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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: The new agri climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, for farmers is a couple of weeks from being nailed down. It is a good scheme but unfortunately, there are some cohorts which do not quite fit in. Farmers who are on the hen harrier scheme and superficially in Clare, Burren farmers. There are 400 farmers in Clare in the Burren Life programme. It is a fantastic project which is run by...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: It is of major concern.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on the latest developments on the Northern Ireland protocol. [57567/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: In the recent budget our colleague the Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, secured a budget of €5 million for in-school counselling supports in primary schools. It is fantastic. I hope it will go some way towards beginning to deal with anxiety and the mental health issues that very much came to the fore in our country's young people during the Covid pandemic. A couple of weeks ago I...

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...

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

Cathal Crowe: The Deputy is fooling nobody apart from maybe a few people down home.

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (15 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has had engagement with other Departments with the view to providing Clare County Council with Exchequer money to make the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites a success. [56246/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (15 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Eir retirees, who were formerly classified as Post and Telegraphs and Telecom Éireann employees who were considered to be public servants, can expect to receive an increase in their pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (15 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland, as a founding member of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance with Costa Rica and Denmark, will ensure that the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is supported and that an agreement is reached regarding loss and damage payments for the global south as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that inspectors regularly inspect school transport bus services to ensure that all allocated seats are being used on a regular basis with a view to reallocating seats that are not in use given the current school transport difficulties. [56493/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when retired community employment scheme supervisors can expect to receive the gratuity payments they were notified of in August 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Nov 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the build blocks funding programme that his Department administers can provide for extensions to existing childcare buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56647/22]