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Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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UN Guiding Principles
Seán Crowe
2. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he will ensure his commitment to the United Nations guiding principles on business and human rights, as set out in Irish Aid's One World, One Future, with regard to Irish companies operating outside of Ireland; and if the legal and policy guidance will be provided to companies regarding their human rights responsibilities when operating overseas. [43764/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Shannon Airport Facilities
Seán Crowe
9. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide official figures for the number of foreign military personnel who passed through Shannon to date in 2013; and the nationality of these military personnel. [43469/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Electricity Transmission Network
Seán Crowe
195. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason EirGrid proposed super pylons section of Grid 25 in Kildare South are not being buried underground; and if he has discussed this issue with the local community who have serious concerns about living close to these pylons. [43255/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Waste Management Issues
Seán Crowe
228. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a glass and can buy-back scheme or deposit scheme similar to those that operate in other European countries. [43256/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Road Projects Status
Seán Crowe
457. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current progress of the southern distributor road in Athy, County Kildare, that was previously earmarked as the next big road project in County Kildare. [43254/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Seán Crowe
74. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change pupil-teacher ratios. [42195/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Seán Crowe
82. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria by which Student Universal Support Ireland assesses an independent or dependent mature adult when applying for a student maintenance grant; his plans to address concerns raised in relation to this issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42194/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Hospital Admissions
Seán Crowe
559. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children who attended the orthopaedic section in Tallaght Hospital, as an inpatient or outpatient, in 2012 and to date in 2013. [42064/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
560. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an audiology appointment in the three children's hospitals in Dublin; and the number of audiologists employed in the three hospitals. [42065/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Seán Crowe
561. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increased numbers of women discovering breast cancer and other cancers in their later years; and if he has proposals to extend BreastCheck particularly to older women. [42066/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Seán Crowe
562. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health in view of the growth of cancers in the general population, if he has proposals to extend BreastCheck or a similar programme to men who are susceptible to cancer. [42067/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Nursing Home Services
Seán Crowe
563. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps families may take and the supports available in relation to difficulties they are experiencing with the costs of keeping a loved one in a private nursing homes, who in some cases are being charged extraordinary weekly top ups and prices for basic supports like a pressure relieving mattress; if there is monitoring by the Health Service Executive or his Department of these type of extra charges; and if there are guidelines for families available in relation to excessive charges that sometime arise in the private nursing home sector. [42069/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Economic Growth Rate
Seán Crowe
40. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the reason the growth prediction from his Department for 2013 has decreased each year in the stability programme update from 2011 to 2013. [41515/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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World Bank Doing Business Report
Seán Crowe
69. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the World Bank’s Doing Business Report; his views on the recently published findings of the independent panel of experts who reviewed the Doing Business Report; and the steps he and Irish Aid will take in view of the panel’s findings. [41297/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Homophobic Crime
Seán Crowe
2. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent anti-LGBT legislation passed in Russia; the accompanied increase in violent attacks on Russian LGBT citizens; if Ireland’s representative to the Council of Europe raised it at their meeting in Strasbourg on 22 to 24 September; and if he has raised this human rights issue with the Russian Government. [41296/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Seán Crowe
5. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the meeting he had with Dr. Richard Haass while he was in New York; the issues he raised with him; and the conclusions of the meeting. [41166/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Seán Crowe
26. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the details of any meetings he had with US politicians and Irish diaspora groups regarding US immigration reform during his recent visit to New York. [41168/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Issues
Seán Crowe
55. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Danish Government is publishing a strategic framework for Danish involvement in EU development policy in October; and if his Department has plans to produce a policy paper which explicitly states the reason and the way Ireland spends aid via the EU. [41148/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Light Rail Projects Status
Seán Crowe
98. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date of work on the new Luas line, including current money spent on project; the numbers employed at present; and projected time of completion. [40908/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Sports Facilities Provision
Seán Crowe
121. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the ongoing work at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown; the work that remains to be completed; and if he envisions the campus as a whole, in particular the indoor training centre, will be completed within the lifetime of this Government. [40899/13]