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Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland, Irish National Teachers Organisation, Teachers Union of Ireland assertion that the proposed Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill will be in some instances less valuable to ordinary teachers than no pension provision whatsoever. [28640/11]

Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland, Irish National Teachers Organisation, Teachers Union of Ireland assertion that the value of many teachers' contributions under the proposed Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill will exceed the value of benefits. [28639/11]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: I am sharing time with Deputy Ó Caoláin. Cuirim fáilte leis an Bille. Sinn Féin is determined to secure the reinstatement of the joint labour committees. The safeguards contained in JLC legislation were designed to prevent low paid workers from being exploited by unscrupulous employers but, despite the Government's assurances that legislation to re-establish JLCs would be accorded the...

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (5 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his review of access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises; and if the findings of the review will be made public. [27668/11]

Written Answers — Rent Reviews: Rent Reviews (5 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made a submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on the issue of upward only rent reviews and the impact this would have on the financial stability of the banks and on the National Assets Management Agency; and if he will outline those concerns. [27667/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health the reason fourth year student nurses who are entering their fourth year internship within the hospital system, and who will work a 37 hour week as full members of staff under supervision, now face a further reduction in their wages; and the progress made in reviewing the situation facing staff nurses. [27759/11]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the fact that schools, teachers and book shops are having difficulty in receiving supplies from Áis; the reason for the staffing shortage in Áis and if he will address this matter in order to facilitate the teaching and learning of Gaeilge in our schools. [27647/11]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the decision to extend Tallaght fire station, Dublin, has been postponed indefinitely. [26918/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the State is paying private companies each month to make up shortfall in traffic numbers. [26567/11]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (29 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in developing new routes and additional capacity in airports here; the estimated impact this will have on tourist numbers visiting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health the reason that fully qualified social workers, who have trained at University of Ulster, are not considered qualified to work in the 26 counties and forced to pay a substantial fee to re-register for social work. [25099/11]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (28 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to close a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26391/11]

Housing Policy (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: If the Deputy gets an answer.

Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the possibility of giving additional special needs assistance support to help three children with severe learning and physical disability who have recently enrolled at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the current inadequate allocation of SNA support to this school contradicts commitments from...

Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: We have addressed the issue of special needs assistants on previous occasions. I approach it today from the angle of a special needs school. Following the "Prime Time" programme on this issue, more people have contacted public representatives. The Minister has said his Department believes the school in question has sufficient special needs assistants in its system. That, in itself, is...

School Books (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the efforts to introduce a nationwide book lending scheme in primary and post primary schools. [25632/11]

School Books (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: We all support the Minister on this issue. He stated earlier this year that he intended to meet publishers in a bid to have them implement more ethical practices in the area of school book costs. The cost of uniforms is a linked issue. When will the cost of sending a child to school be reduced? As this is September, school books and uniforms have been bought for the school year. People...

School Books (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: A survey carried out by the Irish Association of Credit Unions found the cost of sending a child to school to be approximately €400 per annum. We no longer have lots of money. Is it possible to fast-track this process? We all accept that parents have been ripped off when buying school uniforms. Cartels are operating in relation to sales of uniforms for many schools. This is wrong and...

Institutes of Technology (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Waterford city is the only gateway city that does not have a university. I listened to the Minister's point about the consultation process. Would he not accept that there has been a lack of urgency in this regard in the past? Other Ministers have considered this previously. I agree with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, that this is not the...

Residential Institutions Redress Board (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: We have all talked to different groups and individuals who have been through the process, and many of them do not want to go down the road of seeking redress, but they may at some stage. Mentally, they are not in a position to do so at this stage. It seems so unfair that a person could be entitled to redress on a particular date but not after that. We accept the wrongs done to these...