Results 801-820 of 8,649 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: I listened to the Minister speak about this being bad for tourism, but does he accept that it is also bad for commuters, Aer Lingus workers, the economy and employers who must get their products to the market? Does the Minister also accept that sharks or venture capitalists entering Aer Lingus was probably an inevitability? What was the rush to sell Aer Lingus at this time? In recent years,...

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Is the Minister surprised by venture capitalists moving in on Aer Lingus? Does he accept that the Government has made Aer Lingus vulnerable to people who will strip the company if they get the opportunity? The responsibility is not Michael O'Leary's. Rather, it is the Government's for selling a successful State company that was paid for and supported by taxpayers and its workers through...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a case in which persons (details supplied) in County Kildare have been informed by the Health Service Executive that their mortgage relief payments have been ceased due to the persons putting their house up for sale; and if in view of same he will assist in resolving this issue. [31382/06]

Social Welfare Code. (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the Government's and his Department's proposals for reforming the one parent family payment; and the way in which this will affect lone parent families. [31809/06]

Social Welfare Code. (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Does the Minister accept that the existence of the discussion paper is an admission of a comprehensive failure by Government in this area? Compelling lone parents to undertake employment will not solve poverty problems. No one wishes to live in poverty and the key area is the implementation plan. When will it come about? There is a need for a co-ordinated strategy and effective...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the work and progress of the interdepartmental implementation working group which was set up to implement the transfer of community welfare services to his Department. [31808/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will evaluate the operation of the needle exchange programme, highlighting the number of areas which are taking up the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31192/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy and its proposal to expand the provision of needle exchange and related harm reduction services in order to ensure wider geographic availability and availability at evenings and weekends, concentrating at first on areas of highest need, she will...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the postal service is being run down as part of a plan to privatise it in view of the cutbacks to postal collections and the delays that many people are experiencing in regard to deliveries; and if he has had meetings with An Post regarding these issues. [31972/06]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals he has to strengthen parking legislation to assist those in the disability sector in view of the difficulties being faced by disabled drivers. [31880/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made in relation to the drafting of a new rules of the road booklet. [31514/06]

Written Answers — School Fees: School Fees (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that some schools are increasing registration fees in view of increasing lighting, heating, refurbishment, equipment and bin charges costs; her further views on whether this makes a mockery of free education in schools in this State; and the proposals she has to address these increasing fees being requested by...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that tenants purchasing dwellings under the tenant purchase scheme are paying more than persons purchasing dwellings under the affordable housing scheme; and his views on whether this anomaly needs to be addressed. [32287/06]

Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Does the Minister of State accept that the monthly decrease in the rate of unemployment can be attributed to seasonal factors? The underlying trend is that there has been almost no change in the live register. While the relevant unemployment figures for Tallaght and Ballyfermot fell in the month referred to by the Minister of State, the number of people on the live register is higher than...

Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Why have we not seen a response from the various agencies? Can the Minister of State confirm that 888 people under the age of 25 are on the live register in the Tallaght area? I have been told that 888 is supposed to be a lucky number in China, but I do not think it is a lucky number for the young people in the Tallaght area who are stuck on——

Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: That may be so, but we are talking about young people who are unemployed.

Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Perhaps people in China can get on their bikes to look for employment.

Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: I do not think those bikes are available in the Tallaght area. It is clear that the increase in unemployment is a growing worry for people in the Tallaght area. Many young people in the area are in low-paid employment in shopping malls etc. Many of them have short-term work in the construction industry. Is there a strategy in this regard? It is different from the rest of the country as...

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

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

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Sinn Féin tabled a comprehensive motion on this subject in May and I welcome the opportunity to speak about the issue of drugs in Ireland. When we turn on our television sets we see the problem of drug abuse in soap operas and films. One can see the problems with drugs outside one's own door in many areas. I would argue that one could find drugs being taken in every pub in Dublin. I...