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Written Answers — Fire Safety: Fire Safety (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are currently no specific regulations regarding the installation of fire doors in houses that have been altered to suit people with disabilities by putting in lifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31009/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has completed his review of the disabled persons grant and when it will be published. [31010/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 317: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has for continuing the use of the rental accommodation scheme as a long-term option to house people who should be in social housing. [31269/06]

Local Authority Housing. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that fire doors have not been installed in local authority dwellings in which lifts were constructed to facilitate people with disabilities; and the plans he has to introduce specific regulations to rectify this fire safety risk. [31268/06]

Local Authority Housing. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State's announcement of a review of the policy but can he indicate when that review will take place? A standardised system is lacking among local authorities and I am seeking to have such a system introduced. A man in whose home a lift was installed because of difficulties he had with mobility recently asked me what he should do in the event of a fire. He would...

Local Authority Housing. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: The matter was drawn to my attention by someone who had personal experience of it. I am not trying to scaremonger but concerns exist which need to be properly addressed. I am aware of the weight of fire doors but lighter options could be considered. I am also aware of the cost factor involved but safety should be a priority. The last thing we want is to cause families to worry about their...

Housing Policy. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: I take it from the Minister of State's reply that he supports the call by NESC for a net increase of 73,000 housing units. Does he accept that we are not meeting current demand? Housing stock is being sold without being replaced, despite the fact that demand is not being met. When we demolish local authority social housing units, should we not build replacements? Does the Minister of State...

Housing Policy. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: In St. Michael's estate, for example, only 60% are being replaced. That is one estate and there are a number of such estates in Dublin. The Minister should be aware of that fact.

Housing Policy. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: There are 43,000 families on the waiting list.

Housing Policy. (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: That leads to shortages in housing stock.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I listened to the Minister speaking about the reduction in the number of deaths and so on and we all welcome that it is a decreasing trend. I have the Garda national traffic bureau's statistics with me. In February 2003, there were 21 deaths whereas there were 31 deaths in the same month this year. The important fact is that the current...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties and delays experienced by children's residential centres when seeking Garda vetting of staff from the Central Vetting Unit; and the steps he will take to ensure that the unit will have resources made available to it in order that it can conduct vetting of...

Written Answers — Voluntary Repatriation Schemes: Voluntary Repatriation Schemes (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if an application for repatriation was made to Ireland; and if there has been progress in relation to same. [30493/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will release the required funding in order that Dublin Bus can purchase an extra 100 buses in the short term; and if so, when will he do this. [29875/06]

Written Answers — Aer Lingus Flotation: Aer Lingus Flotation (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount the State will make from selling the majority of its shares in Aer Lingus; and if he is satisfied with this amount. [29874/06]

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school closures that have taken place within the Milford electoral area in Donegal within the past ten years. [30276/06]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied). [30277/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a request by an organisation who are looking for a second level Irish school to be located on a site (details supplied); the progress in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30300/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a situation regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will intervene in the matter. [30413/06]

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (27 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish in full the report of the Dunne inquiry into organ retention in view of the release of the executive summary under the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29465/06]