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Written Answers — Migrant Issues: Migrant Issues (15 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the report published by the ESRI entitled Migrant's Experience of Racism and Discrimination and its findings that insults or other forms of harassment at work are the second most common form of discrimination against immigrants with 32% of work permit holders across all groups having...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (15 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on progress to date in expanding the labour inspectorate. [37764/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm that funding is available to community based education groups, including in RAPID areas, that are providing breakfast clubs and services to young children including children with special educational needs and early school leavers; and the criteria for the funding. [37648/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there have been discussions on establishing the right for women to a pension in their own right. [37649/06]

Written Answers — European Arrest Warrants: European Arrest Warrants (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death in view of his role as the central authority for the transmission and reception of extradition requests and the necessary supporting documents under the Extradition (European...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an all-Ireland travel pass. [37562/06]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is fair that a person who purchased a second hand car in April 2006 which subsequently passed the National Car Test was then informed that the NCT would only be valid for 6 months instead of 2 years as the previous owner failed to ensure the vehicle passed its NCT when requested; and his advice on the action the person...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports, funding or otherwise which a project (details supplied) has received from her Department in view of the positive educative role being carried out in supplying a breakfast club, a service for early school leavers including children with special educational needs and foreign nationals and the holistic development of...

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: I attended the funeral of a young girl with special needs this morning and the woman sitting beside me had a child suffering from the same impairment. I asked if she would go to the graveyard and she said she could not as there was nobody to look after the child. This gives a window on the circumstances facing many families acting as carers. Her husband sought to take time off work but...

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he proposes to introduce reforms to the family income supplement regarding the eligibility criteria, the amount of the payment, and the way he now intends to increase its low uptake. [37931/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister for his reply. The only part of the question not answered was on whether he proposes to increase the amount of the family income supplement. Many people consider that, through FIS, the State subsidises employers who pay low wages while others consider it a support for people on low wages. Does the Minister accept that having a job in itself is not a guarantee that one...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his view on the local drugs task force confidential anti-drug dealing phone line; and if funding will come from his Department for its roll out here. [37023/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to the fact that each RAPID area received a total allocation of €100,000 in February 2006 and his recent announcement of new allocations for estate enhancement, his views on the need for a greater spending on estate environments; if he has raised the issue with the Department of Finance; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the cost of increasing the number of homes dealt with under the Sustainable Energy Ireland warmer homes scheme form 2,000 to 10,000 homes per annum. [37272/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of raising the lowest rate of social welfare by €35.50 per week. [37323/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of increasing the non-contributory state pension by €34.80 per week. [37324/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of increasing child benefit by €10 per month. [37325/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Transport the range of proposals recently given to him by the Road Safety Authority. [37140/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the new measures he proposes to introduce to respond to the drug situation, in view of the new data on fatal drug overdoses, particularly involving cocaine, and the growing concern among communities. [37290/06]

Dormant Accounts Fund. (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs how the recent Government approval of the allocation of almost €1 million from the dormant accounts to fund 20 projects providing suicide prevention supports will be spent; the number of groups that applied for such funding; the number that have received funding; how they are assessed for eligibility; if further...