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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.

National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: I wish to inform the Minister of State that crack cocaine is in my area in Tallaght so there is a problem in that regard. I welcome the fact the Minister of State has visited other centres. There is a need to erect a firewall to stop the spread of this drug, which has the added danger of the violence that is associated with it. A number of pilot drug treatment schemes have been launched in...

National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the methadone programme is not a panacea in the fight to tackle drug addiction; and if so, the other measures which are being implemented or considered to combat heroin use. [10774/06]

National Drugs Strategy. (21 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: I asked this question because I am aware of the increase in the number of people on the methadone programme from 1,861 in 1997 to 8,962 in 2005 and that many people believe addicts are individuals and while methadone may work for one individual, it may not work for everyone. What is the alternative? Addicts seem to be pushed down the methadone route. However, many people believe that it...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: In his reply to a priority question last week from my colleague, Deputy Ferris, the Minister stated that in regard to the possible difficulties affecting the development of Lansdowne Road there was no "plan B" at the present time. However, if the redevelopment runs into difficulties as has been widely predicted, an alternative might be needed. The question is, therefore, whether this Bill is...

National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Will this relatively modest capacity be another reason an alternative facility based at Abbotstown is required. My party has no ideological objections to the development of such a facility. We certainly support the development of a state of the art sports facility to cater for other sports. However, we believe that more transparency is required, particularly in regard to precisely what is...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (9 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has had discussions with the Equality Authority regarding the recommendations of its report Equivalence in Promoting Equality since the issue was raised with him on the 2 of February 2006. [9766/06]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (9 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken since the agreement on new working arrangements with the Prison Officers' Association was reached to date in order to get Cloverhill Prison's educational facility up and running; and the discussions he has had with the Prison Service on the matter. [9767/06]

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy will be a rich man.