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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has examined expanding the payment of child benefit to children in full-time education or training up until the age of 22 years; the amount her Department estimates that this will cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24444/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: This question was transferred to Deputy McAuliffe. I wish to come in at the end if that is possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will add to what my colleague has been saying. The most expensive years are probably the years when someone heads off to college. As many people now will no longer be living on campus because of the shortages of college accommodation, they will be commuting. The costs are astronomical for parents. If you are below a certain income threshold, there are many really good supports that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: We will back the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (23 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: As a teacher I love this initiative. It is transformative. The quicker it rolls out, the better. There is one small flaw that I would love to see the Minister address. The data set that designates a school as a DEIS school is based on Pobal statistics which are linked to the census that happens every five years. A child factored into census 2022 could very well be a teenager or possibly...

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Bill before the Dáil. It is very important legislation which brings a legal remedy to the McFarlane v. Ireland case before the European Court of Human Rights, and puts us back in line, because we were in breach of Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights. Essentially, the legislation brings in a compensatory factor for people...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he, in conjunction with TII, will address safety concerns at a junction (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22997/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (16 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 524. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if "Future Energy Ireland", a joint venture between Coillte and the ESB, is required to report to him; if Future Energy Ireland falls within the remit of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, section 6(1); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progression of the new home care tender (details supplied); if he will outline an expected timeline for same; if he will ensure that it reaches a timely conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22965/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the panel. I listened to Mr. Gloster on the radio last week. He was very clear that was over the HSE and not University Hospital Limerick, UHL, but I think the presenter was quick to point out the fact that he is from Limerick. We have a lot of hope in the mid west that Mr. Gloster might understand the situation better than many in this country. I know his role is not specific...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: There has been some mixed reporting in recent days about the medical assessment units in Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's hospitals. We are all hoping that they will be upscaled to 24-7 capacity, thereby alleviating the huge pressure UHL is incessantly experiencing. Yet, there is mixed reporting on whether this upgrading is imminent. I would like to know, categorically, what the HSE's plans...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is welcome clarification. This week, the Limerick Postreported it was a done deal that the three hospitals we referenced at Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's are all moving to 24-7. That is approved, it is a done deal and is happening. Will Mr. Gloster clarify that? I heard what he said but, from what I can gather, it is under examination. It is operating on a seven-day, 12-hour a day...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is good. I will raise the issue of unused HSE buildings. I also raised this quite recently with the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. I know of many facilities throughout the country. I put down a parliamentary question to ascertain what former nursing home accommodation was still available and not being used on various hospital campuses. There is not a huge amount of such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will squeeze in a final question. The HSE needs to be more agile with accommodation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: A young nurse would appreciate the HSE saying that it does not have immediate plans for it but might have plans in eight months' time. However, those are eight months where we could help somebody with accommodation. That is a very sensible way. Rather than having thistles growing up through the driveway, it would be great to see someone open it up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have raised this matter with the Minister and Mr. Gloster. Hopefully, the HSE or the Department will be able to drill down a little deeper to see who has the keys and how we can do something with it. The local GP in Newmarket on Fergus has vacated his practice. There is always a risk with that the practice will be lost from the village itself. The HSE has been engaging very well with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I encourage Mr. Gloster to keep up the good work and thank him for everything.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (18 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will intervene in the matter of GAA matches not being broadcast on a free-to-air basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23197/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (18 May 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to launch a pilot scheme to provide sewage infrastructure in rural villages which are currently unsewered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23205/23]