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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify matters relating to the teacher education section which advertises posts with the Professional Development Services for Teachers and An tSéirbhís Tacaíochta Dara Leibhéal don Ghaeilge; if he will make a commitment to ensure successful candidates are post holders in their schools and that these posts will be...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views that the State examination papers should be a model for promotion of gender equality in their content and his further views that this year's examination papers carried texts and imagery that showed gender equality. [19543/11]

Written Answers — School Inspection Reports: School Inspection Reports (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views that resources and professional supports be made available to address matters which are being noted in subject inspections and whole school evaluations. [19544/11]

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current economic downturn is directly impacting on many more children going to school hungry; and her plans to address this issue through additional supports including the further roll out of breakfast clubs and the introduction of a food element to out of hours homework...

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to increasing numbers of after school support programme students presenting at classes hungry as a direct result of the present economic crisis and the additional supports she will offer in this difficult environment for teaching. [19151/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a credibility gap in relation to some former senior banking officials sitting on health-related boards where they are tasked with providing an important oversight role; and if he will outline the governance criteria behind such appointments. [19592/11]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: There has been a lot of discussion here previously on this issue. This debate is a welcome opportunity for us to address the issue again and I commend the Technical Group on raising it. I agree with Deputy Harris with regard to how this has been communicated and accept there have been mistakes made along the route on the issue. As an elected representative who has been dealing with the...

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: We know that the age group of those engaged in selling and taking drugs is getting younger and younger. This is particularly a problem inside and outside schools and in their vicinities. In other jurisdictions there are heavier sentences for such offences. Legislation is pending to deal with the issue of drugs. Will this issue be dealt with in the legislation?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of major public importance, namely, the significant rise in gas and electricity prices which combined could result in the average consumer bill rise by up to €300 a year and which, if implemented, will place thousands more people at risk from fuel poverty.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the current review into special needs assistants and when a special education needs organiser recommends the removal of an SNA from a child, the extent to which the same SENO can be involved in any appeal process. [19160/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has read the file sent to him on 1 June 2011 (details supplied) relating to a young person who was wrongly and publicly accused by a school principal of kicking another student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19249/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school or a parent appeals the removal of a special needs assistant from a child, will the actual appeal process concentrate on that individual child or will the process open up and involve other children in that school who had been left with SNAs in the initial review. [19241/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concern and the apparent lack of consistency or use of assessment tools for diagnosis in relation to the assessment of a child or children with special needs or behavioural problems in the current review process. [19242/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concern in relation to the withdrawal of special needs assistants and particularly around the way a special needs education organiser in the current review process can make a life changing decision by reading reports and observing a child possibly having a good day over a few minutes....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concern in relation to the withdrawal of special needs assistants and particularly around the way a special needs education organiser can be deemed to be qualified to overrule the recommendations of eminently qualified psychiatrists, medical practitioners or a professional in relation to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8, having lost its special class, has been informed that it will not be sanctioned for a full-time resource teacher; his views that this will have a detrimental effect particularly for those children with special needs but also for all pupils in the...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review into the school patronage system across the Twenty-six Counties; and if it will be based on giving parents a clearer and more comprehensive choice for their children's education. [19246/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 which, in spite of its catchment and pupil background, has not been granted disadvantaged status. [19247/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that any reform of the junior certificate cycle be accompanied by meaningful consultation with teachers' unions, teachers' representatives and education bodies, that a change in the curriculum will endeavour to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio; if he will further ensure that external monitoring of continuous assessment...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown per county, the areas currently covered, the amount of psychologists available and the number of posts that are currently filled or remain unfilled by the National Educational Psychological Service. [19250/11]