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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the move of the community welfare service from the Health Service Executive to his Department; and if he has satisfied himself with the level of consultation with all stakeholders including the unions in this process. [8001/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost involved in extending the qualification criteria for the fuel allowance for low income families where a number are receiving social welfare payments. [8000/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on park and ride facilities in relation to Croke Park particularly on match days; and if he has interim proposals in relation to same. [8087/07]

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will restore child benefit as a universal payment to all children. [8153/07]

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Does the Minister accept that child benefit is a key mechanism for ending child poverty? Would he also accept that children who are now prevented from receiving child benefit due to the habitual residence condition are most in need of it, given that their parents are not permitted to work while awaiting a decision on their residency application? Does the Minister acknowledge that our...

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Is it not half a welcome?

Social Welfare Code. (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: Will the Minister accept that low-paid jobs are not necessarily a good way for lone parents to take their families out of poverty? Part of the problem is down to the quality of jobs they are offered. I have been informed that lone parents under this scheme would be given priority access to county child care committees. However, there is no system in place in prioritising these committees....

Social Welfare Code. (1 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: There is no protocol to prioritise one group.

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there has been discussion in relation to allocating moneys from the Dormant Accounts Fund towards projects that provide suicide prevention supports such as Teenline in this Deputy's constituency. [7777/07]

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the bilingual road signage here despite the fact that the Irish translation on road signage is obviously smaller and in a lighter font; and if he has had or will have discussions with the National Roads Authority in relation to same as they receive a grant from public moneys for such signage. [7853/07]

Domestic Violence: Motion (Resumed). (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Last night it was pointed out that there will be 35 assaults before a victim makes a report to the Garda. The victims often say they feel trapped, helpless, ignored, abandoned or at a loss. They feel they have nowhere to go and are ashamed. They say, "He does not mean it, he really loves me and the kids. I probably provoke him". There are others who say nothing while the abuse continues....

Irish Language. (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Is it true that the site in Baile Bhuirne was acquired nine years ago?

Irish Language. (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Does the Minister not accept that our concerns arise from this delay in progressing the project? Talk of more consultation and consideration sends out the wrong signals about the project. There has been major growth in the gaelscoil sector throughout the island of Ireland. Perhaps consideration could be given to the establishment of a teacher training centre at Baile Bhuirne on an...

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: As reported in a recent newspaper article, the Taoiseach said that there may be some stark messages for us from the OECD review. He said, however, that we should be prepared to take hard decisions which the reforms will require. What stark message does the Taoiseach expect to arise from the OECD review? For example, does he expect criticism of public service pay and conditions, or will the...

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: No.

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: I wish to highlight the fact that there is a difficulty concerning ambulance crews.

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: This may be one of the matters that will emerge from the review. It was highlighted by Mr. Pat Hanafin of the Ambulance Association of Ireland. We also heard from the HSE that a cap on recruitment——

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: I have a number of questions.

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Will this review of the OECD report bring about cost-cutting measures or will it examine the real value and benefit of the public service in providing vital public services? The Taoiseach referred to joined-up thinking on the public service, but will this review cover joined-up Government? We regularly criticise the education and health sectors where one section clearly does not seem to...

Child Care Services. (27 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: St. Muirin's crèche has operated in the Avonbeg area of Tallaght for the past 16 years. It is based in a building that is due to be demolished and refurbished as part of an overall programme for the area. The crèche has room for approximately 24 children and has 12 staff all of whom are on the community employment scheme. They all love their work and seem to be very popular with the...