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Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay on the part of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee in making a decision on the introduction to the routine childhood immunisation schedule of the vaccine for pneumococcal disease; the discussions she has had on this matter; the action she proposes to take to expedite the decision; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Behaviour Support Service: Behaviour Support Service (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there is a shortage of staff in the behaviour support service; and if there are plans to increase resources for this service. [6007/07]

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make provision for mainstreaming a group (details supplied) in Dublin 5, which was set up as a pilot scheme six years ago and at present has a waiting list of fifty children waiting for admittance. [6443/07]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: In December I described the budget as an historic missed opportunity. Many of the proposals in the Bill come from that budget. I stated at the time that we have had an opportunity over the past number of years resulting from the strong economy, etc., to lift children and their families out of poverty. I note the Minister spoke of child poverty as an unacceptable blight on society, a view...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: I wish to share time with Deputies Boyle and McHugh.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied); her views on the fact that if this student did not pass their exams they would be eligible to receive both full tuition fees to lodge a grant application; and her further views on whether this anomaly penalises educational success. [5787/07]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: This debate is timely in light of increasing indiscipline in our schools, most recently displayed with the stabbing of a 17 year old pupil by a fellow pupil in a school in Templeogue and the assault of a teacher in Clondalkin who was attacked by several students resulting in the teacher losing several teeth. I am also aware of an incident a few years ago where a former pupil threw rocks at a...

National Development Plan: Statements. (15 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Transforming Ireland — A Better Quality of Life for All is ironic when one considers that for many people, their quality of life has not improved significantly during the Government's time in office. That is why the new national development plan and all its promises must be approached with extreme scepticism. People's quality of life has not improved precisely because of a failure to...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband user figures here; business uptake of broadband and price; and if he is satisfied with these figures in relation to OECD averages. [5272/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals or measures she will introduce, in view of the landmark decision for leaving certificate students with dyslexia, who succeeded in their claim of discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004 against her Department in relation to the annotation of their leaving certificates, to resolve this anomaly and ensure...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reform or revise the provision of English as a foreign language in schools to cater for the varying levels of English of international students. [5043/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department owns the site of the hall on Glenaan Road in Larkhill, Dublin 9 which is adjacent to a school (details supplied); if so, if there are plans for the refurbishment of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4748/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway will commence; and when is it due to be completed. [4849/07]

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the proposal that under the dormant accounts fund a once-off start-up grant will be provided to schools commencing participation in the school meals scheme to provide suitable facilities and purchase equipment. [4442/07]

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria and conditions for schools offering breakfast clubs to avail of dormant account funding. [4441/07]

National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Sinn Féin will oppose this legislation which places the centre of expertise for public private partnership procurement, already established in the National Development Finance Agency, on a statutory footing and which seeks to improve the capacity of Departments or agencies to undertake public private partnerships. Sinn Féin is fundamentally opposed to the use of PPP, which has an atrocious...

Autism Services. (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: The Minister spoke about appropriately and suitable qualified teachers but many parents think the teacher they have is appropriate and suitable. Does she not accept that this directive may, in turn, put added pressure on these parents? I accept that it is probably coming from the background. A Department of Education and Science inspector's report spoke about how 70% of teachers working...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (8 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the decision by EU Ministers including himself to stop all direct assistance from the EU to the Palestinian Authority following the democratic election of Hamas resulted in increased poverty and hardship amongst Palestinians as concluded by the International Development Committee of the House of Commons in January...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (7 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on legislating for the right to a bank account, as has been done in other States, enabling people without a bank account to open an account at a financial institution of their choice. [4053/07]

Written Answers — Personal Indebtedness: Personal Indebtedness (7 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that, according to findings of the EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) 2005 published by the Central Statistics Office in November 2006, almost 40% of persons in lone parent households in 2005 reported having debt problems, along with 15.3% of persons in other households with children and 10.2% of households...