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Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that competition law is being mischievously used to attack the rights of certain workers, especially actors, musicians, film crews and freelance journalists, to be collectively represented; and his views on whether, when this legislation was discussed in Dáil Éireann, it was...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the anti-social behaviour involving gangs of youths drinking in North Great Georges Street (details supplied); if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the Garda is regularly called but rarely attend; and if steps will be taken to ensure that there is a Garda presence to...

Irish Unification: Motion (Resumed). (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Standing here today I am convinced we are closer than we have ever been to reunification. I have no doubts about this and, as an active Irish republican, I am more interested in what type of united Ireland will emerge. Will it be an inclusive Ireland in which the natural resources and enormous wealth of the country will be used for the benefit of people regardless of class, creed or where...

Sexual Offences. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Is the Minister saying that the Department of Education and Science has no information on the claims made by the One in Four group that children were taken out by abuser priests? It is not clear from her response. The One in Four group has suggested that children from a deprived or working class background were taken out. The governor of Mountjoy Prison often talks about the usual groups and...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the necessity for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to take greater measures to prevent the exploitation and mistreatment of migrant workers in light of the fact that 13 eastern European periwinkle pickers were abandoned on an island off Skerries in...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she intends to provide a second adult to the 20 one-teacher schools currently in operation here. [32745/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her Department's policy to refund money paid for school transport where they have been told they are outside the catchment area, when in fact they are within it; and the number of such cases. [32744/05]

Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: The Ferns Report is one of a series of inquiries into child sexual abuse which demonstrate the failures of those with responsibility to protect children from harm. I am truly humbled by the strength and courage of all survivors of child abuse, those named by this inquiry and all those who remain anonymous. A certainty stemming from this emotive inquiry, as it did from the previous inquiries...

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: The immediate establishment of a road safety authority is probably the most pressing of the proposals in this motion. It would exercise ultimate authority and responsibility for measures and policies in respect of road safety. The current system seems to be confused between the Department of Transport, the National Roads Authority and local authorities. When something goes wrong it is not...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (9 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the pre-budget 2006 submission of the End Child Poverty Coalition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33152/05]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of troops to pass through Shannon Airport in 2005 dressed in army uniform. [33473/05]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops to pass through Shannon Airport in October 2005 dressed in military uniform. [33474/05]

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: We believe the Government did not do that.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: I did not hear anyone on the Government benches speak about a crisis. There is a crisis in housing. Other speakers have stated we are living in a different world but people who come to my clinics speak in terms of a crisis. It is a crisis for the 48,413 families, many of which are living in poor or overcrowded conditions, that are on local authority housing lists because they cannot get...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the source of information he used for the briefing document he circulated regarding the An Post dispute. [34543/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the briefing document he circulated to backbenchers on the An Post dispute represents a fair assessment of the situation. [34542/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (17 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport the provision which has been made for taxi drivers who brought their case before the Equality Tribunal in view of the fact that the taxi hardship payment scheme did not go before Dáil Éireann. [34984/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (17 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level and extent of evaluations carried out relating to the local drug task force process. [34992/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (17 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to publish her plans regarding the designation and allocation of resources for schools deemed to be disadvantaged. [34980/05]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take to address overcrowding in the accident and emergency department in Tallaght Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35432/05]