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Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (27 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, due to the increase in the cost of building material, general building costs and the overall cost of living, he will ensure that the disabled person's grant is increased in order that people with disabilities can adapt their homes to suit their needs. [7508/07]

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: One of the main objectives of this Bill is to give more power to ComReg to regulate the communications sector, particularly Eircom as the major player. The need for such regulation is an acceptance of the fact that the private sector obviously cannot be trusted to act in the interests of citizens at large through the provision of optimum communications technology on a universal scale....

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: I must agree with the Minister's introduction to the Bill when she referred to the fundamental ties that bind people together in a modern society, the deference to institutions and the deference to authority.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: What the Minister said is correct. There has been a sea change in people's attitudes towards authority and institutions, which is healthy for any modern society. I also agree with other speakers who spoke of the importance of the legislation.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: I am sure that no one is listening anyway.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: One of the most significant matters affecting the health services in recent years concerns the accountability and training of health professionals. Such legislation should be designed to protect patients and to help ensure that they receive care of the highest standard, but I am as disappointed as others by the guillotining of this debate after three hours. It is equally unacceptable that...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (22 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will implement the recommendations of the Human Rights Commission to introduce legislation that transfers the function of release of prisoners serving life sentences from his office to an independent body. [6816/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the covert human intelligence sources system; and if he will confirm that in the future no informant will be permitted by Garda to engage in crimes such as drug dealing simply because they are an informant. [6815/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that Cobh will have an adequate community bus service after June 2007 when a private operator will cease to operate there; if he will allocate the necessary funds to Bus Éireann to ensure that an internal bus service is provided in Cobh to cater for residents there; and if he will make a statement on public transport...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin where parents were informed by the then principal in 2004 that a new building would be ready to occupy in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7042/07]

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: The irony is not lost on me, as a Sinn Féin elected representative, that I have an opportunity to make a contribution to a Bill on broadcasting and RTE, 13 years after censorship against Sinn Féin under section 31 was lifted. Section 31 was highly undemocratic, stifled debate and discussion and denied viewers and listeners in this State the experience of fellow Irish people. Despite our...

Written Answers — Light Rail Projects: Light Rail Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce overcrowding on the Luas. [6475/07]

Industrial Relations. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport given that the State is one of the major shareholders in Aer Lingus, his views on the recent industrial relations impasse at the airline and the possibility of an upcoming strike; if he has had discussions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6869/07]

Industrial Relations. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: I suppose it is my turn now to be attacked by the Minister; he is in good form today. I am conscious that the State has a role in regard to the company as it still has a substantial shareholding in it. The State agreed with all the parties involved on the way forward for the privatisation of the company four months ago and it did so in the full knowledge of how matters would proceed. Part...

Industrial Relations. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Is there any mechanism the Department or the Minister could use to kick-start discussions with the parties involved? One party appears to be proceeding with its proposals regardless of the views of the other party or its lack of agreement on the proposals. This dispute affects our national interests. It will affect our economy and the travelling public. If a strike can be averted, there...

Industrial Relations. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: It is only four months since that agreement was reached.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: The Minister referred in his reply to the Government's investment in rail. We should take freight off the roads and on to the rail network, but the opposite is happening. Are there are any targets for increasing the amount of freight transported by rail?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: If not, has the Minister considered offering some money to Iarnród Éireann to encourage it to carry more freight on the railway network?

Interdepartmental Committees. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Is there any mechanism for the cross-departmental team to report officially on the work it carries out? The report could be published at the end of the lifetime of this Dáil and it could outline what the committee has achieved and what it recommended. I presume the Taoiseach is the line manager, but does he have to make decisions on this area? The Taoiseach talked about the success of...

Ministerial Advisers. (21 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Recently, there was controversy regarding the cost of ministerial advisers incurred by the Exchequer, after which a new protocol was introduced. Does it apply to the Taoiseach's advisers?