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Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has read the file sent to him on 1 June 2011 (details supplied) relating to a young person who was wrongly and publicly accused by a school principal of kicking another student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19249/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school or a parent appeals the removal of a special needs assistant from a child, will the actual appeal process concentrate on that individual child or will the process open up and involve other children in that school who had been left with SNAs in the initial review. [19241/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concern and the apparent lack of consistency or use of assessment tools for diagnosis in relation to the assessment of a child or children with special needs or behavioural problems in the current review process. [19242/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concern in relation to the withdrawal of special needs assistants and particularly around the way a special needs education organiser in the current review process can make a life changing decision by reading reports and observing a child possibly having a good day over a few minutes....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concern in relation to the withdrawal of special needs assistants and particularly around the way a special needs education organiser can be deemed to be qualified to overrule the recommendations of eminently qualified psychiatrists, medical practitioners or a professional in relation to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8, having lost its special class, has been informed that it will not be sanctioned for a full-time resource teacher; his views that this will have a detrimental effect particularly for those children with special needs but also for all pupils in the...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review into the school patronage system across the Twenty-six Counties; and if it will be based on giving parents a clearer and more comprehensive choice for their children's education. [19246/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 which, in spite of its catchment and pupil background, has not been granted disadvantaged status. [19247/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that any reform of the junior certificate cycle be accompanied by meaningful consultation with teachers' unions, teachers' representatives and education bodies, that a change in the curriculum will endeavour to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio; if he will further ensure that external monitoring of continuous assessment...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown per county, the areas currently covered, the amount of psychologists available and the number of posts that are currently filled or remain unfilled by the National Educational Psychological Service. [19250/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a comparative analysis of the ratio of pupils and special needs assistants servicing national schools compared to primary schools in the Six Counties. [19251/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of major public importance, namely, the significant rise in gas and electricity prices which combined could result in the average consumer bill rise by up to €300 a year and which, if implemented, will place thousands more people at risk from fuel poverty.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: We know that the age group of those engaged in selling and taking drugs is getting younger and younger. This is particularly a problem inside and outside schools and in their vicinities. In other jurisdictions there are heavier sentences for such offences. Legislation is pending to deal with the issue of drugs. Will this issue be dealt with in the legislation?

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: There has been a lot of discussion here previously on this issue. This debate is a welcome opportunity for us to address the issue again and I commend the Technical Group on raising it. I agree with Deputy Harris with regard to how this has been communicated and accept there have been mistakes made along the route on the issue. As an elected representative who has been dealing with the...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will introduce legislation to give children a statutory right to after-care on leaving the care system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19883/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to work with the Department of Health and the Department of Social Protection in order to help reduce the numbers of children who enter the care system due to the financial difficulties of their families rather than any abuse faced, or risk of abuse. [19884/11]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed breakdown of costs involved in training a second level teacher, including primary degree and postgraduate diploma in education or four-year concurrent degree in education (Bachelor in Education). [19535/11]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives which are being taken by him to ensure pre-service and in-service training for teachers who are or who may be employed to teach second level subjects through the medium of Gaeilge. [19539/11]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he provides in-service training for second level teachers specific to content language integrated learning which will support teachers in the Irish medium sector. [19540/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the optional béalscrúdú for junior certificate Gaeilge; his views that this is an important element in the learning of Gaeilge; the steps that have been taken by him to support the provision of this option; and his plans to ensure that all students avail of a béalscrúdú worth 40% of junior certificate Gaeilge....