Results 7,921-7,940 of 8,652 for speaker:Seán Crowe
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she or her Department have received correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will grant the school an additional mainstream teacher for 2006 and 2007. [24336/06]
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for her Department's probationary system for qualified primary school teachers which obliges teachers who have passed their probation requirements in a special needs setting to go through the probation system again for a mainstream setting but does not require the reverse. [24343/06]
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is an appeal mechanism in her Department's probationary system for newly qualified primary school teachers; the way in which such a process works; and if no such process exists, her views on the introduction of one. [24344/06]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of resources, financial, staffing or otherwise allocated to NALA by her Department. [24680/06]
- Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (27 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of resources, financial, staffing or otherwise allocated to AONTAS by her Department. [24681/06]
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (27 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of resources, financial, staffing or otherwise allocated to the IVEA by her Department. [24682/06]
- House Prices. (22 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: This country is facing a number of crises. We have all realised that a crisis exists in the health services, and a drug epidemic is sweeping the country, especially in terms of cocaine. Figures revealed in the Permanent TSB-ESRI house price index confirm what everybody but the Government believes, namely, a housing crisis has also arisen. House prices have risen by an explosive 270% over the...
- House Prices. (22 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: In my constituency one in three houses is rented.
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport the all-Ireland work which has been carried out in relation to transport; and if there have been discussions to establish an all-Ireland road and rail integrated public transportation strategy. [24240/06]
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Given the continuing massive increases in house prices and mortgage interest rates, which are crucifying young, first-time buyers, will the Government bring forward the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill to address a number of issues, including profiteering developers, unfinished estates and greater powers and resources for local authorities to provide homes for the 44,000 people on...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (21 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government plans to ratify the 1990 UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families in view of the fact that there is a need for greater protection of the interests of migrant workers and their families here which is not catered for by Irish law. [23478/06]
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the reason the response time from An Garda SÃochána was so unsatisfactory; the efforts which were made to locate the truck or its valuable cargo at the time; and the efforts which are being made to resolve this case at present and to...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway who has been refused a maintenance grant as they lived outside Ireland for three years; her views on the fact that the cross-border LLM is not regarded as an approved course here and that as part of the course was outside this jurisdiction in Belfast, Galway...
- Labour Inspectorate. (21 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the Labour Inspectorate has the number of inspectors necessary to carry out the duties in respect of the increased workforce and in particular to inspect the treatment of the growing number of migrant workers here. [23479/06]
- Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (20 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the importance of childcare as an element of tackling poverty, disadvantage and social exclusion, he has had meetings with the Minister with responsibility for Children in relation to childcare provision; and the way in which it has been proposed to make high quality and affordable childcare universally available....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress which has been made in relation to putting in place an all-Ireland free travel scheme for pensioners resident in all parts of this island. [23019/06]
- Written Answers — State Property: State Property (20 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance if, due to the historical nature and location and other proposed plans and to stop further dereliction and decay, a detailed plan including the Office of Public Works and Dublin City Council will be put together over the next six months to design a plan for the old magazine fort in the Phoenix Park with costings which would include art, community...
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: I propose to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy and Boyle. Like the previous speaker I believe the key is enforcement. Any progressive measures to combat the carnage on our roads and prevent unnecessary loss of life by significantly reducing preventable motor accidents will be welcomed by Sinn Féin and all Members. Some 399 people lost their lives on Irish roads in 2005 and 185 have...
- Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: There is much confusion in the House.
- Anti-Poverty Strategy. (20 Jun 2006)
Seán Crowe: We have attended launches of many different reports in recent years. The reality is that those on welfare, those from the Traveller community, those leaving school early, homeless people, those with a disability, elderly people and lone parents are more likely to be poor than wealthy. I attended a recent launch at which the Minister claimed all the reports are complete and it is now time for...