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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources what is creating the difficulty in the roll out of broadband here in view of the EUROSTAT broadband survey, which found Ireland's broadband penetration to be a mere 1.7 %. [6791/06]

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Last year 71 employees lost their lives. This is an increase of 21 from the previous year. The fact that workers lose their lives just because they turn up to carry out their day's work is a scandal. We believe that a greater focus and priority would be given to health and safety under a stand-alone department of labour affairs. The majority of work related deaths occur in the construction...

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Sinn Féin supports the Law Reform Commission's recommendations of 2003 that corporations should be subject to criminal liability for corporate killing. Fines are obviously not enough of a deterrent. I reiterate our policy and demand that the Government establish a crime of corporate killing in law, thereby ensuring that company directors adhere to health and safety regulations. We need...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (21 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: I join other Opposition speakers in expressing my disappointment that this Bill is being rushed through the House. We are not being given adequate time to respond to the detail of the legislation. That said, I thank the Minister and his officials for the briefing they provided earlier today. l welcome some aspects of the Bill. For instance, the increase in the child benefit monthly rates to...

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second and Subsequent Stages. (16 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. With the Chair's indulgence, I thank the Minister, her staff, the school principal and members of NEPS who weighed in recently in the Firhouse area. While we spoke earlier about mistakes that have been made, in a tragedy such as this one, all the resources came together, which shows we have the ability. The same was true in the case of the...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the recent report How are our Kids in Tallaght West; if her Department had any meeting specifically relating to the report; the new measures, sanctions or proposals she proposes to introduce in response to the considerable problems highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5789/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, in view of the recent report How are our Kids in Tallaght West, and its findings, particularly on the scale of educational disadvantage uncovered, the role her Department is playing in the co-ordination of the State's response to the considerable problems outlined in the report. [5790/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether basic sign language should be included in the curriculum at all primary schools; and if so, the attempts which have been made to realise this situation. [5910/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if modern Irish republican history will be introduced into the school curriculum here. [5911/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an end will be put to the unfair and illogical policy of State payment of private school teachers and public subsidisation of these schools in general. [5912/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an attempt has been made to introduce a more continually assessed system into schools. [5913/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to bring spending on education as a percentage of GDP in line with Nordic countries, which would involve a 25% increase in education spending over the next three years. [5914/06]

Written Answers — Education Policy: Education Policy (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether free education is a right for all; and if so, the measures which have been implemented in making this a reality. [5915/06]

Written Answers — School Meals: School Meals (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she supports the provision of breakfast and lunch in all primary schools; and, if so, the position regarding same. [5916/06]

Music Education. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: His recent performances might get him re-elected.

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (14 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to tackle house price increases. [5332/06]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (14 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a review will be carried out of the implementation of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to assess the degree of compliance of landlords with its provisions and with a view to amending its provisions to address the deficiencies in the Act with regard to security of tenure for tenants. [5333/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a delay in school funding for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5157/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the recommendations from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment review of maths teaching at second level will be made public. [5692/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Feb 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed in the teaching sector regarding the new maths being taught in schools here which has been described as abstract and may be alienating pupils; and her views on whether a more practical syllabus would result in more students taking honours maths. [5693/06]