Results 8,461-8,480 of 8,654 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by a person (details supplied). [6242/05]

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: With reference to the emphasis on increasing family ties, I do not understand how any other European Union country would object to such a scheme. Is the Minister's reference in his reply to a figure of between €10 million and €19 million an over-estimate? It seems to be a very high figure. Does the Minister agree that the Irish economy could earn kudos because the people in question would...

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the system breakdown whereby 47,000 clients received double payments in error (details supplied); and if he has satisfied himself at the arbitrary nature of the recovery of the payment that was put in place. [5905/05]

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: The Minister accepts the mistake was made by the Department. An arbitrary decision was taken as a result. It is not necessarily the case that people with bank accounts are more solvent. Many of those who contacted me genuinely believed the payment was a bonus. No consultation took place with representative organisations, such as Age Action Ireland, the Carers Association of Ireland and...

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Some 30% of those entitled to welfare benefits do not claim them. That is a sizeable proportion.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: I move: That Dáil Éireann: —noting that progress has been made in the area of special needs education, including the passage of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; —expresses its concern that families still find it necessary to seek redress in the courts for the failure of the State to meet the educational needs of their children; —urges the Government...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: The motion before the House acknowledges in its opening lines that progress has been made in the area of special needs education, including the passage of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. Deputies on all sides of the House will agree that the Act was a positive step forward. The Minister acknowledged last October that the record of the State over decades in...

National Drugs Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on Government plans to combat the worst case drugs scenario for the country, namely the establishment of a crack cocaine culture in Dublin city, following the revelations that Ireland now has the second highest rate of cocaine use in Europe and the recent highly publicised arrest of two crack cocaine...

National Drugs Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed reply. We could discuss the extent of this country's drugs problem for a couple of minutes, but I am sure the Minister of State is aware that no towns or villages are untouched by drugs, particularly the new drug, cocaine. Communities are worried that the State will be slow to respond to the cocaine problem, as it was during the heroin epidemic...

National Drugs Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: I would like to ask about the training of those involved in cocaine projects. For some reason, the Minister of State has asked the task force to identify such individuals. What were the reasons for that? Why were the projects not advertised? Will funding for emerging needs be used to help those already responding to cocaine use? Will we have to wait for up to six months until the projects...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to make more gardaí available on the streets through civilianisation of Garda posts. [5085/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the actions he is taking to ensure that Finglas Garda station is brought to an adequate condition and level of staffing to tackle the serious levels of anti-social and violent crime in the area; and if this will be addressed as a matter of urgency. [5082/05]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: I wish to share time with Deputies McHugh and Finian McGrath.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister and his staff for the briefing they gave Members last night. I found it very helpful. I welcome the increases which are being given effect through this Bill. However, in reality all they do is maintain what is already one of the largest gaps between rich and poor in the EU. While many people have undoubtedly benefited from increased wages and higher living standards over...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of widespread concern surrounding the Dublin Port tunnel in respect of the use of so-called super cube trucks, he will reconsider or reinvestigate the possibilities of making the tunnel accessible to these vehicles. [4651/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount from the taxi hardship fund which has been distributed; the maximum amount paid out; the number of persons who have applied; and the approximate timescale for applicants to be heard and receive their payments. [4652/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to An Post's social obligations; and the measures he proposes to introduce to assist the company meet these obligations. [4723/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the substantial increase in taxi seals for taxi owners in the past year; his views on same; and if he has been in contact with the relevant Department on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5402/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the current shortage of primary school places in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; if a site has been purchased for a school (details supplied); and if it is proposed that this school will be a 24 class school. [4982/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a site has been allocated for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if this school will be a 24 class school; if there are plans to purchase the additional two-acre site adjacent to another school; and if it his Department's intention to increase this school to a 24 class school. [4983/05]