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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is now the responsibility of school boards of management to submit to the Department of Finance the yearly accounts of persons who are employed by the school but not paid by his Department; and if the boards of management will be liable for penalties resulting from the submission of inaccurate accounts. [35247/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed explanation for the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35269/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is acceptable to notify a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 of changes to their pupil teacher ratio on 26 June giving them less than three months to make the necessary arrangements for the 2012/2013 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35270/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that during the 1990s a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 was acknowledged as catering in the main for pupils who were multiply disabled and as a result was informed to alter their pupil teacher ratio accordingly to 6:1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35271/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the pupils attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 should in the majority of cases be classified as multiply disabled as they experience physical and learning disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35272/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the definition of multiply disabled currently in operation by the National Council for Special Education to ensure that the definition in operation fully meets the needs of all pupils who have multiple disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35273/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to increase the pupil teacher ratio and consequent cuts in teaching staff at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35274/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the increase in the pupil teacher ratio and consequent cuts in teaching staff at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will have detrimental impact on the education of the pupils concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35275/12]

Written Answers — Maternity Benefit: Maternity Benefit (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will initiate a review into the entitlements for maternity benefits currently available to students who, despite having the correct number of PRSI credits, are ineligible for the payment of maternity benefits; and her view on whether the current qualifying criteria for availing of maternity benefits acts as a barrier for many...

Special Educational Needs (18 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: On 27 June this year Scoil Mochua, a special school on the Old Nangor Road in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, was informed by its special educational needs organiser that it would lose two teaching staff in the upcoming school year. This is one example but it could apply to other special schools throughout the country, including St. Joseph's Special School in my constituency. Scoil Mochua was...

Special Educational Needs (18 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: I asked that the Minister look at the idea of a review in this area. The Minister stated that the allocation for schools like this will increase, but this particular school tells me that on 27 June it was told it was losing two staff and, subsequently, it has been informed that it will lose one. I am not sure whether that one is because the numbers are not growing in the school. That is a...

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: No, we have not.

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: To put this debate in context, it is useful to consider some statistics. We know, for example, that the income of the poorest households in the State fell by more than 18% in a single year, while that of the richest increased by 4%. We also know that one quarter of credit card holders rely on those cards to make ends meet each month. Some 40% of people have borrowed to pay for household...

Written Answers — Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (18 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 12: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén maoiniú atá curtha ar fáil le haghaidh oideachais tríú leibhéal sa Ghaeltacht ag Roinn na Gaeltachta sna cúig bliana seo a chuaigh thart; cé mhéid a bheidh le fáil an bhliain seo chugainn [35031/12]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to publish data relating to public spending which would indicate the contribution made by the Arts to combatting poverty and exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35431/12]

Written Answers — Fee Paying Schools: Fee Paying Schools (18 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on State subsidies to private fee paying schools in 2011/2012; the projected amount that will be paid to private fee paying school for the 2012/2013 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason that, out of a total Department spend of €6million in respect of traveller specific accommodation, Dublin City was awarded €50,000 [39075/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (18 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify, if a teacher is not registered with the Teaching Council then under existing legislation, if his Department is obliged to pay for their services from September onwards. [38222/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers accessing each of the common basic pay scales at primary and post primary level. [38440/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any Department here conducted a cost benefit analysis that would accrue from increasing teaching hours from the current ceiling of 22 hours per week; and the implications this would have for maintaining and lowering pupil ratios in primary and post primary schools. [38441/12]