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Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (17 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland will sign the new Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence adopted on 7 April 2011 when open for signature by member states at the ministerial session of the Committee of Ministers on 11 May 2011 in Istanbul. [8780/11]

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: No one on the Opposition benches opposes the Government's proposals. While others are pointing out that the Government has only been in office a number of weeks, most of us are referring to the lack of potential contained within the proposals. This is the great difficulty most people have. The initiative will not tap into the potential energy and creativity to be found in the community....

NAMA Portfolio (11 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he has identified any buildings held by the National Asset Management Agency which may be suitable for cultural facilities. [10621/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that the delay in the hearing of appeals for mortgage interest supplement are causing difficulties and stalling court cases to which they are relevant; and the steps she will take to fast track these appeals. [10442/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the latest agreement between the Government and the EU-IMF affects the programme for Government commitment to amend the 30 hour rule for mortgage interest supplement which acts as an unemployment trap; and the position regarding the progress of her plans in relation to same. [10441/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (10 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the remit of the Ombudsman will be extended to third level institutions. [9857/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand the eligibility for the back to education allowance. [9832/11]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (5 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made to date in reducing the regulatory burden on business by 25%; the timeframe for the completion of same; the actions taken so far; the actions yet to be taken; the actions being taken by him to streamline regulatory enforcement to small and medium enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (5 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans for the development of business incubation centres and hot desk centres here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10008/11]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional staff that have been allocated for Traveller pupils under DEIS for the 2011/2012 school year; and the number of teachers that have been allocated for this purpose for each of the past three years. [9830/11]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he will publish the Educational Research Centre evaluation and report of the DEIS scheme; the date on which he will publish the evaluation by his Department's inspectorate of the implementation of DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9831/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the alleviation measures being provided to assist schools who have had their resource teachers for Travellers withdrawn under circular 0017/2011. [9930/11]

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?