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Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the response by the Garda authorities to anti-social behaviour in the area of Ashford Street, Dublin 7, including the repeated breaking of pensioners' windows; if additional gardaí will be made available for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26022/05]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (29 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will include a unit (details supplied) in the list of institutions, hospitals, homes and orphanages to be dealt with by the Residential Institutions Redress Board. [26018/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who were unable to get a place on the school bus to the school they attended last year; and the number from within the catchment area. [26019/05]

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question : To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address the situation of staff in Irish Ferries forced into taking so-called voluntary redundancy as was allowed to happen in Aer Lingus, lest management now see this as a legitimate tactic; and if he will send a clear signal that this type of behaviour is unacceptable.

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: I was about to make suggestions concerning the Scottish Executive and the European trades directive but the Minister of State has addressed these issues. Where will the matter leave workers in other industries? Last week, Aer Lingus workers talked about having been pushed out of jobs. Is the Minister of State concerned about the precedent that will be set if the matter is allowed come to...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (28 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself with the level of co-operation between the enterprise development agencies North and South. [25512/05]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has received any communication regarding the installation of sub-standard driver seating on public transport buses and the possible health effects on employees; if, in view of the heightened public awareness regarding safety on public transport, he has satisfied himself that adequate mechanisms to ensure...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Sep 2005)

Seán Crowe: I seek leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of public concern, namely, the urgent need to suspend the Corrib gas pipeline project pending a full inquiry into the project and the release of the five men from Rossport currently held in Cloverhill Prison.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the alarming statistics released by the Health Minister in the Northern Ireland Office on the number of persons under the age of 25 admitted to hospital in the Six Counties for alcohol related illness during 2003-2004 in circumstances in which a serious alcohol related illness was either the primary or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the alarming statistics released by the Health Minister in the Northern Ireland Office on the number of persons under the age of 25 admitted to hospital in the Six Counties for alcohol related illness during 2003-2004 in circumstances in which a serious alcohol related illness was either the primary or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the concern regarding the amount of persons admitted to hospital in cases in which serious alcohol and drug abuse was either the primary or secondary diagnosis, there has been an increase in admissions to hospitals due to this abuse; and if she has plans to introduce a segregated system particularly for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the alarming statistics released by the Health Minister in the Northern Ireland Office on the number of persons under the age of 25 admitted to hospital in the Six Counties for alcohol related illness during 2003-2004 in circumstances in which a serious alcohol related illness was either the primary or...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received any communication regarding the installation of sub-standard driver seating on public transport buses and the possible health effects on employees; and if, in view of the heightened public awareness regarding safety on public transport, he is satisfied that adequate mechanisms are [i]in situ[/i]...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Transport is he has satisfied himself that the best practices in terms of ensuring passenger and driver safety are being followed on public transport buses; if he has had any communications on these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23910/05]

Social Welfare Benefits. (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in applicants receiving disability arrears from his Department; if it is due to a shortage of staff in processing claims; if many financially vulnerable clients must wait up to three months for their entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23813/05]

Social Welfare Benefits. (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: I will be interested in seeing the additional information. We are talking about vulnerable people in bad health. The Minister has spoken of delays in terms of weeks. I have heard of one particular case where a person was waiting for up to three months. I have been told there is a problem within the Department and that people were on long-term sick leave. How long are people actually waiting?...

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: I support the amendment. Deputy McGrath was right when he spoke of the people affected. When we open the newspapers every day, we read reports of young people being abused. Some of those are now getting the opportunity to go to court, tell their stories and bring to account the people who abused them as children. I share Deputy Gogarty's concerns about the issue of the Ombudsman. We were...

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (28 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 69: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the statement by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland that the only proper precaution for homes against the dangers of radon gas is to ensure that they are tested for radon after they have been occupied, he will introduce a Statewide programme under the auspices of the RPII to test...

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: On first reading there appears to be nothing wrong with this Bill. In fact, the Minister's officials are to be commended. They identified a problem, acted on it by formulating a strategy and legislation was prepared. The Government took up the baton and the Bill before us is the result. If other aspects of air transport were executed as efficiently we would have a second terminal at Dublin...

Job Losses. (23 Jun 2005)

Seán Crowe: Will the Minister of State accept the importance of the projects my colleague, Deputy O'Connor, has outlined? I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of these different projects to the community in the greater Tallaght area, some of which extend into Brittas. They are all doing vital work. I described this announcement as a body blow to the communities and community groups in those...