the Government to introduce similar supports for those families? Is there a need for further legislation to be introduced to provide for those victims who have been unable to get insurance cover-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: It arises under legislation. Those victims are unable to get insurance cover because their homes have been flooded.