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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (23 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the issuing of animal passports by a society (details supplied). [15274/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will liaise with a society (details supplied) and ensure that it allows DNA investigations into their ponies; if their ponies have been microchips checked and share DNA profiles of their ponies. [15275/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome our guests and thank them for attending and for their very informative opening statements. In particular, I welcome Dr. Leva, whom I have known for a long time. I am great buddies with her husband from my college days. It is great to see her here on screen in the Houses of the Oireachtas. In reference to public transport, she stated "many will reject it, as we have seen more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: The doctor, of course, brings an Italian perspective, which is interesting. I have travelled around Europe and seen people providing security on trains. They are robustly clothed in stab-proof vests. They have a real authority and the trains feels safer as a result. Does Ms Cahill have an opinion on these matters? Should alcohol be served on trains? Is the day of the bag of cans being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I appreciate the reply. There is a lot in the report and I will finish with a question about design because I know that is important but I want to home in on the safety aspects. I love the train. I take it three or four times a week to get from Clare to Dublin. I love it, but I have also seen some hairy episodes, examples of illegal, criminal and thuggish behaviour. People who should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Ms Fox for her reply. She has been very honest. I hope she will change her position on that. TII carries a fair degree of clout. National policy trickles down from the organisation all the way to local authorities. The days of the Ford Fiesta or Renault Clio reversing into a space and a family of five getting out of it are, unfortunately, gone. Because of stipulations from the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 22. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that non-sporting youth organisations, such as scouting, have adequate grant funding options available to them comparable to sporting organisations. [15032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will deploy consular staff from his Department along the Ukrainian borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova and Romania to support refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. [15036/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that her Department is taking to ensure that schools across the country are adequately equipped with teachers, accommodation, furniture, schoolbooks, special needs assistants and so on, to cater for the influx of Ukrainian children that will be entering their schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider allocating Departmental staff as coordinators to oversee the even distribution of Ukrainian children to primary and secondary schools across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will in conjunction with the Teaching Council of Ireland fast-track the registration of Ukrainian-trained teachers to help assimilate the Ukrainian children who will be taking up positions in schools. [15573/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects that baby boxes will be rolled out to new parents across the country; if there will be a pilot; if so, if the location of same has been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (24 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that Tusla will help with the arrival of unaccompanied minor refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Diplomatic Representation (29 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if staff at the Russian embassy are monitored for possible subversive activities. [16016/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the security and intelligence unit of An Garda Síochána. [16015/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on the provision of a rail stop at Crusheen, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15961/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: There are almost 1,600 Ukrainian people in County Clare, meaning that 1% of our county's population is now made up of Ukrainian nationals. Our arms are wide open and they are all welcome. Many supports have come from the Government in recent days, including English as an additional language, EAL, teachers and additional teaching posts in our schools. However, more is required and we need...

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: How beautifully true céad míle fáilte romhat rings from an Irish perspective at the moment. The arms of Ireland are wide open to welcome refugees coming from Ukraine. As of yesterday, my county of Clare had 1,500 Ukrainian refugees. I believe that figure will rise to 1,800 tonight. That is the largest intake of any Irish county. It must be said that it is a rural county...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome this discussion. The Bill flips on its head the whole idea of take, make and waste. There is great waste in this country day in and day out. Some of the changes proposed in the Bill could see an annual saving of €2.3 billion if people just changed the way they function. I was listening to a Deputy talk about a new motorway from Cork to Limerick. That money would build...