Results 161-180 of 8,078 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (2 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister the jailing of a person (details supplied) in the context of the Bloody Sunday tribunal; if he has called for this person's release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2612/05]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (2 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the British Prime Minister the recent admission by a person (details supplied) that they had planted electronic listening devices in the offices of Sinn Féin at Connolly House, Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2613/05]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Every Member of this House recognises that the decision to use the dormant accounts fund for public benefit was a positive and welcome development. It is far better that these funds be used to target disadvantage in our society than to remain dormant in some sort of never-never land where they would only benefit the financial institutions that held them. On 7 January the Dormant Accounts Fund...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the increasing demand for places at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and her proposals to facilitate this demand. [3035/05]

Written Answers — Educational Projects Funding: Educational Projects Funding (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has proposals to introduce multi-annual funding for community-based education providers working in CLÁR, RAPID or officially designated disadvantaged areas; and her current policy on this issue. [3034/05]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 85: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated number of landlords who have failed to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board to date; his views on whether the failure of landlords to register has the potential to undermine the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and the work of the Private Residential Tenancies Board. [3810/05]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department is monitoring the impact on house prices of the changes introduced in budget 2005 in relation to stamp duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3809/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the record number of drivers awaiting tests; the measures he proposes to introduce to reduce waiting times; and if the filling of vacancies in this sector is seen as a priority and part of the problem by him. [4147/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the demand, he has new proposals to top up the original taxi hardship fund. [4148/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (9 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the financial expense incurred by a commuter travelling on the Dublin to Tralee rail route; and if he will make recommendations on this and similar examples to CIE. [4149/05]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (10 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress since 1 January 2005 in her efforts to address the crisis in hospital accident and emergency units, in particular the unit at Tallaght Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4199/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with general practitioner representatives about the introduction of the general practitioner only medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4200/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, the unacceptable situation that has arisen in Loughlinstown, County Dublin, where ten people employed though FÁS and job initiative schemes are given no written notice and only days' verbal notice before their jobs are terminated, and the impact that such a loss...

Health Services. (15 Feb 2005)

Seán Crowe: The case I wish to raise concerns a young man from Tallaght. He was assaulted in Dublin's Temple Bar. Such an assault is probably a parent's greatest nightmare. The young man went into town for a drink and was assaulted and left for dead. If a tourist had not spotted him and put him into the recovery position, the young man would have died. He was in a coma for a considerable period. While he...

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]