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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: I move amendment No. 9: In page 10, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(8) (a) The Board shall make provision for the setting up of an assessment panel consisting of four members of the Board, including the participation of the Chairperson, to examine applications to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund, made by residents of former scheduled institutions who did not make...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: We have gone back and forth on this matter. We discussed eligibility earlier and I firmly believe that we should not block people who clearly went through horrific times in these institutions. We should not close down the criteria or block them off. On that basis, this amendment is an attempt to deal with the issue. On Committee Stage, the Minister said such a process would be cumbersome,...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: We have had the discussion. By broadening the eligibility criteria we would be helping people who have been excluded from society and damaged by the State. That is why I am pressing the amendment and seeking changes in the eligibility clause.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: In one sense this is controversial because some survivors agree with the approach while others do not. From discussions, it is clear that there was no coming together on the issue. We tabled the amendment on the basis that many people talk about their age and the educational aspects of the Bill were not much use to them at this stage in their lives. They would like to see their children...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: I tabled a similar amendment on Committee Stage and discussed it, among others, with several of the Minister's officials. Ms Mary McGarry was particularly helpful in clarifying many of the issues that arose. This amendment reflects representations received from survivors in which they expressed a desire to continue working with an individual counsellor with whom they had built a...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(7) The Minister shall appoint an assessment panel made up of four Board members, including the Chairperson, to assess the eligibility of new applications from former residents of scheduled institutions who did not apply to the Act of 2002 or who have had a court determination made arising out of their...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: When I tabled an amendment on Committee Stage to compel religious orders to make a greater contribution, I was informed that it was not possible to compel them to do so. An amendment I proposed on Report Stage on this matter has been ruled out of order on the basis that it is in the nature of a tax. As Deputy Brendan Smith noted, a requirement on the religious congregations to increase...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: I also thank the officials for the help they gave on the Bill. It was a difficult Bill and it was certainly difficult to deal with the hurt and trauma many of the survivors experienced. I was disappointed that a number of amendments were ruled out of order because they were deemed to place a cost on the Exchequer, namely, those relating to the Magdalene Laundries and Bethany Home. Some of...

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...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, between lines 40 and 41, to insert the following: "(i) make arrangements with persons, whether or not they are resident in the State, for the provision of an approved one off payment from the Fund, if requested,". The Minister will agree that I am being consistent in bringing forward this amendment which has been suggested to me by persons who have been...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: While I understand the purpose of the fund is to provide additional services, some of the survivors argue that they should be able to decide the purpose of the fund. That is the point of dispute. The Minister has his view, while many survivors hold a different one.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Jul 2012)

Seán Crowe: Eligibility is one of the major weaknesses of the Bill. On every Stage I have argued about this section. It was discussed at length on Committee Stage with the Minister and I altered my amendments for Report Stage to take on board some of his points. The fund should be opened up not just to those who applied successfully for redress but also to those who, if they had applied, would have...