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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 661: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the routing of circle line buses down Beaver Row, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, there were criteria outlined before the decision was made to route circle line down Beaver Row; the consultation with residents and Dublin City Council that took place before this decision was made; and when this decision was made. [14744/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding discussions he or his Department has had in relation to allowing weapons to be carried by cabin or flight crew and in-flight security officers; the Government's position regarding armed sky marshals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15267/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 816: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow that was approved for grant aid in 2000 and rated a 2.3 but in view of subsequent developments and a number of factors, the board of management feels that the school should be upgraded to a 2.1 on the scale; and if the school will be visited by a...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 851: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when the statutory committee on educational disadvantage will be re-established. [14570/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 862: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount it would cost to abolish part-time fees for those workers earning less than the average industrial wage. [14667/07]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 863: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figure as a percentage of adult population in this State who are participating in lifelong learning; and the way she will increase this figure. [14668/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide clarification on the criteria for eligibility regarding the payment equal to half rate carer's allowance to be introduced in September 2007 in respect of carers in receipt of an existing social welfare payment. [15241/07]

Industrial Development. (26 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to reconfigure the enterprise development agencies to allow local authorities to participate in strategic investment decisions regarding local and regional business development through funding research and development. [15621/07]

Written Answers — Science and Technology Groups: Science and Technology Groups (26 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to adopt an all-Ireland research and development strategy which will include central and local government, businesses, trade unions and educational institutions; the mechanisms included in proposed plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15622/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of schools currently connected to a broadband service with speeds greater than 1024 kbps. [15741/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the person who was awarded the Smart Telecom contract to ensure broadband connection for over 1,000 schools. [15742/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount spent to date in connecting schools to broadband; and the amount of additional money required to complete the task. [15743/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Apr 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the restrictions facing people with free travel passes who have disabilities, particularly near the border; and if he has plans to introduce all-Ireland free travel passes to people with disabilities. [15642/07]

Written Answers — Fiscal Advisory Council: Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Mar 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the Fiscal Advisory Council will be appointed; the number of members who will be appointed to this council; the frequency with which this council will report to the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5405/11]

Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is his intention to continue with the cap on special needs assistants for September 2011 leaving new entrants and newly diagnosed children with special needs without SNA support in mainstream classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/11]

Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Crowe: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire nua agus tá súil agam go mbeidh córas oideachais níos fearr againn. I listened to the Minister's reply carefully. I hope he will show some flexibility in this matter. The difficulty for schools and parents is the arbitrary deadline of 18 March for awarding SNAs. Leaving children who have real needs without the necessary supports is a...

Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Crowe: This will inevitably lead to competition, which would be unseemly in the context of children who need this support. Schools will have to decide on which children will receive supports and so on. The difficulty is there is no flexibility between March and September. How can a school plan? What will happen is those children will not be enrolled.

Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Crowe: The Minister needs to think again. He said the decision has been made on the basis of available funding but does he not agree that many of the SNAs earn less than €12 an hour? Surely if the Government makes cuts, it should look somewhere else.

Traveller Education (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine and reverse Circular 0017/2011 with regard to the withdrawal of resource teacher for traveller posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/11]

Traveller Education (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Crowe: The Minister might send me a note at some stage on the limited alleviation measures to which he referred. Would the Minister agree it is unacceptable that one in every ten Travellers who enrolls in post-primary education completes that education but that one in every 100 goes on to a third level programme? No Minister can justify the withdrawal of resource teachers for Travellers at primary...