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Wed, 25 Sep 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Crowe
25. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings that he has had with the Justice Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive. [39762/13]
Thu, 19 Sep 2013
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Child Care Reports
Seán Crowe
17. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all inspection reports on child care facilities are now and will henceforth be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38766/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda
Seán Crowe
14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Crowe den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an raibh aon phlé aige leis an Roinn Cumarsáide faoi aon phleananna atá aige chun forbairt a dheánamh ar an ngréasán idirlín leathanbhanda sa Ghaeltacht, agus go háirithe faoi forbairt leathanbhanda i nGaeltacht na Rinne i bPort Láirge i bhfianaise thábhacht an tionscail faisnéise agus tionscal na meán sa Ghaeltacht sin; an leagfaidh sé amach an dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt an ghréasáin sin go dtí seo; an dóigh leis go bhfuil tionchar ag an easpa idirlín leathanbhanda ar chruthú post; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38497/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Ulster Canal Restoration Project
Seán Crowe
40. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Ulster Canal restoration project; the remaining steps that must be taken to complete the project; if he will provide an indicative timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38498/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Foreign Conflicts
Seán Crowe
66. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a recent case in which it is reported that Israeli soldiers illegally detained a five year old child in Hebron; that the age of criminal responsibility for Israelis and Palestinians is 12 years old and it is forbidden by law to detain or arrest a child under the age of 12; and if he will raise the case with the Israeli authorities and ask for an explanation for what appears to be the routine procedure of detaining Palestinian children illegally. [36930/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Departmental Funding
Seán Crowe
69. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the organisations awarded funding from his Department under the annual civil society funding round for 2013; the amount requested by each organisation; the amount awarded to each organisation; his views on the quality of applications; his Department's appraisal process and the criteria used to award grants. [37006/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Nursing Home Services
Seán Crowe
1302. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to of the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who has transferred from Tallaght hospital to a private nursing home without the knowledge or permission of their family and if he will investigate this case [37037/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Defence Forces Training
Seán Crowe
20. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to ensure members of the Defence Forces are reskilled. [35934/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Defence Forces Veterans
Seán Crowe
23. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the supports the State has provided for the needs for ex-Defence Forces members in difficulties and to organisations such as the Organisation of National Ex–Servicemen and Women. [35935/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Oversight
Seán Crowe
48. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will explain the way the Government's commitment to the International Aid Transparency Initiative processes on the work of his Department; if his Department has entered into any commitments under this process; what this process entails for his Department; and what, if any, timeframes are involved. [35642/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Open Government Partnership
Seán Crowe
107. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will explain the way the Government's commitment to the Open Government process on the work of his Department; if his Department has entered into any commitments under this process; what this process entails for his Department; and what, if any, timeframes are involved. [35642/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Water Charges Administration
Seán Crowe
58. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that he will raise the option of the installation of block meters with a more cost effective option for domestic water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33801/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Capital Assistance Scheme Funding
Seán Crowe
92. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the way the new funds announced for disability housing will be used; and the criteria that will have to be met in order to access this funding. [33773/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Departmental Websites
Seán Crowe
167. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all the Twitter accounts for which officials in his Department have had and currently have responsibility for monitoring and updating. [35408/13]
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Human Rights Issues
Seán Crowe
174. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the huge peaceful protests organised by agrarian unions in north-eastern Colombia; that they are protesting against the appalling security situation and the socio-economic conditions that prevail there; that the Colombian Government's response has been brutal, scores of peasant farmers have been seriously wounded by the authorities, and four persons are reported dead; and if he will raise the issue with the Colombian authorities. [35500/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Employment Rights Issues
Seán Crowe
11. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent concerns regarding crèches and child care, if he will consider developing regulations on the recruitment, placement and employment of au pairs. [33495/13]
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Registered Employment Agreements
Seán Crowe
13. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timescale by which he will legislate for registered employment agreements. [33494/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Paternity Leave
Seán Crowe
62. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she examined the possibility of introducing paid paternity leave; if she has discussed with the Department of Justice and Equality the possibility of introducing paid paternity leave. [33248/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure
Seán Crowe
112. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee that there will be no cuts to rent supplement or increases to rental contribution required of tenants in the next budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33249/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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EU Trade with Israel
Seán Crowe
129. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is in favour of introducing formal governmental advice to discourage Irish businesses from purchasing goods from Israeli settlements and from having any other commercial or investment links with those settlements. [33019/13]