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Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: We have a trapdoor in the case where an SNA is shared between two schools. If the SNA is not based in the school, the child in need cannot move on, based on the envelope available. That is one way of looking at it. My proposal is radical, but it could work to solve the difficulties faced by schools. We have seen that positive changes are taking place, with smaller classes and so on....

Vocational Education Committees (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Is there a timescale for the rationalisation programme? I presume the thinking behind the rationalisation has to do with cost savings. What cost savings will there be as a result of the amalgamation of these services. Different changes have been proposed over the years for this sector by the various parties, but to a large extent the system as it exists has worked and there have been...

Vocational Education Committees (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Has the Minister decided on which areas he intends to amalgamate?

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Many parents are concerned that they are not getting speedy assessments. When the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act was passed by this House it was supposed to provide supports for those families, but we increasingly find that the families need to make up the shortfall. We have no timescale for when the Act will be fully implemented. I listened to what the Minister...

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Let me give an example based on the predicament of a family in a certain school. The child in question is being dismissed from school because, from 21 February to 11 March, there was an unmet requirement to supply psychological support, psychiatric support, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and social worker support. The family is supposed to come up with the goods in the...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Everybody would accept that the original deal on this matter was a bad one from the point of view of the State and redress. The reason I put this question down was to find out the timescale for this. The Minister says it will go to Cabinet shortly. What will the procedure be after that? Will the Minister return to the Dáil to make an announcement on it? There was concern that many of...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: When will that happen? The Ryan report was produced in 2009 and it is now 2011. When will we have a timescale for this?

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Until what date does the Minister envisage those discussions taking place? What is the cut-off date?

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Is it within the lifetime of the Government?

Schools Counselling Services (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the provision of in-school counselling for students at post primary level and the in-school services for students in post-parasuicide or post-attempted suicide situations; and his plans to make recommendations to schools to provide in-school counselling for students. [9928/11]

Schools Counselling Services (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister for responding to this matter. I tabled this question to find out what is happening in this regard. We all accept that there is a crisis and the House has spent some days recently discussing suicide prevention. One difficulty, however, is that schools may take different approaches to such cases. I am not saying that one approach will fit all, but this growing crisis...

Schools Counselling Services (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: I am aware of schools that have a problem in this regard. My worry is that I do not know who is taking an overview of what is happening in the schools. Is the Department monitoring this and looking at particular schools where a problem has arisen? Is it examining the response to this problem? Are officials monitoring this growing phenomenon in schools?

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the allocation of special needs assistants in DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9929/11]

Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: The Minister will accept that there are particular demands on DEIS schools in terms of where children come from. I accept what he said, that he has an envelope for education services. However, there are particular demands on SNA support services in DEIS schools. In many cases there is a senior and a junior school operating in tandem. When the EPSEN Act was passing through the House we...

Written Answers — EM-IMF Fund: EM-IMF Fund (3 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the additional public expenditure commitments or amendments to the November 2010 EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland Memorandum of Understanding that he has agreed with the Troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9664/11]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will proceed with the previous Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9665/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (21 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, in view of its follow-up communications report to the 16th session of the UN Human Rights Council in February/March 2011 in which the UN working group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, WGEID, stated that it regrets that no response was received from the Irish Government to its general allegation sent on 15 May 2009...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce or enact any new legislation for bankruptcy, particularly for surviving spouses of bankruptees. [8737/11]

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: I suppose those who have spoken about leprechauns are referring to the perceived pot of gold which, as we have said in our motion, we want to go to the Irish people rather than to private companies. When the Minister responded to our motion, he did not say whether he thinks the current terms and conditions governing oil and gas represent a good deal for Ireland. Does anyone not working for...

National Cycle Policy Framework (20 Apr 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his plans to remove the mandatory use requirement for cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8612/11]