Results 7,301-7,320 of 8,600 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Irish Language (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: We will have to do something about all these acronyms. I am sure the Minister accepts that it makes sense - socially, politically and economically - for the relevant interests on this small island to work together on many of these issues. He said that "no joint initiatives are under way at present". I assume he appreciates that such initiatives represent the way forward. I welcome the...

Special Educational Needs (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any difficulties or constraints being experienced by parents of children with special needs or behavioural problems accessing school places in view of the arbitrary date of 18 March for awarding special needs assistants. [14657/11]

Special Educational Needs (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: When I raised a similar question with a Minister previously he indicated he would examine the matter. He states the National Council for Special Education has not encountered widespread difficulties in this regard. The difficulty faced by families is that they must go from one school to another. I have been contacted by the parents of three children with dyslexia who are trying to have...

Special Educational Needs (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: I am aware of a number of teachers who have come in from a DÉIS area and I have already raised the issue of flexibility with the Minister. We are all seeking a fairer system in this regard but families are facing difficulties regardless because it will take a while to tweak or change the system. We must help those families around the current system, while sending a positive signal that it...

School Staffing (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: The Government's 20-year strategy for the Irish language cited research showing that Irish was taught to a very good standard in only half of primary schools, in one third of the classes Irish was taught through the medium of English and pupils in just over half of lessons inspected were able to express themselves satisfactorily in Irish. The key concern for many in the gaelscoileanna sector...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected ratio of spending cuts to tax increases expected in budget 2012. [14241/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is a conflict between the EU-IMF programme commitment on reducing tax credits and tax bands and his programme for Government commitment to maintain existing tax credits and bands; and, if so, if he intends to seek an amendment to the EU-IMF programme to make it consistent with his programme. [14242/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if mature students attending an institute of technology (details supplied), who are receiving the back to education allowance and maintenance grants from the vocational education committee while studying courses such as construction management, will continue to receive these payments to enable them to finish their studies. [14111/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will introduce to reform the points system at post-primary level and address the current demands that are placed on both teachers and students as they prepare for the leaving certificate examination. [14301/11]

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

Seán Crowe: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes he will make to criteria governing the appointment of posts in the home school community liaison scheme and the clarifications that are being made to vacant HSCL posts that are to be filled in the forthcoming school year. [14334/11]

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: The Taoiseach might be aware that with the good weather over the weekend there were a lot of parties held in houses throughout the State. Unfortunately, in some estates, the party goes on for one, two or three nights.

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: It is not a new one. It is party time. It also happens during the week. In regard to noise levels and noise pollution, there was a miscellaneous provisions Bill, a consultation Bill and so on. The reality is that some people have to live beside constant parties. There have been a number of attempts in the House over the years to try to deal with this matter but it is an ongoing problem...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the current criteria governing the allocation of maintenance grants for students attending third level education. [13944/11]

Foreign Conflicts (2 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 8: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the way Ireland can aid the 165,000 refugees from Western Sahara, who have been living in refugee camps since 1975, who fled escaping Moroccan occupation and who are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. [13728/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be oral hearings for the purpose of the recently commissioned taxi industry review; and if any other forms of submission will be accepted and considered by the review. [13678/11]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin is to lose or have cuts made to its early start programme. [13837/11]

Air Services (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that recently closed air routes to Ireland are reopened and that new routes are opened, in order to increase potential and actual visitor numbers in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13702/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to improve the quality of the preschool year by implementing standards and reviewing training options; if he has an implementation plan for this; and the methodology that will be used to review training options. [9843/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will agree to immediately appoint a Minister with sole responsibility for the national drugs strategy in order to show a public commitment to communities across Ireland, that are forced to live on a daily basis with the ongoing drug crisis, that he is determined to stop the widespread proliferation of illegal drugs into...

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: With regard to jobs and the national vetting bureau Bill, I do not know whether it will impact on the internship proposals but at present it can take up to six months for anyone dealing with children or vulnerable adults to be cleared. Someone in a job dealing with young people must reapply and it can take up to six months. This is a crazy situation which affects people's livelihoods and...