Results 7,221-7,240 of 8,652 for speaker:Seán Crowe

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...

School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: My understanding is that there are families with children who qualify for the bus but the parent is driving behind. Will there be a review of the implementation of this scheme? In six months will the Minister ask if it is working? An example was given by a Member from his area. There may be low numbers on a bus. I have an example given by a woman who spoke of the school bus passing the...

School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: The parents travel 240 km per day, yet the bus goes by the door.

School Transport (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Is there any consultation between Bus Éireann or Bus Átha Cliath, the parents or the schools, in regard to changing bus pick-up points?

Teaching Qualifications (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: On a separate issue, concerns have been expressed by many gaelscoileanna about the competency of certain individuals to teach certain subjects through Irish. It is possible that maths is one of these subjects. Will it be possible to ascertain from the survey whether there is such a lack of competency? Particular concerns have been expressed by gaelscoileanna about teachers who are entering...

Teaching Qualifications (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Yes, but the matter to which I refer may be picked up on in the survey.

Teaching Qualifications (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: It relates to the survey. Is it possible that the survey may reveal that there are difficulties in certain subjects being taught through Irish?

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Is Question No. 14 being taken with Question No. 11.

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: I listened to the remarks made by the Provost of Trinity College. He referred to the cuts made and stated we had to give serious consideration to the matter. Are the cuts creating these conditions, as suggested in the Minister's reply? Trinity College has fallen 13 places to 65th in the rankings and University College Dublin has fallen 20 places to 134th. Did that happen as a result of...

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: The worry is that it will be seen as a drop in standards. If it is considered that we are going in the wrong direction, it will send the wrong signal to students from abroad who may be thinking of coming to Irish universities. We have to look at the broader issues. I presume one of those issues is funding, but there may be other issues, as the Minister has said. I would like a debate to...

Third Level Education (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: I think this matter was dealt with when we took Question No. 11.

School Staffing (22 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: It is one of those areas on which I would like a further debate. The Minister stated the decision was made previously. We all would accept that in the past there were difficulties in Traveller education but there was a section of the Traveller community, particularly involving women, that was moving forwards in leaps and bounds. One of my difficulties is that the Department had targeted two...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: I have described this proposal as reckless madness. The decision to sell a stake in the ESB is nothing short of reckless in that it puts quality, viable jobs at risk. It is madness, because the share will be sold off at a bargain price that will do nothing to address the crisis in our economy. The company is self-financing, it has paid €1.2 billion in dividends to the State in the past...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: It is the Government that is giving it away.

Written Answers — Garda Civilian Support Staff: Garda Civilian Support Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 71: 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 if he will make a statement on the matter. [24737/11]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (15 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will introduce a local government reform package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24094/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to end motor tax gapping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24095/11]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (14 Sep 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 947: To ask the Minister for Health if the out of hours general practitioner service will commence in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, in October 2011; and the planned opening hours. [23693/11]