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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (12 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 11. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the local authorities have reduced their staff from 37,243 in 2008 to 28,268, if he will outline in tabular the local authorities from which these reductions took place; and the grade of employment of these staff and the salary scale of these staff. [28065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (12 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress made in introducing legislation to put in place a funding mechanism for the repairs needed to pyrite affected housing here. [27064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 28 May 2013, in which he stated that 20% of Irish Aid’s expenditure is on hunger reduction, if he will specifically detail the way this is measured and the type of expenditure that falls under Irish Aid’s definition of hunger reduction spending. [28210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish Aid reviewed Dóchas recently published Models of Agricultural Investment research paper; and if Irish Aid plan to implement any of the recommendations contained in this paper. [28211/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Training (30 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 19. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give a detailed account of the amount of money spent by his Department in 2012 and in the year to date in 2013 on training and development in arts and heritage; if he will provide specific details of the way the money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (29 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce gender recognition legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25720/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (29 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the actions that she has taken to reduce waiting times for social welfare payments. [25721/13]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the possible implications arising from changes to the criteria for the 2013 July provision scheme that are referred to in a memo to parents which states that allocations to siblings are reflective of the school grouping principle; if this change will result in siblings having to share 40 hours tuition, rather...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will implement one of the key recommendations contained in the National Council for Special Education report, Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools, that the link between allocation based on category of disability should be changed to one of allocation based on need. [25395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (28 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of Irish Aid’s budget that was spent on nutrition specific programmes in 2012; and if he will detail which nutrition specific programmes received this funding. [25433/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that there is a decision made to build schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will outline the demand, needs and projections for these schools; and the way these new schools will impact on existing schools in the immediate area and its hinterland. [25347/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any increase in patients presenting to the accident and emergency at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, in relation to drug linked assaults. [25338/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 612. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, has indicated that it is letting go contract staff as per Health Service Executive guidelines; if he will outline the areas of work that they cover; if there has been an analysis done in relation to the impact that these job losses will have on the hospital and its services. [25339/13]

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: There is concern about the EU-Colombia free trade agreement. My understanding is that it will be agreed by various parliaments. What is the process in respect of this House? Will it be before the House, will there be a discussion on it and what is the timescale?

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: The EU and the euro are in a state of flux. Some would say it is a crisis. From financial crisis and democratic deficit to failing and crippling austerity measures, it is obvious that things must change rapidly for the benefit of the Union and, more important, its citizens. The decision to create a single currency was viewed by many across the political spectrum as an ideological and...

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 6. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken to jointly market produce and products on an all-Ireland basis. [24456/13]

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (22 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will identify additional measures that would promote all Ireland trade and marketing of Irish produce and products. [24457/13]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: How much time is left?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: I noted from the Taoiseach's speech that this week's European Council meeting will discuss tax policy with a particular focus on tax collection and combatting tax evasion and fraud. As other speakers have said, it is a timely discussion. This topic has been discussed with multinationals in parliaments in other European states and the US and some of the findings have been disturbing with tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has been approached by, or on behalf of, farmers seeking to harvest fodder on lands under NAMA’s control; and if so, the way NAMA has responded; NAMA’s position on such requests; and if NAMA has communicated its position to its borrowers. [23952/13]