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Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she proposes to respond to the 200,000 plus parents demanding that the Government implement the promised reduction in class sizes in primary schools contained in the programme for Government in 2002. [34145/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Everyone accepts that progress has been made but the Minister must accept that there is overcrowding in many classrooms. The figures in my possession indicate that 111,000 primary school pupils are in classes of 30 or more. This means that more than one in four of the State's 442,000 primary school students are in such classes. Does the Minister agree that this is unfair on students and on...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (19 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the rate of closure of post offices here is worrying; and if he has had discussions with the relevant stakeholders to address this issue. [33484/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there is a target set to reach a certain number of broadband subscribers by the end of 2007; and his views on whether this target will be met. [33440/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have had discussions or have made proposals to make road safety equipment such as child car seats, motorbike helmets and so on more affordable to the public. [33611/06]

Telecommunications Services. (19 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: I note the Minister referred to private sector companies but, unfortunately, the State has not become involved in this sector because of the selling off of Eircom. Is the Minister aware of the report from the International Telecommunications Union? It reinforced the point that Irish broadband subscribers fail to get value for money. According to its report, Irish customers pay €30 for a...

Written Answers — Tax Policy: Tax Policy (18 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of tax on windfall gains from planning decisions comparable to the planning gain supplement tax introduced by the British Government. [33234/06]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (17 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 222: To ask the Taoiseach the unemployment statistics and figures within County Donegal, particularly within the Milford electoral area for the past ten years. [33035/06]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (17 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of post offices closures in County Donegal, particularly in the Milford electoral area for the past ten years. [33050/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Transport the aspects of the National Road Safety Strategy that he has satisfied himself that the progress has been made on; the aspects which need improvement; and his proposals to improve on such aspects. [32620/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount Government advisors have been paid to date in regard to the privatisation of Aer Lingus. [32984/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (17 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he or his Department have had negotiations regarding drawing up a document on rehabilitation including examining the amount of detox beds available to addicts. [32791/06]

Overseas Missions. (12 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will offer a commitment that no member of the Defence Forces will be ordered to participate in EU battle group activities overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32355/06]

Bullying in the Workplace. (12 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing bullying and harassment of PDFORRA officials within the Defence Forces; and the steps he will take to address the problem and to ensure that a directive that members of the forces who carry out representative duties must not be disadvantaged or discriminated against is no longer ignored. [32314/06]

Prison Accommodation. (12 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: On 31 July, a 20 year old prisoner, Gary Douch, made a request to prison officers in Mountjoy for protection. They placed him in a holding cell in the basement with at least five other inmates, where he was subsequently battered to death. One media outlet reported he was beaten for more than one hour, had his head forced down a toilet full of human faeces, his chest was stamped on resulting...

Prison Accommodation. (12 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Hardly an independent inquiry.

Prison Accommodation. (12 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: So is the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress he has made in increasing the level of workers with disabilities in the labour force. [31650/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32279/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify the regulations, eligibility and procedures involving students from the 26 counties applying for and receiving grants while studying in the Six Counties. [32281/06