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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (9 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 66. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on new accommodation being procured in County Clare to cater for those entering Ireland seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6056/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (9 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Since March last year County Clare has welcomed thousands of Ukrainian and international protection refugees. It is important to note that these refugees have been warmly welcomed and provided for in County Clare. Frustratingly, the high level of stakeholder engagement and boots-on-the-ground co-ordination we saw in March last year has all but disappeared and evaporated. The oversight and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (9 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: In December I was contacted by a number of Shannon residents asking whether stories they had heard on the rumour mill about an accommodation facility in a factory were true. I asked a parliamentary question because I did not know anything about it. In early January I received a reply from the Minister stating it was commercially sensitive. There was not a scintilla of information after...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [5873/23]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I was following the meeting from the office and I have read the Minister's opening statement. At the outset, it is very obvious on the ground that a considerable amount of building work is going on. Projects that were stuck in the doldrums are starting to see the light of day. One project I pass quite often in County Clare is the amalgamated schools project in Ennistymon, which was ten or...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Over the years, when schools were required to lead an initiative, relationships and sexuality education, RSE, being one, decisions would have been taken to get a cohort of teachers through a body of in-service and train them up. I am RSE trained and I did science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, training at another time. When the Department rightly sees a considerable...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I am not sure whether I have used all my time.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have a final question for the Minister. We spoke recently to officials from the Department's building unit. There are many fabulous new-build projects under way. However, there are also many existing schools that have needs, particularly in terms of drop-off zones, car parking and school hallaí. They are typically the three elephants in the room that are rarely addressed. Schools...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I just want it on the record that I had no problem with that.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I was on the airwaves the other day praising the efforts of the Department throughout the Ukrainian crisis. In March of last year, the Department was the first Department to use a geographical information system, GIS, and capacity mapping, in this case to determine where schools could meet the need arising from the influx of Ukrainian children. That went very well and was led by the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. Earlier today, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications met and had a lengthy debate. One of the focuses was on transport and we got into the realm of school transport for a while. I might explain the discussion because I think there is merit to it. School transport is very important and I have often spoken to the Minister about this, both...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a bursary in order that registered post-primary teachers can upskill in order to teach home economics, given that a bursary scheme is currently being offered to registered teachers to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5943/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on an accommodation centre for Ukrainian refugees (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the rules around Ukrainian refugees leaving Ireland for short periods to visit other countries where their family are being accommodated before returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6103/23]