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Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the record number of drivers awaiting tests; the measures he proposes to introduce to reduce waiting times; and if the filling of vacancies in this sector is seen as a priority and part of the problem by him. [4147/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the demand, he has new proposals to top up the original taxi hardship fund. [4148/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the financial expense incurred by a commuter travelling on the Dublin to Tralee rail route; and if he will make recommendations on this and similar examples to CIE. [4149/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the increasing demand for places at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and her proposals to facilitate this demand. [3035/05]

Written Answers — Educational Projects Funding: Educational Projects Funding (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has proposals to introduce multi-annual funding for community-based education providers working in CLÁR, RAPID or officially designated disadvantaged areas; and her current policy on this issue. [3034/05]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Every Member of this House recognises that the decision to use the dormant accounts fund for public benefit was a positive and welcome development. It is far better that these funds be used to target disadvantage in our society than to remain dormant in some sort of never-never land where they would only benefit the financial institutions that held them. On 7 January the Dormant Accounts Fund...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (2 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister the jailing of a person (details supplied) in the context of the Bloody Sunday tribunal; if he has called for this person's release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2612/05]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (2 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the British Prime Minister the recent admission by a person (details supplied) that they had planted electronic listening devices in the offices of Sinn Féin at Connolly House, Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2613/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: I wish to share time with Deputy Boyle.

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Government backbenchers have exposed the Government's real position by rejecting a rights-based approach in no uncertain terms, going so far as to call it fundamentally flawed. They have tried to play cute by insisting that their approach is superior to this, using the Orwellian description of their approach as being delivery-based. It is a massive understatement to say that the Government...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2005)

Seán Crowe: The Government amendment to this motion is an insult. It does not address any of the specific issues raised in the motion, for which I congratulate the Technical Group. The Government has failed to address the serious safety issues raised by the Health and Safety Authority. As the motion states, the Health and Safety Authority has called for an urgent safety inspection of all accident and...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2005)

Seán Crowe: I wish to share time with Deputies Gogarty and Boyle.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 1133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the cold and damp conditions being experienced by staff and pupils in a chalet by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and the length of time these unsatisfactory conditions will prevail. [1487/05]

Community Workers' Co-operative. (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Crowe: The Community Workers' Co-operative is a membership organisation of groups and individuals, which work on the ground to tackle poverty, inequality and promote social inclusion. Some 30% of its 800 members are unwaged and approximately one third are from organisations and projects. They are not a representative organisation for community workers. For 24 years it has been an important, if...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the inexplicable decision of the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Noel Ahern, to axe the funding of the Community Workers Co-operative which has provided an invaluable service for the last 24 years, addressing poverty and promoting...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends introducing new tax breaks for cars fitted with additional safety features. [27212/04]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Nov 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a decision has been made on the trade union legislation being considered in his office; and the cause of the delay in bringing the proposed legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas. [30306/04]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (23 Nov 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he accepts that employment figures for a number of housing estates in the Tallaght area where the clusters of long-term unemployed are unacceptable; and if he has any new initiatives to overcome unemployment in those areas. [30307/04]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (23 Nov 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he intends to pass the decision regarding this person's status over to the board of the DTSA. [29688/04]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (23 Nov 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has proposals for supplying public transport to run between Churchill and Letterkenny. [30147/04]