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Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (1 Jun 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she would investigate the possibility of applying more lenient penalties to persons in relatively minor breach of the regulations surrounding the procurement of welfare benefits, in view of the fact that heavy financial penalties often lead to a worsening of the individual's overall physical, emotional and financial...

Written Answers — Third Level Entry Requirements: Third Level Entry Requirements (25 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's policy with regard to allocating college places to persons who are on the methadone programme; and if a level of negative discrimination applies in the case of such candidates. [15188/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding that can be made available to have a special needs teacher allocated to a school (details supplied) in Kilnamanagh. [15189/04]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (25 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding in schools in Newtownforbes, Longford; and if he will recommend that a site be allocated towards the erection of a proper gaelscoil and that ground be allocated for the expansion of the existing secondary school in the area. [15194/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the problems facing primary schools throughout Ireland in September 2004 due to the fact that his Department has not informed school management if they will be getting resource teachers for children who have been assessed as being in need of resource teaching as long as 15 months ago. [15474/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (25 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who, on 17 May 2004, was refused Garda clearance to continue working at the Passport Office in Molesworth Street, Dublin, in which they had worked as a clerical officer for the past three months; and the grounds on which the Garda refused...

Written Answers — Further Education: Further Education (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has been proactive in addressing the obstacles to further education facing the disabled, children with special needs and persons from economically poor backgrounds. [14246/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the schools building programme in view of the fact that he committed to allocating €30 million to the project in budget 2004. [14245/04]

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he intends lifting the cap on enrolments to post leaving certificate courses. [14585/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding that has been allocated to the special autistic class in the Educate Together School at St. Joseph's, Navan Road; and if extra funding will be provided for special needs teachers it requires. [14115/04]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of air bus vehicles that are adapted for persons with disabilities; and if inspections are carried out to ensure that the amount of time bus drivers spend driving is in line with legislation. [14117/04]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by persons with disabilities in accessing the disabled person's housing grant; and the measures he proposes to introduce to make these grants more accessible. [14329/04]

Higher Education. (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the HEA report on third level colleges in view of the fact that essential refurbishment and expansion have been postponed pending the outcome of the report. [14584/04]

Higher Education. (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: The Minister must see that the delay in delivering the report has already caused huge difficulties for students and teachers alike. In my constituency, the Institute of Technology Tallaght, which caters for approximately 2,500 students and is the smallest institute of technology in the country, has no campus accommodation, no crèche facilities, very poor services and an under-resourced...

Higher Education. (18 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: The timescale is key. It is important to know when the programme will be rolled out and whether funding will be available. Does the Minister have a sense of when we will have the programme? I am aware of the circumstances in my locality and I accept that the Minister has different problems. Tallaght's institute of technology, however, has a particular problem of overcrowding. I am unaware of...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (13 May 2004)

Seán Crowe: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will bring forward legislation for the recognition of trade unions in the State. [13856/04]

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...