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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: When I met Mr. Waide a few weeks ago, we explored the issue of technicians starting to fulfil certain roles at test centres rather than mechanics doing so. There are certain tasks, such as checking indicator lights and so on, that do not require a mechanic. As such, the skilled labour can be concentrated at the middle of the test line, with technicians at both end points. I ask Mr. Walsh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Synnott. He has explained it well. The committee needs to allow him the space to work through that with the staff. The NCT centre in Shannon never materialised. It is a shell of a building. I have been to see it. It looks like every other NCT building I have seen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: It looks like every other NCT building I have seen but the contract was not taken up. It is non-existent. Is there a plan B for Shannon, County Clare, or for Kilrush? It is a big county and there is a backlog in testing there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Are there plans for a second site in the county, in Kilrush?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Synnott. However, the matter needs to be kept under review. I ask that there be in-house consideration of it. I have two more questions. Mr. Waide might answer them. Regarding the driving test backlog, I will be parochial and speak about County Clare. We have been given the national figures. Based on the current testing rate, which is 4,000 a month, how long will it take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the witnesses. This has knock-on effects. I acknowledge that there is a huge backlog, but I have seen scenarios where there are difficulties arising for people who have secured jobs. I know of one individual who passed all his aptitude and medical tests for the Army but could not take up the cadetship because there was a requirement that he needed to have a driving licence. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: There needs to be an ability to triage applicants. A young nursing graduate going to work in a local hospital must be prioritised. We need some element of triage in processing the backlog whereby people are identified as priority applicants and put at the top of the list. That approach must be central to the process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the witnesses.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he believes the Russian Federation should be designated as a terrorist state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent discussions with leaders of the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider halting the proposed VAT increase at the end of February 2023 to boost struggling businesses; and if a proposal (details supplied) for a further reduction will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4496/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of an application currently with his Department to sanction an up-to-date sewerage scheme in the Broadford area of County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who were funded for the Medtronic continuous glucose monitoring CGM sensors by the HSE; and the number who were over 21 years of age, for the years 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [4210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who were funded for Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose sensors by the HSE; and the number who were over 21 years of age, for the years 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [4211/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the representatives of the Department for being here today. I will address my questions to Mr. Loftus and I do not mind who answers them. Of course, I am biased, as she is a colleague and friend of mine, but there is a great Minister leading the Department. There is a huge amount of work under way in the area that I represent in Clare at the moment. I also see this when I take the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have a few more questions. Maybe Ms Mannion will be able to come in on some of the other stuff because the clock really works against us in this room. I have a few questions to get through and then I will hand back to the witnesses. I will finish some of my other questions. It also struck me that the new builds are fantastic. They provide for all learning, curricular, staffing and...