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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) can expect to hear the outcome of their application to have their salary increments reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5839/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (8 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a cohort of workers funded by her Department (details supplied) have not received a pay increase in 15 years; if any pay increases are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5813/24]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I do not have speaking time in the Dáil, so I take this opportunity put on record my deepest sympathies to our colleague Deputy Richard Bruton and all of the Bruton family on the passing of iar-Thaoiseach, John Bruton. The Minister's presence and contributions are always valued by this committee. My first question is about the Dublin Airport...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: We are pre-empting matters by inferring that the national aviation policy will have some strong statements, just like the national planning framework and Ireland 2040. I am sure there will be strong statements in there about the other regions of Ireland and other international airports. It strikes me that if this gets a green light through the planning process - it has entirely circumvented...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I want to squeeze in a few questions about the rail network. I missed the 10.50 a.m. train from Limerick to Dublin earlier. I was on time but the car park was chock-a-block. I know the Minister believes people using bikes. I do too. I brought the bike in the boot, I got the train and I cycled off, but you have to park the car somewhere. I come from rural County Clare to a train station....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The trains to Dublin are very successful. They are full most mornings. It is great to see. The Cork to Dublin service picks up passengers from Limerick at Limerick Junction. It is really successful. There are two early morning direct services from Limerick to Dublin and there are only three carriages on that service. It is fine. I get on that service every Wednesday morning and I have...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to conclude with a final question. The bike to work scheme is not strictly under the Minister's Department; it is more the Department of Finance and Revenue. I found out recently that a lot of people are locked out of the scheme. It works in a lot of employment centres but, for example, Members of the Oireachtas cannot avail of the scheme, as far as I know. People who are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: Will there be an opportunity to come in later, Chair? Will there be a second round?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I need three minutes and I will be out of here and will not disrupt.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: There is a road in Limerick that is finally being built again. It is the Coonagh to Knockalisheen road. It is a local authority-led project. It goes between counties Clare and Limerick but Limerick is the lead local authority on the project. Construction began on that road about three years ago and faltered. The contractor left the project. It is going back into construction in the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: That is correct.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister and the Chair for his latitude.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an application submitted by a school for assisted technology for a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6589/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the next steps for pilot sewerage schemes announced for County Clare villages (details supplied). [6618/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support calls for post-graduate medicine courses in Ireland to be upgraded from QQI level 8 to QQI level 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6497/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the shortage of medical doctors and nurses in Ireland, if he will give consideration to introducing an additional qualification category for SUSI grants so that students who have already completed a QQI level 8 degree, and are undertaking an additional postgraduate course to train as a medical doctor or nurse (also QQI level 8)...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: We are having an important debate this afternoon. We were all glad to see restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive. I sincerely and heartily congratulate Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly on assuming their roles as First Minister and deputy First Minister, respectively. It is shameful it took this long to get everyone back around the table. It is particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (14 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address concerns raised by the Coroners Society of Ireland (details supplied) around the pay and conditions of its members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7018/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (14 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 287. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on HSE funding for a service (details supplied) in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7091/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 39. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has a strategy to ensure that bed accommodation for tourists visiting Ireland is increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6692/24]