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Teaching Qualifications (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Yes, but the matter to which I refer may be picked up on in the survey.

Teaching Qualifications (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: It relates to the survey. Is it possible that the survey may reveal that there are difficulties in certain subjects being taught through Irish?

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Is Question No. 14 being taken with Question No. 11.

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: I listened to the remarks made by the Provost of Trinity College. He referred to the cuts made and stated we had to give serious consideration to the matter. Are the cuts creating these conditions, as suggested in the Minister's reply? Trinity College has fallen 13 places to 65th in the rankings and University College Dublin has fallen 20 places to 134th. Did that happen as a result of...

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: The worry is that it will be seen as a drop in standards. If it is considered that we are going in the wrong direction, it will send the wrong signal to students from abroad who may be thinking of coming to Irish universities. We have to look at the broader issues. I presume one of those issues is funding, but there may be other issues, as the Minister has said. I would like a debate to...

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: I think this matter was dealt with when we took Question No. 11.

School Staffing (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: It is one of those areas on which I would like a further debate. The Minister stated the decision was made previously. We all would accept that in the past there were difficulties in Traveller education but there was a section of the Traveller community, particularly involving women, that was moving forwards in leaps and bounds. One of my difficulties is that the Department had targeted two...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: I have described this proposal as reckless madness. The decision to sell a stake in the ESB is nothing short of reckless in that it puts quality, viable jobs at risk. It is madness, because the share will be sold off at a bargain price that will do nothing to address the crisis in our economy. The company is self-financing, it has paid €1.2 billion in dividends to the State in the past...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: It is the Government that is giving it away.

Written Answers — Garda Civilian Support Staff: Garda Civilian Support Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 71: 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 if he will make a statement on the matter. [24737/11]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (15 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will introduce a local government reform package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24094/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to end motor tax gapping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24095/11]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (14 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 947: To ask the Minister for Health if the out of hours general practitioner service will commence in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, in October 2011; and the planned opening hours. [23693/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 948: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of posts, including management, clinical and consultant posts in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, that are awaiting Health Service Executive sanction; and the length of time that these posts have been outstanding. [23694/11]

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: On the beach.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: In view of the summer weather we are having-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Is legislation needed regarding the establishment of an early flood warning system?

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: There is a serious aspect. Is legislation needed to establish the early flood warning system body? There was a previous Fine Gael Private Members' motion in the House on the issue. This body is supposedly being established.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (20 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has met the Data Protection Commissioner to discuss the additional security measures required to accompany the increased computerisation that is being rolled out across her Department; and her plans for same. [21326/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list, on a county basis, the numbers of special needs assistants working in schools in the academic year 2009/2010; and the proposed number of SNAs that will be employed in schools, on a county basis, during the new school term, starting from September 2011 onwards. [21820/11]