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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming Irish Presidency of European Council: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: They were probably robbing the cattle from the Tilsons. The important issue is the type of work that is available. Is there a welcome there for the Irish? In some countries there was criticism that the number of our young people going there was dragging down the skills set because people were working for lower rates. Is there any tension in that regard in Canada? Where are the emigrants...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming Irish Presidency of European Council: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegates to the committee. Canada had a major involvement in the Irish peace process, when a number of Canadians played a significant and important role. General John de Chastelain dealt with the issue of putting weapons beyond use. Mr. Al Hutchinson dealt with policing and served as Police Ombudsman in the North. Mr. Justice William Hoyt was involved in the Saville inquiry...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out an investigation into the unauthorised payment of €7.5 million in allowances to academics working in Irish third level institutions from 2005 – 2011; and if he will provide a list of the persons who received unauthorised allowances during that period. [43097/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that as the literacy and numeracy for learning and life strategy requires all schools to engage in robust self-evaluation and have in place a three year school improvement plan, if he will confirm when he will publish Guidelines for Self-Evaluation in order to facilitate schools to proceed with the requirements that he has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (4 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to publish the economic rationale for all existing tax reliefs and for all proposed tax reliefs being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42274/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to gender proof each of the various options being considered for Budget 2013; the plans, the Government has to publish a distributional analysis of each of the various options being considered with specific reference to gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42273/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Discussion with European External Action Service (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses and I hope they have a safe journey back. I have not been a member of this committee for long and I am not familiar with many of the terms referring to the organisations involved. I am not familiar with the role played by the EEAS so I found the briefing document interesting in the questions it raises. Is the EEAS planning any activity on trade with Israeli...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an féidir leis an Rialtas tuairisc a thabhairt faoin dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis na Pleananna Teanga a luaitear in Acht na Gaeltachta; agus cad iad na hacmhainní breise atá á gcur ar fáil chun iad a fhorbairt. [41975/12]

Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a phost nua. Drug and alcohol addiction, substance abuse and their strong association with suicide comprise some of the biggest problems facing society. The sheer scale of the problem is massive, especially in the Dublin area. It is a very lucky family that has not been affected directly or indirectly by the...

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]