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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is good to know. Could I just ask more generally on a nationwide basis, approximately how many Bus Éireann vehicles are contracted to the Department of Education to fulfil school runs in the mornings and afternoons? Is there an approximate figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have had chats with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, on this. It is not such a big deal in a city environment, but in a rural area it is fantastic to see a Bus Éireann coach pull up and drop off 50 children at a school, but it is devastating to see the coach leave the rural area and return empty to the depot. I do not know if it is feasible, but I have been asking the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is positive. There is a bit of political work going on, but what Mr. Kent has said is quite positive. If Bus Éireann could be as engaging as that with the Departments of Transport and Education it would be great because it is kind of sinful to see this perfect vehicle going 20 minutes back into town with nobody on it and plenty of people in the community who would love to be on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: My last question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will be very quick, Chair. This question is for Mr. Martin from the CTTC, who gets the mid-west because he is a Limerick man. There are a lot of coach operators on the tourism route. This is more of a criticism of the NTA rather than of his members. The latest thing, certainly in the west, is that people board a coach on Aston Quay or Burgh Quay in Dublin and they come all the way down....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have a question for the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health. I have just left a meeting across the road in Buswells Hotel with representatives of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO. Many Deputies have been over there meeting with them this afternoon. The INMO is suggesting legislation to underpin and secure staffing in hospitals. I said that sounds good but legislation...

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Much of the discussion at the European Council last week was dominated again by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which is very much a one-sided war of course. I am glad that the collective position, certainly of this House, is that Russia is the aggressor and Ukraine is the victim. I note that last week there was an exchange of prisoners of war. In this instance I believe the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify whether the date range for being liable for the development contribution fee will be amended to include those who have submitted commencement notices in January of this year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33499/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if he will directly engage with a person (details supplied) in relation to accessing rehabilitation care. [33520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (11 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 834. To ask the Minister for Health when a number of measures (details supplied) to ease burdens on student nurses will come into play; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (11 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 835. To ask the Minister for Health if measures announced to assist final year nursing students (details supplied) will be extended to those undertaking placements in other years of their studies. [34279/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (12 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why many extra personal vacation, EPV, course providers, who provide high-quality continuous professional development courses, have had their permits to run courses reduced from three years to one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if, with regard to lymphoedema, there are plans to address deficiencies in funding for Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (12 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a revision of third level fees or a similar measure to assist families where more than one child is attending college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (13 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to expand on the marketing strategy of organic meats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will devise a scheme to help farmers with particularly old tractors, which are in constant use but in a poor state of repair, to upgrade to newer and safer tractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34484/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (13 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 91. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will devise a strategy to maximise the benefit of coach-tour tourism along the Wild Atlantic Way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34488/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (13 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she intends to review television licensing on foot of the recent RTÉ payments and perks controversy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what actions his Department is taking, in conjunction with the RSA to address the ongoing difficulties in getting driving test appointments, in particular for re-test appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35144/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (13 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will directly intervene in a case (details supplied) regarding the maintenance of a roundabout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/23]