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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a case in which a child who is attending a special needs class is being charged the full €88 even though they are only sitting one junior certificate examination; and if so, her views on whether it is fair to charge every pupil the same amount even though some students are sitting considerably...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (28 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a fund available for local authorities for the upgrading of kitchen units. [11575/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion. (28 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: The Government is inserting more than 200 amendments into a Bill with just 38 sections. The time allowed to comment on the new sections and even to digest them has been grossly inadequate. The Minister's war on fundamental rights is at the heart of this overwhelmingly regressive Bill and at the heart of the process surrounding its introduction. The Bill should be withdrawn. If the Minister is...

Fire Service. (23 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: This year marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic Stardust disaster and it is perhaps fitting that we have a much-needed debate on reform and improvement of the fire service. On the Stardust issue, I reiterate Sinn Féin's absolute support for the campaign of the families of those killed and injured. In 2004, Dublin Fire Brigade responded to more than 200 incidents per day on average. That...

Written Answers — Wage Levels: Wage Levels (23 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the findings of the NESC report, Creating a More Inclusive Labour Market, that the richest 20% of the working age population earns 12 times as much as the poorest; and the actions he intends to take to bring about a reduction in this differential. [11232/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on introducing legislation to give trade unions the power to appoint representatives to boards of directors of companies with at least 25 employees as exists in some other states. [11231/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will set up a redress board to deal with the claims of mature students regarding the back to education scheme. [10983/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reinstate the back to education allowance summer holiday payments that were unfairly removed in the middle of 2003. [10984/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ensure that grandparents looking after their grandchildren on a permanent basis get the same recognition and financial support as foster parents. [11207/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: People on low income do not have a choice of retailers or cannot buy foodstuffs in bulk. Some families who have a coeliac child can have many difficulties weaning the child back on to food. In such cases, many parents entice their children with desserts, biscuits and other sweets but these are not covered by the diet supplement payment. Has the Minister information on this? Will the...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will grant free travel to all beneficiaries of an Irish pension. [11206/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: I give no apology for returning to this. Other Members have raised the issue. The last time the Minister spoke on this issue he stated it was not financial, but legal considerations that was holding it up. Although I am not a legal expert and I realise the Minister has spoken to the Attorney General about this, a reply to a parliamentary question tabled in the European Parliament to the...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: I will put the Minister on it. It is not a problem.

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Okay.

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: It stated "the same conditions" and the same conditions are that people are in receipt of an Irish pension.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether cocaine abuse is spiralling out of control; his further views on the need for a more coherent policy on tackling the rapid increase in the rise of cocaine use across the Twenty-six Counties; and if so, the measures which have been devised to tackle this epidemic. [10773/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [10277/06]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is fair that a person suffering from Crohn's disease, who has to attend hospital regularly and who returns to work, will lose their medical card and hence be in a worse off financial position due to the fact that this disease, which can be long-term, is not recognised as such by the State; her...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 657: 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 12; if so, when the deceased person's personal belongings will be returned to their spouse. [10596/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: on International Day against Racism, the need for the Government to address the role it is playing in encouraging racism by failing to deliver adequate resources for health, housing, education and social security, resulting in the wrongful scapegoating of immigrants and ethnic minorities.