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Higher Education Funding (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: It is welcome that the Minister has met the different groups, as a strategic approach must be taken in this regard. However, supports are needed. For example, there has been an increase of 30% in the number of students entering the Institute of Technology Tallaght, which is located beside many empty properties under the control of NAMA, and there should be joined-up government in respect of...

Schools Amalgamation (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: The school itself has been open since 1903. The management sees a difficulty arising next year rather than this year. I presume it has an idea about the pupil numbers in that school for next year, which is why it is concerned about losing that second teacher. The school has already been amalgamated and 27 out of the 31 Protestant schools in Donegal are all facing this. That is replicated...

Schools Amalgamation (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: We also need to look at how other jurisdictions deal with it. It has to be about education outcomes for children within those schools. It cannot be on budgetary issues alone. It must be about transport links, community links, a suitable premises and so on. The problem is that we have already had an amalgamation here. Representatives from another school in Ardara came to me and told me...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that he justifies the suspension of allowances for newly qualified teachers; and his views that this will deter many from entering the teaching profession. [10039/12]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the numbers of teaching personnel waiting to be cleared by the Garda Vetting Unit; the estimated time for when the backlog is due to be cleared; the additional resources, if any, that are being allocated to ensure the swift vetting of teachers; and if delays in the vetting process are preventing teaching posts...

Disadvantaged Status (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a mechanism in place to enable schools that have experienced demographic changes combined with unemployment and increased socio economic deprivation levels within the school's catchment area to be designated a new DEIS school; if he will confirm the date when the review into DEIS schools is to be completed and published;...

Disadvantaged Status (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: The question may seem a little historical as I did not know when the report was to be published. We all know the reasons DEIS was introduced, namely, to try to target and break down some of the barriers for children through the introduction of certain measures. The point of my question, which follows on from the Minister's point on additional resources, is that I am aware of schools which,...

Disadvantaged Status (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome that. Things have moved on in regard to the economic situation of the country. While this might frighten the life out of some schools, it needs to be considered. With regard to the review of DEIS, particularly in regard to Breaking the Cycle, the Minister originally talked in terms of a pupil-teacher ratio of 15:1 and then 18:1, whereas the Department's website refers to 20:1....

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Is this new Labour?

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Eamon Thatcher.

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (22 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the reason a company (details supplied) is permitted to provide loan sale advice to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and also be a bidder for assets in IBRC in the future when a similar tender for loan sale advisers in National Asset Management Agency explicitly prevented loan sale advisors from selling assets to their...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (22 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he or his officials or the National Treasury Management Agency held with a company (details supplied) since March 2011; if he will provide the exact dates and venues of the meetings with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9966/12]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (16 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on work which has been done to ensure high standards at national car test centres. [8616/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made with the relevant agencies to maximise the tourism potential for Ireland of the Volvo Ocean Race; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/12]

Hospital Procedures (15 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a scheme of redress including health benefits and entitlements, for victims of the practice of symphysiotomy in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure complete recruitment of a specialist therapeutic team for children in special care and detention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8076/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to strip a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 of its DEIS band 2 status and that in view of the social and economic demographics of the school's catchment area, and the large percentage of children attending the school from low income families, if consideration will be given to reversing the...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the costs involved in having second level leaving certificate mock examinations marked externally; his views on parents having to pay for the marking of mock exams; and should he ensure mock exams are assessed internally as a cost saving measure. [7715/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (14 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the qualifying criteria for the designation of DEIS band one and two schools; the frequency that DEIS band status is reviewed; the person responsible for initiating a review of a DEIS schools status; and the appeals procedures should a school lose its DEIS status. [7726/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Feb 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a new fisheries Bill to decriminalise those involved in the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7081/12]