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Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the number of children who are on school waiting lists in the Dublin 15 area. [13214/06]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to ensure that parents' rights under the Constitution are not violated by the failure to provide adequate school places in Dublin 15. [13215/06]

Written Answers — Schools Provision: Schools Provision (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to reform her Department to ensure that the provision of schools does not rest on the parents in new communities. [13216/06]

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Crowe: I apologise for being late. I agree with the previous speakers. It is crucial this matter is addressed by the Minister. I understand why the Minister is establishing the authority and believe he wants it to do its work, but it is vital the Minister will respond to questions on this issue. The Minister is no different than other Ministers. The Tánaiste refuses to answer questions relating to...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (30 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has looked into the setting up of a driving standards authority for taxi drivers. [12598/06]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (29 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be made available to Waterways Ireland for the upgrade of the Royal Canal from Crossguns Bridge to O'Reilly Bridge on Ratoath Road in view of the fact that €11.8 million was returned by Waterways Ireland to his Department in 2005. [12331/06]

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: I wish to share my time with Deputies Cowley, Connolly, Catherine Murphy, Healy and Eamon Ryan.

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Some 93 people have died on our roads so far this year. That is unacceptable. Our role, as public representatives, is to legislate and put in place measures that will discourage dangerous driving and eliminate fatalities on our roads. The Bill proposed is welcome and I note that the Minister is supporting it on Second Stage. If he supports the proposal, it begs the question why he has not...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish soldiers in Afghanistan; and the role they are undertaking there. [11813/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the blind person's allowance of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has not been backdated; and the reason therefor. [11576/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of beds available for rehabilitating drug addicts; and her views on whether this figure is sufficient. [11588/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to place all school secretaries and caretakers on her Department's payroll in order that they can have standardised conditions. [11707/06]

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]