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Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this issue. It can be that less is more in these scenarios, instead of having all sorts of suggestions from Opposition benches and backbenches on what course of action the Government should take. This is a very delicate scenario which is evolving by the minute, unfortunately. It is really important that we place full trust in the Taoiseach, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I raise the regional airports fund. This programme has been run by the Government for the past number of years. The current regional airports programme runs from 2021 and expires this year. The Government has reviewed it. The programme benefits airports which have fewer than 1 million passengers per annum. Shannon and Cork airports became beneficiaries during the Covid years when the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I believe a cap of between 2.5 million and 3 million passengers per annum would be within state aid rules. It would also allow those airports to grow and compete more effectively for market share. It is in the gift of the Government to do that. The new programme begins in 2026. I would love to see those airports grow. I do not see why we should allow Dublin to grow to the detriment of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [6492/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 418. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to reopen the increased cost of business and Power Up portal for those businesses that were unsuccessful in applying, as promised in late 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 419. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has any plans to amend the Casual Trading Act 1995 to include the provision of services; if so, the timeline for amendment of the 1995 Act to enable local authorities to make casual trading bye-laws for the provision of services in addition to goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17331/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene in the staffing appeal case lodged by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17559/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the length of time the interim remediation scheme will continue for to ensure that the 100,000 affected homeowners of defective apartments across the country receive the necessary support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 657. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason seasonal workers (details supplied) cannot avail of the new jobseeker's pay related benefit. [16521/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 750. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what actions his Department has taken in relation to the matter of a young zebra being sold at the Ennistymon horse fair, County Clare, which took place on Sunday, 20 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16541/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 766. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support animal welfare and Ireland’s animal welfare charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 767. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a farm retirement scheme for older farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next round of Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 875. To ask the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 876. To ask the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 911. To ask the Minister for Health the number of house calls carried out by doctors from each of the treatment centres of ShannonDoc services during each day of the 2024-2025 Christmas-new year period, in tabular form. [16810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (8 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 933. To ask the Minister for Health when the decision to close the patients account office in Ennis Hospital was made; when management in Ennis Hospital were made aware of the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16882/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (3 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of efforts his Department, in conjunction with pillar banks, is making to ensure that rural communities have proper access to banking and ATM machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of the work underway in his Department to fulfil the Programme for Government pledge to reduce the VAT rate applicable to food and beverage hospitality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of the responsibilities his Department has with regard to flood protection and arterial drainage works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15971/25]