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Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: In advance of today's meeting, apologies were received from Senator Curley. Before we proceed, I will go through some housekeeping matters. In accordance with Standing Orders I wish to make the following declaration. I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability, execute the office of Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Education and...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Senator Tully for her kind remarks. This will not be a very long meeting, but we have an agenda item to go through, namely, our work programme for the coming weeks and into the autumn. I will get to it in a while, and members will be able to email specific requests. I noted at another meeting I attended earlier, which Deputy Currie also attended, that the secretariat recorded...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Deputy Coppinger. If she does not make it back after speaking in the Dáil, she can email her suggestions in. They can all be considered and, hopefully, factored into the work programme.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Well said. I thank the Deputy. I call Deputy Roche.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Deputy Roche. It is much appreciated. I call Deputy Dempsey.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Deputy Dempsey. I call Senator Nelson Murray.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator very much.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator. I call Deputy Currie.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, absolutely.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Deputy. The previous iteration of this committee straddled further and higher education as well, so this time we can truly say we are the committee of young people. Our remit goes as far as the leaving certificate cycle. We really are a committee for young people and, it is hoped, in line with what the members have said, we will get some young people in here in the weeks ahead...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Do not look to me for that answer.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to advise Deputy Ní Raghallaigh that everyone has made very general contributions. Does she wish to comment now or in a few minutes' time? She has indicated the latter. We have drifted into an area we will discuss shortly. I will make a few comments. Unlike Senator Conway, I made two efforts to escape education. I promised myself when I had my leaving certificate done that...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We have not covered the bits the Deputy was going to mention.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: People have suggested general areas they would like our committee to work on.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We have those areas covered in other contributions. We will move on to the Leas-Chathaoirleach position. As Members are aware, a committee may choose to elect a Leas-Chathaoirleach who can perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Cathaoirleach in his absence. I propose requesting nominations for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. Members might wish to consult with one...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for terminating respite residential care for foster children at a Clare facility (details supplied); if this provision will be offered elsewhere instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26140/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (20 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI home energy upgrades that have been grant supported since 2020, per county; and the amount of grant funding paid out in euro under home energy upgrades, per county, in tabular form. [25993/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business Supports (20 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of businesses that have availed of the business energy upgrades scheme since 2020, per county; and the amount of grant funding paid out under the scheme, per county, in tabular form. [26007/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (20 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average wait time for an NCT at the NCT Centre in Ennis, County Clare; the number of priority list NCT appointments given at the NCT Centre in Ennis, County Clare between 1 January 2025 and 31 March 2025; if he is satisfied with the current staffing levels at the NCT Centre in Ennis (details supplied); his plans to reduce wait...