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Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I did that but, unfortunately, I was not successful. I may be successful tomorrow.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied minors currently residing in hostel accommodation; and her plans to end this practice. [32521/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with the Department of Justice and Equality on legislation for the vetting of employees and sharing of soft information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32520/11]

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Seán Crowe: I will not get into electioneering. There must be some worries in County Donegal in regard to the outcome of the presidential election. It is clear, even to the most casual observers, that the handling of the euro crisis by European leaders has been nothing short of disastrous for many of their citizens. As member states teeter on the brink of bankruptcy and lurch from one crisis to the...

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

Seán Crowe: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is ethical for students to pay €6,500 to enrol for a postgraduate diploma in education at University College Dublin when they were unaware that plans were in place to downgrade the qualification from level nine to level eight. [31608/11]

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

Seán Crowe: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if University College Dublin, as a public body, is covered by administrative law and should adequate notice not have been given to students who enrolled in its postgraduate diploma in education in the belief they would, upon graduating, receive a level nine qualification that it would be downgraded to level eight mid-term; and his...

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

Seán Crowe: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the views of University College Dublin, that the postgraduate diploma in education is an anomalous and undefined qualification meaning it cannot be downgraded; and if he shares this view, is it not correct that the diminished status of the qualification should result in lower student fees and a less intense level of...

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

Seán Crowe: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school of education has contacted other international bodies to inform them that despite the change in grade to University College Dublin's postgraduate diploma in education, it retains the same status as the qualification in its original designation. [31611/11]

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]

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

Seán Crowe: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason University College Dublin registry stamps the grant forms for postgraduate diploma in education students with level nine; the reason UCD School of Education stamps level nine on some students' forms; and the reason Europass diploma supplements are being issued for the PGDE with level nine stamped on them by UCD. [31613/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Charities Act 2009 contains a definition of charitable organisation which differs to the definition contained in the Valuation Act 2001; if the Charities Act should have amended part of the Valuation Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31646/11]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the proposed civilianisation policy being discussed between himself and the Garda Commissioner and any necessary discussions between him and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in this regard; the likely outcomes and the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if staff at University College Dublin were aware of the plans to downgrade the postgraduate diploma in education from level 9 to level 8 when students were applying for entry to the course through the postgraduate applications centre in 2010 for entry in 2011. [30829/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the views of students who believe they have been misled when enrolling in the level 9 postgraduate diploma in education in University College Dublin when plans were in place to downgrade the exam to level 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30830/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the decision was taken to downgrade the postgraduate diploma in education at University College Dublin from level 9 to level 8; the reason this decision imposed on students after they had enrolled in the course and paid registration fees; and his views on students affected by this decision and who feel the course they are...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of third level institutions and landlords in ownership of purpose-built accommodation charging students three months' rent in addition to a deposit at the start of the first college term; his view on whether this lump sum is overburdening many hard-pressed...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the commercial rates system. [30319/11]

Written Answers — Arts Policy: Arts Policy (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made in co-operation with the Department of Education and Skills to increase participation in the arts at primary and secondary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29859/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the five special needs assistants that were lost to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29474/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the five special needs assistants that were lost to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29475/11]