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National Drugs Strategy. (13 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the most recent British-Irish Council ministerial meeting regarding the sectoral group on the misuse of drugs; and the situation regarding all-Ireland co-operation on the issue of tacking cocaine abuse. [42862/06]

National Drugs Strategy. (13 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: One of my questions related to the Citywide survey on cocaine. It confirms what the Minister of State has said, namely, there is clearly a growth in drugs use. The 2004 survey found that 14% of projects reported seeing clients with what they described as problematic cocaine use. However, 62% of projects are now reporting such problematic cocaine use. Two years ago, 92.6% of projects...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to review and expand the remedial works scheme as it does not cover general repairs to rented houses that local authorities can not afford to carry out as they lack the required funds to do so. [42462/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding provided by his Department to each local authority for each year between 2002 and 2006 inclusive, for the installation of central heating in their housing stock. [42463/06]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (12 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made regarding the establishment and recognition of a Gaelcholáiste in Buncrana, County Donegal. [42368/06]

Written Answers — Public-Private Partnerships: Public-Private Partnerships (12 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of public private partnership costs as laid out in the Revised Estimates 2007. [42383/06]

Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: This year and for the past eight years the Government has had at its disposal an unprecedented surplus. It had, if it really wanted, an opportunity to transform the Ireland in which we live. My party, Sinn Féin, argued that this year, in view of the unprecedented surplus in our economy, a historic and golden opportunity had been presented where quite literally and with the right political...

Written Answers — Civil Partnerships: Civil Partnerships (7 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if same sex couples will be satisfied with a selective approach or a limited version of civil partnership rather than the right to marriage and full civil partnership equal to heterosexual couples; his views on whether limited rights are only acceptable in the short term in view of an urgent need to address...

Written Answers — Joyriding Offences: Joyriding Offences (7 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has a strategic plan to address the increasing problem of so called boy racing and existing problems of joyriding; and the details of this plan. [41986/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new student support Bill. [42114/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (7 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount it would cost to abolish fees for part-time students. [42115/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will accept CIÉs request for increases in fares across its train and bus network. [41672/06]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent Greater Dublin Area Transport Survey 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/06]

Written Answers — Prisoner Rehabilitation: Prisoner Rehabilitation (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to the recent approval of €500,000 from the Dormant Accounts Fund to provide addiction counselling and employment supports for prisoners and ex-prisoners and his stated objective of maximising the employment opportunities for prisoners and Ireland's responsibilities as a society, to actively try to...

Written Answers — Gas Prices: Gas Prices (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which Bord Gáis customers are being charged VAT on units of unused gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/06]

Postal Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: I commend the hardworking staff of An Post for the invaluable contribution to people in this State. The motion before us has mixed messages because it appears to support the deregulation policies that will destroy the postal network. My concern, shared by many, is that liberalisation and deregulation will cause new postal administrations to enter the market and cherry pick the most...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the report showing that almost 300 children and adolescents were admitted or detained in adult psychiatric hospitals in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41455/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of State subvention for CIÉ as a percentage per year since 1997 to date in 2006. [41804/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of fare increases by CIÉ per year since 1997 to date in 2006. [41805/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the recent approval of funding for Knock Airport, he has considered the recent British and Irish Government study on the all island economy which proposes an integrated strategy for airport development on the island; if his Department has had discussions with interested parties on the need to ensure a long-term development...