Results 361-380 of 8,202 for speaker:Seán Crowe

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to prevent another child being left on the side of the road, as happened recently in New Ross and was reported widely in the media, due to Bus Éireann's policy of no ticket, no travel. [27828/05]

School Transport. (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. A situation whereby a child is left on the side of the road, with the consequent risks to his or her safety, is tantamount to criminality, according to the headmaster of Ramsgrange community school. When does the Minister of State expect the report on this incident to be published? I presume she does not have the details of this particular case but...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: I support many of the points made by Deputy Shortall, particularly with regard to random testing, my main area of concern. The Bill refers to giving a person the power to oblige employees to provide samples and refers to "reasonable grounds for suspicion". From outside, it seems reasonable to discuss such matters, but as we know the difficulty is that there has been a poisoned relationship in...

Irish Ferries: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: It is undeniable that Irish Ferries is conducting a human resources strategy which is geared towards replacing its Irish crews with eastern European labour. These workers will be paid well below the minimum wage — the figure mentioned is a miserly €3.60 per hour. Irish Ferries has outlined to its staff that failure to take the so-called voluntary redundancy package will lead to a drastic...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the passing of the first year of the operation of the Luas, he has satisfied himself with the practicability, frequency and size of the service. [27479/05]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take in response to the disparity in third level progression highlighted by the recent City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee report which, among other findings, gave a 60% rate of third level progression for Rathmines as against a 7.8% rate for Finglas. [28019/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the recent leaving of a child by the side of the road by Bus Éireann, which is now implementing a no-ticket, no-travel policy, the measures she has put in place to ensure that this will not happen again; and her views on the fact that in light of the no-ticket, no-travel policy this is very likely to happen again....

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a unit (details supplied) will not be included in those institutions earmarked for redress under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002. [27850/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the meaning of a phrase (details supplied). [27851/05]

Child Care Services. (13 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Like my colleague I welcome the opportunity to speak on the question I have put to the Minister for Health and Children. It is clear from the statistics for Tallaght west that it is a unique area with special needs. The area was officially designated decades ago as a County Dublin Areas of Need, CODAN, area in recognition of the difficulties there, and is now a RAPID area. It has not received...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 309: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken since 1 July 2005 to address the threatened avian flu pandemic; if further stocks of medicines to combat the threat have been ordered and when stocks already ordered will come on stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29152/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 310: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the working group on medical training and education; if she will publish the report; and her plans for the implementation of its recommendations. [29153/05]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay of the proposed extension to the Luas line to Cherrywood in south County Dublin from Sandyford; and the name and role of the construction company identified by the Railway Procurement Agency as the cause for the delay. [29041/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 693: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the support she will provide to parents of children attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 in order that the Department of Transport provide sufficient funding for the full provision of school bus transport. [28664/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 696: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to ensure that all pupils of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 in need of public transport will be catered for. [28670/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 695: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to address the teaching staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that this school's first mainstream teacher was removed in June 2005 and has only one teacher with 12 children enrolled in September 2005. [28669/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 697: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of school transport for gaelscoileanna with their unique status and services will be more flexible than those of regular English speaking schools. [28671/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 707: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Bus Éireann refused to issue bus tickets for children returning from a school (details supplied). [28711/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 708: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09. [28712/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on progress over the past 12 months in expansion of the equal opportunities child care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29647/05]