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Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (13 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made on the national anti-poverty strategy commitment to eliminate long-term unemployment as soon as circumstances permit but in any case not later than 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13857/04]

Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed). (13 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: I move amendment No. 76: In page 10, line 21, after "teacher" to insert "or teachers". I have moved this simple amendment in order to be helpful. It would allow for more than one teacher to be selected by the principal to be involved in the assessment of a child. It is necessary because many children with special needs are taught by more than one teacher. The amendment would also allow the...

Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed). (13 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: I move amendment No. 110: In page 14, lines 9 to 11, to delete all words from and including "the" where it firstly occurs in line 9 down to and including "needs" in line 11 and substitute "international best practice". Currently the Bill requires the council to prepare and amend guidelines in line with policy for the time being of the Minister. This would necessitate it being done in line...

Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed). (13 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: If the school appeals against the designation what happens to the student concerned during that process? Does he or she attend the school while the appeal proceeds? Previously, section 10 gave the school the right to appeal designation from the council. Parents had no right to appeal and they have no ability to challenge the ruling of a council if it refuses to designate a school. Does the...

Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed). (13 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: I move amendment No. 121: In page 15, lines 29 and 30, after "concerned" to insert "has received the services required as contained in the education plan and". Our amendment is designed to expand the scope of the review of the progress of the child's education plan. The intention is to take into account whether the child has received the services required, as specified in the education plan....

Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed). (13 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: I support this necessary amendment. The Bill must include reference to resources, and this amendment is appropriate.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to reduce the number of teaching staff at St. Joseph's School in East Wall Road, Dublin 3. [12562/04]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the concerns of a person (details supplied). [12705/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent matter: to ask the Minister for Education and Science to report on the actions he has taken to resolve the protest taking place outside Leinster House where Mr. Tom Sweeney is conducting a hunger strike in an attempt to have the Minister take initiatives to put adequate systems in place to allow...

Road Traffic Offences. (4 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns that the penalty points system is not being implemented in an effective manner. [12557/04]

Road Traffic Offences. (4 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the fact that there have been 100 fewer deaths on the roads. Many people are concerned that the points system is not effective. More and more people are getting points, but many Garda checkpoints are in areas where there is no danger. These checkpoints are on long stretches of roads, on motorways and so on. Has the Minister spoken to the Commissioner on the proportion of these...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Seán Crowe: Yet again the Government is ploughing ahead with unnecessary constitutional change without any acknowledgement of the people's right to weigh up the facts. Three weeks ago, the House dealt with the electronic voting agenda and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, now wants to thwart the future of a generation of children at the press of a button. We are told...

Written Answers — Education Reports: Education Reports (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the McIver report. [9802/04]

Written Answers — Further Education: Further Education (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for his decision to cap PLC student numbers for the 2004-2005 school year. [9803/04]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has filled all places on the National Council for Special Education; and the progress made towards that aim. [9874/04]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on section 47 of the proposed Equality Bill 2004 which allows the Minister to discriminate on the basis of race (details supplied) when providing further and higher education grants. [9951/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budgetary provisions for education with respect to the disabled for 2004. [9952/04]

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if counselling has been offered to the immediate families of persons diagnosed with hepatitis C or HIV as defined in section 4(1)([i]a[/i]) and ([i]b[/i]) of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997. [9820/04]

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provision which has been made for the future needs of persons diagnosed with hepatitis C or HIV as defined in section 4(1)([i]a[/i]) and ([i]b[/i]) of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997. [9822/04]

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (30 Mar 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a mechanism in place for identifying person diagnosed, or who are at risk of diagnosis, with hepatitis C or HIV as defined in section 4(1)([i]a[/i]) and ([i]b[/i]) of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 and for contacting such persons with a view to offering counselling or other appropriate assistance; and the...