Results 4,041-4,060 of 5,636 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52299/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of major flood relief schemes currently in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52300/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (28 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 137. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the items displayed in the Irish Air Corps museum in Baldonnel, which is due to close in December 2023; and if there are any plans to build a new hangar to house the same. [52397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coroners Service (28 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the attendees at an upcoming coroner’s hearing (details supplied); and if the costs incurred by the family in pursuit of the same will be covered by the State. [51899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (28 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she will endeavour to expedite an urgently needed NEPS appointment for a person (details supplied). [52538/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will raise the price ceiling for the first homes scheme in County Clare, which is currently set at €325,000, so as to entice further applications and drawdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (28 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if plans for the deregulation of the pub industry will result in more off licences in the future; if this will de-value the cost of a licence; and if off-licence hours of businesses will be extended under the plans (details supplied). [52045/23]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister and her officials for being here this evening and for sharing documents in advance of the meeting. Free schoolbooks at primary level has been a fantastic initiative. The Minister is to be congratulated on it. It has been largely successful. A concern I have based on 16 years at the top of the classroom is that each year the large publishing companies, which we will...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: My next question relates to school transport, which others have mentioned. We finally resolved one of our local issues this week, thankfully. The solutions to this do not lie with the Department, if the Minister does not mind me saying so. Earlier today the transport committee had Stephen Kent from Bus Éireann in. When a problem arises in a constituency office, you learn as you work...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I briefly spoke with the Minister in respect of autism classes. I can think of two schools in my county, and there are many examples throughout the country. I respect it is more in the jurisdiction of the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan. Ballycar National School and Kilmihil National School are in east and west Clare but could be anywhere. Both aspire to open ASD classes. An ASD class...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I apologise for using Deputy Higgins as an example. She is a Dublin Deputy and I am a Clare Deputy. Our situations are not comparable. Her neighbouring school could be 1 km or 1.5 km up the road, but in Clare - and I am sure it is the same in County Kerry, which the Minister represents – the neighbouring school, certainly in west Clare, could be 10 km or 11 km away. Children and...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: There are many positives, I should say.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Thanks, Minister. You are very good. I next ask about Ukrainian enrolment and, to a lesser degree, international protection. Among international protection applicants there tend to be more adults but there are a huge amount of Ukrainian children coming in and schools have to be commended for welcoming them with open arms and looking after them superbly. It is wonderful how they are...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have almost finished. I will ask about two of the Minister's positive initiatives. She has just answered my question about the solar panel scheme so I do not need to labour the point. It will open tomorrow. I am looking forward to that. I commend the Minister on leading on that. In-school counselling has been rolled out on a pilot basis in many counties. I hope the Minister will tell...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for all of her engagement. The real point of everything that I am pressing is the need for a degree of flexibility with regard to those ASD classes. The schools that I have referenced are Ballycar National School and Kilmihil National School, but there are many more throughout the country. To my mind, it cannot be so rigid that they can only take six, and if there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: My name is there as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to launch straight into my questions, if possible. I thank the witnesses for being here. First, I do not agree with calls for Commissioner Harris or the Minister to be sacked or to have to resign. I think those making such calls are cashing in on tragedy and chaos. However, I think the effectiveness of the role of Commissioner merits critique and indeed some criticism under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: The number before the courts is in single digits and therein is the problem. I can assure the Chair I will not comment on any court case. The point I am making is that the number suspended equates to half of the total Garda cohort in my county. One can imagine the difference having 113 gardaí on the street somewhere - be it Ennis, Dublin or anywhere in Ireland - would make in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Scrambler bikes?