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Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: The Deputies are on Putin's Christmas card list; we are just on the blacklist.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: We are on the blacklist; the Deputies are on the Christmas card list.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 21. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [58893/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [58892/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: As of yesterday, there were 3,459 Ukrainian refugees in County Clare. This represents approximately 3% of our county's entire population. In the early days, when refugees arrived in places like Doolin and Lisdoonvarna, they were given personal public service, PPS, numbers and staff from Intreo services and the Department of Social Protection came out to assess their skill sets, language...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland's position on the proposed new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to air quality issues in Ennis (details supplied); his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59437/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a special needs school transport grant (details supplied). [58912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will extend the deadline for the building block improvement grant programme, in light of the difficulties in getting the necessary reports back on time that many institutions are experiencing (details supplied). [58778/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (24 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that she will take, in conjunction with the relevant Departments, to ensure that doctoral students of educational psychology are funded in line with their counterparts' undertaking studies in other psychology fields. [51707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter relating to a driving licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58496/22]

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Amendments Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive have been ruled out of order.

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Amendment No. 26 in the name of Deputy Nash has been ruled out of order.

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Amendment No. 27 is in the names of Deputies Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny, Paul Murphy, Bríd Smith and Barry. We will group this with amendment No. 28, which is in the name of Deputy Doherty. Amendments Nos. 27 and 28 will be discussed together.

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: We are on amendments Nos. 15, 21 and 72. Amendment No. 72 is in the Deputy's party's name.

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Yes.

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Amendments Nos. 15, 21 and 72 are related and may be discussed together.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: It is good to see the Ceann Comhairle back in the hot seat again.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which gives effect to the measures announced on budget day back in September. What a good budget that was. It had €4 billion of measures to address the cost-of-living pressures people are facing, and €900 million was allocated to permanent increases in social welfare payments. There were a lot of really good things. I know the...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: They would want to look at how they are governing in the North because everything they have done in the North has been about suppressing people and keeping a lowest common denominator that feeds a voting base. That is wrong; it is immoral. Springboard has been a revelation and it is a fantastic pathway back into employment, but there are still too many people locked out of it, including...