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Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: I did not hear anyone on the Government benches speak about a crisis. There is a crisis in housing. Other speakers have stated we are living in a different world but people who come to my clinics speak in terms of a crisis. It is a crisis for the 48,413 families, many of which are living in poor or overcrowded conditions, that are on local authority housing lists because they cannot get...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: We believe the Government did not do that.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of troops to pass through Shannon Airport in 2005 dressed in army uniform. [33473/05]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops to pass through Shannon Airport in October 2005 dressed in military uniform. [33474/05]

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (9 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the pre-budget 2006 submission of the End Child Poverty Coalition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33152/05]

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: The immediate establishment of a road safety authority is probably the most pressing of the proposals in this motion. It would exercise ultimate authority and responsibility for measures and policies in respect of road safety. The current system seems to be confused between the Department of Transport, the National Roads Authority and local authorities. When something goes wrong it is not...

Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: The Ferns Report is one of a series of inquiries into child sexual abuse which demonstrate the failures of those with responsibility to protect children from harm. I am truly humbled by the strength and courage of all survivors of child abuse, those named by this inquiry and all those who remain anonymous. A certainty stemming from this emotive inquiry, as it did from the previous inquiries...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she intends to provide a second adult to the 20 one-teacher schools currently in operation here. [32745/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her Department's policy to refund money paid for school transport where they have been told they are outside the catchment area, when in fact they are within it; and the number of such cases. [32744/05]

Sexual Offences. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Is the Minister saying that the Department of Education and Science has no information on the claims made by the One in Four group that children were taken out by abuser priests? It is not clear from her response. The One in Four group has suggested that children from a deprived or working class background were taken out. The governor of Mountjoy Prison often talks about the usual groups and...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the necessity for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to take greater measures to prevent the exploitation and mistreatment of migrant workers in light of the fact that 13 eastern European periwinkle pickers were abandoned on an island off Skerries in...

Irish Unification: Motion (Resumed). (3 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Standing here today I am convinced we are closer than we have ever been to reunification. I have no doubts about this and, as an active Irish republican, I am more interested in what type of united Ireland will emerge. Will it be an inclusive Ireland in which the natural resources and enormous wealth of the country will be used for the benefit of people regardless of class, creed or where...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times vessels or other workplaces belonging to Irish Ferries have been inspected by the labour inspectorate. [31448/05]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that competition law is being mischievously used to attack the rights of certain workers, especially actors, musicians, film crews and freelance journalists, to be collectively represented; and his views on whether, when this legislation was discussed in Dáil Éireann, it was...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the anti-social behaviour involving gangs of youths drinking in North Great Georges Street (details supplied); if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the Garda is regularly called but rarely attend; and if steps will be taken to ensure that there is a Garda presence to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (2 Nov 2005)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need to allow the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, to address the Dáil concerning her failure to include The Morning Star mother and baby unit as an institution for consideration by the Residential Institutions Redress Board which has lead to a woman feeling she has no...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (27 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken to reduce family income poverty. [30998/05]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (27 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the actions he will take to respond to the recommendations in the One Family pre-budget submission, Achieving Equality and Social Inclusion for All One Parent Families in Ireland. [30750/05]

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: I listened to what the Minister said about the SSIA scheme. Hopefully there will be some imagination used and a pension incentive provided. Everyone is concerned about how that money will affect the economy. The Minister talked of some people feeling that they are too young to consider pensions. Does the Minister accept that part of the problem is that many young people are living beyond...

Local Authority Housing. (27 Oct 2005)

Seán Crowe: Combat Poverty has stated that 75% of the housing list is made up of one parent families. That means those families are currently living in rented accommodation. The Minister referred to changes in terms of the transfer of responsibility to local authorities. Will he explain how such provision is being rolled out? According to the officials in the local authorities to whom I talked about...