Results 21-40 of 8,594 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the severe financial difficulties at a school (details supplied) due to the inadequacy of its capitation grant; the measures she will take to ensure funding is guaranteed to the end of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13305/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: 879. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of an issue relating to the communication between Solas and TU Dublin which has delayed at least one apprentice in qualifying for their craft certification; and the measures that will be taken to rectify this and prevent its reoccurrence for other much needed tradespeople. [13776/25]

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: The ceasefire in Gaza has been abandoned by the Israelis. It has not just been breached; it has been blown to pieces. They never wanted a ceasefire and have now abandoned negotiations on an exchange of hostages and prisoners. Netanyahu says the negotiations will only take place under fire. Already, Israeli forces have moved to partition the Gaza strip. Air strikes have recommenced in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: The programme for Government commits to increasing capitation funding to schools to ensure that schools can meet elevated day-to-day running costs and reduce the financial burden on families. A school in my constituency was forced to consider closing from April and moving to online learning. It is not the only school in the area experiencing huge challenges in meeting its day-to-day running...

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: It does not make any sense but the Government seems to take every opportunity to make the housing crisis even worse. We have heard during the debate about the number of people, some 2,500 households, who were saved from homelessness. Families with children, couples and single people, including pensioners, have been prevented from enduring long stays in emergency accommodation because...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (19 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: 616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing challenges regarding a school (details supplied) accessing a sports capital grant and correspondence sent to her Department from the Archdiocese querying financial costs incurred by primary schools when undertaking a sports capital grant; if Department’s officials have responded to this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (19 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: 756. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools, primary and post-primary, in the Dublin south west area that expressed an interest in opening a specialist class in the past 2024-2025 academic year; the number of those applications that were refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12594/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (19 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: 757. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools, primary and post-primary, in the Dublin south west area that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open a specialist class; the number of schools that declined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12595/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (19 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: 1407. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the vacancy rate of each CDNT in the CHO7 as a percentage of WTEs; the vacant posts in each of those CDNTs by job title, in tabular form; and to specify any of those posts which do not currently have approval to be filled. [11962/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Seán Crowe: 1512. To ask the Minister for Health the date by which the free HRT scheme will be commenced; the reasons the commitment of a roll out in January 2025 was missed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10779/25]

Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: Ireland stands resolutely with the Ukrainian people as they defend their nation's right to freedom and sovereignty. Sinn Féin supports the utilisation of all diplomatic, economic and financial sanctions against Russia in response to the breaches of international law and flagrant disregard for human rights. As a neutral country, Ireland must be consistent in its stand for the observance...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: The programme for Government refers to road safety in terms of enhancing driver training and introducing re-education courses for those who commit road traffic offences. I have raised the issue of the backlog of the Tallaght test centre with three different Ministers and now two different taoisigh. Five years ago, there were 5,000 people on the waiting list in Tallaght. There are now...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if online learners enrolled as fulltime undergraduates still qualify for the free fees initiative. [8420/25]

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: The difficulty people right across the State have in accessing a driving test, particularly those who rely on the test centre in Tallaght, is something I have raised in this Chamber not just for years, but over several Dáileanna. I remember raising the fact the waiting list in Tallaght had passed the 5,000 mark and urging that immediate action be taken before things completely spiralled...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug vamorolone is currently being considered for approved use by the HSE. [6471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug givinostat is being considered for approval for use by the HSE. [6585/25]

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: I listened to the Minister of State and wish him and the Minister well in their jobs. The Minister of State mentioned the parents in the Gallery. I am conscious that there are people here from Tallaght and the Dublin South-West constituency. Others are probably watching from home. I am conscious that there would have been many more parents here but for the fact that they cannot get out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in relation to her Department’s efforts to remedy very serious health and safety issues identified at a school (details supplied). [6294/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (18 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to the financial burden of applications to the emergency works scheme, as some schools are being charged up to €2000 per report, which are a criteria for application to the scheme, and that some schools in need of extensive works will have to submit several reports at once. [6295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Feb 2025)

Seán Crowe: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current total service volume of each driving test centre, in tabular form. [4687/25]