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Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if University College Dublin, as a public body, is covered by administrative law and should adequate notice not have been given to students who enrolled in its postgraduate diploma in education in the belief they would, upon graduating, receive a level nine qualification that it would be downgraded to level eight mid-term; and his...

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the views of University College Dublin, that the postgraduate diploma in education is an anomalous and undefined qualification meaning it cannot be downgraded; and if he shares this view, is it not correct that the diminished status of the qualification should result in lower student fees and a less intense level of...

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school of education has contacted other international bodies to inform them that despite the change in grade to University College Dublin's postgraduate diploma in education, it retains the same status as the qualification in its original designation. [31611/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the statement from the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland which seems to indicate retrospective change whereby anyone who graduated at level nine from 2005 will now be classified as level eight; and what same means for those students who graduated before 2005. [31612/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason University College Dublin registry stamps the grant forms for postgraduate diploma in education students with level nine; the reason UCD School of Education stamps level nine on some students' forms; and the reason Europass diploma supplements are being issued for the PGDE with level nine stamped on them by UCD. [31613/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Charities Act 2009 contains a definition of charitable organisation which differs to the definition contained in the Valuation Act 2001; if the Charities Act should have amended part of the Valuation Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31646/11]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the proposed civilianisation policy being discussed between himself and the Garda Commissioner and any necessary discussions between him and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in this regard; the likely outcomes and the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if staff at University College Dublin were aware of the plans to downgrade the postgraduate diploma in education from level 9 to level 8 when students were applying for entry to the course through the postgraduate applications centre in 2010 for entry in 2011. [30829/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the views of students who believe they have been misled when enrolling in the level 9 postgraduate diploma in education in University College Dublin when plans were in place to downgrade the exam to level 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30830/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (25 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the decision was taken to downgrade the postgraduate diploma in education at University College Dublin from level 9 to level 8; the reason this decision imposed on students after they had enrolled in the course and paid registration fees; and his views on students affected by this decision and who feel the course they are...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of third level institutions and landlords in ownership of purpose-built accommodation charging students three months' rent in addition to a deposit at the start of the first college term; his view on whether this lump sum is overburdening many hard-pressed...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the commercial rates system. [30319/11]

Written Answers — Arts Policy: Arts Policy (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made in co-operation with the Department of Education and Skills to increase participation in the arts at primary and secondary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29859/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the five special needs assistants that were lost to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29474/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the five special needs assistants that were lost to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29475/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there was an error in the production of dockets for a number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance; if she will investigate the way it happened; the number of persons affected by the error; if the Data Protection Commissioner has been informed; and if, in...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (12 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has approached the European Investment Bank to co-fund capital building projects. [28876/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that there was no official correspondence from his Department aside from the note on the online claim system on 20 June 2011 advising schools not to enter into any capital works based on the minor works grant for the 2011/12 school year and outlining that a decision on it would be circulated to schools in September...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that there are 321 schools in County Cork, seven of the schools are multi-denominational, 20 schools are under Church of Ireland management and the rest are under Roman Catholic management and that this year, according to his own statistics on the web, out of the 15 schools in Cork that lost their transport, four...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the potential impact of a current interpretation of distinct locality on minority schools and rural Ireland, that is a service to convey a group of children whose homes are scattered points in a school district would not be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28989/11]