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Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: What has the RSA specifically done in the three weeks since publishing its action plan and bringing it to the Minister?

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Some weeks ago I made a suggestion in the Dáil which led to praise and criticism but that is what happens. I suggested that in a rural county like mine where there is no Luas, DART or significant public transport, young people in particular are penalised by the requirement to have a fully licensed trained driver in the car with them. It is not very practical in rural areas,...

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Speed restrictors have been around for at least two decades because when I attended college I had a little moped or scooter that had a speed restrictor. The RSA does not seem to have done anything about it. The RSA has recommended the creation of a new test centre in Clare. Where will it be? When does the RSA expect to open it?

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Thank you very much.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide data on Garda staffing levels (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 645. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel attached to each divisional drug unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 739. To ask the Minister for Health the status of her plans to resolve the ongoing recruitment issues within primary care services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31797/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 741. To ask the Minister for Health when the medication known as givinostat will be made available in Ireland, given its potential role in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31801/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 880. To ask the Minister for Health if she and her Department will consider expediting the approval of givinostat to assist in the treatment of those who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32513/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 855. To ask the Minister for Health why nurses are currently not entitled to bereavement leave (details supplied) that is comparable to other public servants; if she proposes to rectify this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32378/25]

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: l welcome everyone to today's meeting. Members attending remotely should put themselves on mute when they are not contributing so that we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all of those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded of the constitutional requirement that, in...

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for her opening statement and I thank her officials. We will proceed to members’ questions. First up is Deputy Ruth Coppinger. There will be a timer clock. Everyone has seen in other committee meetings that some members speak for 4.5 minutes and then expect the Minister to be able to answer everything in 30 seconds. Please be cognisant of that. When we get to...

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The time is out on that slot, so the Deputy can hang on for the second round of questions. We will try to keep things moving. I am the next speaker in the rotation. I have quite a few questions and I will try to get through them quickly. I am glad the Minister is reviewing DEIS across this year. Currently, DEIS is linked to the census, and the census happens every five years. The...

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: One of the metrics is employment and economic affluence. My constituency includes Shannon, which is a significant industrial base. A total of 40% of US companies have a presence in Shannon. This situation is repeated in many constituencies with an industrial base of employment. Every morning, people flock there from four counties to work. The census will tell us that a significant number...

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: It is over a decade since the infamous Croke Park hours were introduced for teachers requiring them to provide an additional 20 hours' service per annum. I was a teacher for many years and a member of the INTO. I think it is rather insulting to the men and women who take school teams after school and facilitate choirs, drama and fabulous activities like yoga. Every sort of afterschool...

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The Government should not dismantle it. Rather, it should acknowledge that this is happening after school and count it as Croke Park hours. It would be transformative.

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am sorry about being rigid with time, but there will be a second round and the Minister will be able to address some of these questions again later. I call Deputy Emer Currie.