Results 7,101-7,120 of 8,652 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Third Level Fees (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Has the Minister of State carried out an assessment on the impact this will have on the number of young people taking up a postgraduate course? I heard the point of the Minister of State about people on low incomes but in many cases people are in a grey area, which presents a difficulty. It will make it more difficult for people to go down the road of postgraduate study. Everyone accepts...

Third Level Courses (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: A lot of the briefings on Waterford came from the Government. If change will not happen in the long term, I do not see the point. We talked about the amalgamation of schools. There is a clear need to amalgamate some ITs. The fact that most of them want to come together is positive, particularly in Dublin. Other supports need to be available. One issue which may not be an issue for the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the likely loss of school guidance posts contravene section 9([i]c[/i]) of the Education Act 1998 which states that one of a school's functions is to ensure that students have access to appropriate guidance to assist them in their educational and career choices. [2948/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation he and his officials have had with teachers from DEIS band schools affected by the phasing out of pre-DEIS school legacy posts. [2949/12]

School Guidance Counsellors (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: That is correct. The Minister's decision in December's budget to subsume the compulsory allocation for guidance and counselling into the general allocation of hours per school has undermined it as a career, will increase the vulnerability of students in need of support and will result in the loss of possibly hundreds of guidance and counselling posts. The Minister has left the Chamber. It...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that was raised by e-flow from Irish road users since its founding; the amount of this that was raised from late fee penalties. [1574/12]

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (12 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the work of the high level co-ordinating group which is identifying opportunities that might arise from the proximity of the London Olympics and paralympic games in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1542/12]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all publicly run nursing homes and units; the number of beds in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1318/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to redeploy FÁS staff to fulfil the role of school guidance counsellors in secondary schools. [41121/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Review: Third Level Review (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that have resulted from the 2009 North West Gateway Strategic Alliance, NWGSA, scoping study prepared for Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the University of Ulster by a company (details supplied) in association with London Economics. [41126/11]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: Question 826: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a substantial electrical contract has commenced in the eye and ear hospital; that the contract is time sensitive in view of drawing down European Union moneys; the amount of moneys involved; and if he will arrange for the Health Service Executive to make a statement on the matter outlining the cost of works being carried...

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — recognises the right of every child to equal opportunity through education as enshrined in Article 28.1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and that the Education Act 1998 makes specific reference to provision for the education of persons with disabilities or special educational needs, and that a stated objective of the Act is "to give practical...

Job Losses (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome some of the La Senza workers who are in the Visitors' Gallery. My colleague, Mr. Eoin Ó Broin, and I were at the Liffey Valley store this morning. There is much support from local people. People are shocked by what has happened. Is it not right that an employee who has worked for a company for nine and a half years is told on a Monday morning by seven heavies that her job is...

Job Losses (11 Jan 2012)

Seán Crowe: There is a need for stronger legislation in this area. I do not know if anything is being done at EU level on this issue given that the company is spread across a number of frontiers. The issue is what support can be provided for the workers. If workers are summarily dismissed without wages or redundancy, something is wrong. It means there is a need to strengthen the legislation in this area.

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (15 Dec 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the training and supports provided to foster parents who are caring for children who were victims of severe neglect or abuse. [40361/11]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (15 Dec 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason foster carers receive greater payment per week than a child's natural parents often working against the principle of family reunification. [40362/11]

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Seán Crowe: I am sharing time with Deputies Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Sandra McLellan. Some months ago in this Chamber, we debated the revenue that could potentially be raised from untapped natural resources believed to lie in Irish coastal waters. An interesting point made by one speaker was that the revenue was referred to as Sinn Féin's leprechaun gold. This was a puerile attempt to denounce Sinn...

Common Agricultural Policy (14 Dec 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that Ireland is in a position to fully avail of increased EU support as indicated in the draft common agricultural policy proposals for agricultural research and development and for encouraging younger farmers into the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39058/11]

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Seán Crowe: We would all agree that in the lead-up to the budget many people were very frightened about what was coming down the tracks and were very nervous about the budget. The newspapers were full of leaks, with the journalists stating they were coming from Ministers and their advisers. People are scared for many reasons, with most of them concerned about how they will pay the bills. Many people...

Financial Resolution No. 12: Life Assurance Policies and Investment Funds (6 Dec 2011)

Seán Crowe: The Minister proposes to reduce the inheritance tax threshold from €333,084 to €250,000. This is an issue which many people face at some stage in their lives. Many people who are listening to this debate may be interested, and perhaps worried, about this measure. How was the figure of €250,000 arrived at? In many cases a family home, valued at approximately €300,000 may be...