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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Availability (2 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he last met with the major banks to promote credit to the small and medium enterprise sector. [41612/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised regarding the cutbacks to ambulance stations and services in Tallaght and Swords, County Dublin and in Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a pregnant patient in Dublin is given an anomaly scan and a similar patient outside the city, and its hinterland, is not catered for in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/12]

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: Many words and images come to mind when thinking about these institutions. I think of images of cold, thick walls, bars on windows, the smell of bleach and words such as cruelty, sadness, terror, poverty, unhappiness, regret, hunger, brutality, abuse, despair, beatings, imprisonment and silence. It is now three years since Justice for Magdalenes circulated an apology and redress scheme for...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: Like other Members, I welcome the publication of the proposed wording of this amendment to the Constitution. It has taken 20 years, 17 major reports into child-protection failings and repeated promises from successive Governments to get this far. As the House will be aware, Irish society has fundamentally changed since the Constitution was first written and I welcome this proposed reform....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and South Sudan: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: I was going to ask the witnesses about the agricultural situation but Mr. McQuillan has dealt with the background of that. In the absence of a conflict in the region, is it sustainable for the population to feed itself? I do not know much about southern Sudan. How has the African Union-appointed mediator, Thabo Mbeki, performed in his role? Has he brought the two sides closer to a deal?...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: Like other Members, I welcome the publication of the proposed wording of this amendment to the Constitution. It has taken 20 years, 17 major reports into child-protection failings and repeated promises from successive Governments to get this far. As the House will be aware, Irish society has fundamentally changed since the Constitution was first written and I welcome this proposed reform....

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: Many words and images come to mind when thinking about these institutions. I think of images of cold, thick walls, bars on windows, the smell of bleach and words such as cruelty, sadness, terror, poverty, unhappiness, regret, hunger, brutality, abuse, despair, beatings, imprisonment and silence. It is now three years since Justice for Magdalenes circulated an apology and redress scheme for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Europe: Discussion with Vice President of European Commission (25 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: I wish the Vice President a good afternoon. She is quoted in the Irish media this week as saying Irish people should place their trust in political leaders trying to build a stronger Europe. Why should people place their trust in a system that has in many cases overseen a collapse in their incomes and is now actively dismantling the social infrastructure that holds the more positive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to introduce new legislative changes in view of the recent High Court judgement involving a migrant worker (details supplied) that was described by the presiding Judge as appalling exploitation and where weaknesses and lack of protections in the Employment Permits Act were highlighted. [40305/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a pregnant person in Dublin is given an anomaly scan and a similar patient outside the city, and its hinterland, is not catered for in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40241/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Tánaiste. I find some of the language used by the Tánaiste in his speech today a little difficult to understand and I do not pretend to know the ins and outs of everything. The Tánaiste made reference to the retention of confidence, which centred around the measures agreed in June. Over the summer there was much positivity regarding our meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: The delegation mentioned EU property. A Liberal Democrats Member of Parliament put a question to the Commission and it was said in response that from May 2001 to October 2011, €30 million worth of infrastructure invested in by the European Union was destroyed. It has been said that €50 million worth of infrastructure has been destroyed. It seems that much of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome our guests. They made a couple of points during their presentations, one of which is that their job relates to offering support in respect of acts of non-violent resistance. In that regard, I am conscious of the events involving Rachel Corrie. Ms Corrie, an innocent woman involved in a non-violent action, was wearing a high-visibility vest when she was run over by an IDF vehicle....

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]

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

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who are to be redeployed from September, 2012 onwards, on a temporary capacity, to cover teachers on maternity or sick leave. [38463/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Christian Brothers are planning to donate land they own at Summerhill in Nenagh, County Tipperary, as part of an arrangement with his Department to compensate the survivors of residential abuse. [38769/12]