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Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the plans for the proposed Mater site for the National Children's Hospital in Dublin was to include a helipad on its roof; if for logistical reasons it will not be now possible to land a helicopter at the new site; and are the project proposers now looking at an alternative site near the Mater at which children and...

Defence Forces Ombudsman (28 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals on the back of the findings of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces Annual Report 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17253/11]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: It is on the roundabout.

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: I wish to share time with Deputy Peadar Tóibín. I thank the Technical Group for giving us the opportunity to speak on this hugely important issue that affects a great number of families throughout the country. I wish to put on record that Sinn Féin will vigorously oppose any attempt by this Government to abolish the joint labour committees. This reprehensible and shameful policy is...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (21 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will remain open during the 2011-12 academic year. [16401/11]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (16 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will conclude his consideration of the issues that are preventing him from publishing the Hennessy report. [15626/11]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (16 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce fixed payment notices, also known as on-the-spot fines, and provision for mediation between neighbours on the issue of noise pollution. [15625/11]

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (15 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will deliver on the programme for Government promise to extend eligibility for the back to education allowance and if the changes will be made in advance of the intake of next September. [15337/11]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address 2010 OECD findings which found that up to one quarter of teenagers here were functionally illiterate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14462/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage and provide new training opportunities for apprentices, many of whom are in their final year and left without certification or a pathway to finish their trade due to the collapse and downturn in the economy, particularly in the construction sector. [14463/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the impact the present cuts are having on DEIS band 1 schools, and his further views on whether pupils and staff in these schools are suffering disproportionately when compared to those in schools servicing more affluent areas; how he proposes to balance the effects of this on the system; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the changes contained in a recent circular sent to schools that state certain clarifications will have to be made before home school liaison co-ordinator posts are filled for the forthcoming year; and if he will give a commitment that he will not make further cutbacks to the HSLC posts. [14659/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the nursing staff ratios to patients in the public health system per hospital in the Dublin and mid Leinster region. [14677/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the nursing staff ratios to patients in the public health system per hospital here. [14678/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures outlining the amount of unfilled staff positions at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin. [14679/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health if the backlog in relation to x-rays at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin has been cleared and the approximate timescale now in operation for patients awaiting results. [14680/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health the usual or approximate timescale for patients receiving biopsy reports per hospital; and if there is now a problem or specific reason for the delays in some hospitals receiving this information. [14681/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the figures per hospital of the waiting times for patients awaiting access to a dermatologist. [14682/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no general practitioner based in an area (details supplied); his view that this unacceptable; and the reason for the long delay in the roll out of the GP out of hours service at the local hospital in Tallaght, Dublin. [14683/11]

School Staffing (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: What I am saying is that some people will be rusty and not everyone will have a competency in the Irish language. This is the key concern among gaelscoileanna, which are worried about the quality of Irish among those entering the system. The gaelscoileanna are unique and many of their teachers are driven where the Irish language is concerned, which is reflected in the quality of teaching....