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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of cases before his Department for certain workers to be re-categorised as public service workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a funding stream in her Department in order that all secondary school students would be entitled to have a free Irish college experience at least once during their schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an overview of steps she is taking to ensure that school secretaries and care-takers receive better pay and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 432. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the Garda fleet in each Garda station (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of farmer scheme payments made, by county basis for 2024, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40279/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank our witnesses for their opening statements. Apologies; I had to nip out to speak in the Dáil Chamber. I thank Deputy Roche for filling the role of Chair in my absence. We will now proceed to members' questions. There are six minutes per member. We will allow 20 or 30 seconds of additional time to wrap up but please try to allow time for responses to questions within that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: That is fine. We will come back to you in a short while. I call Deputy Dempsey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: In one word, what is the key pinch point? Is it drivers, fleet issues or resources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator. I am sure the committee would concur with that. We experience frustrations. Overall, there is an appreciation that there are many cogs in the wheel that make it happen, in particular the drivers who bring children to and from school. That is appreciated. The Senator's appreciation is recorded here today. The next speakers will be Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am allowing an overrun on all speaking slots but I am conscious that we have more speakers to come in and we also want to get everyone in for a second round of questions. We might get the remaining answers in a little while if that is okay with Senator Tully. I am sorry but I am trying to get everyone in before we conclude and am also aiming to get everyone in for a second round of two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am next on the roster, and I have a few questions. At the outset, I thank the witnesses. I will just mention Stephanie. Do people know who she is? I will not mention her surname, but she is outstanding in the Department's Limerick office covering County Clare as well. I think she is tuned in, so if she is watching, we appreciate everything. She is working flat out, and we really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We would love to know the figure because, although people will say it worked and led to efficiencies, it did not in many ways, if you ask me. There were three or four colossal public meetings in the local hall. We had 400 or 500 parents attending one of them. RTÉ was out. There were protests. The buses eventually ran like clockwork, but only after a lot of teething problems. It was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: There is a system whereby children have to apply for 17 schools, yet the Department's requirement is that they should be attending their local or second-nearest schools. What if a child ends up with the school that is furthest away? This is happening by way of how that policy unfolds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, and that is how it should work but, unfortunately, it does not. I can think of many examples. I will not get into it at this meeting, but there needs to be cognisance of the fact that children may be attending school A, B or C but it may not have been their first choice or it may not be their local school. I know of kids who lived in Ardnacrusha, yet they got Pallaskenry secondary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Senator Sharon Keogan is next. We have built up a customary practice of three minutes for non-members and then we will go back to members for a second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I will give members three minutes each, because we could yet have a couple of members returning to get questions in. Deputy Aisling Dempsey is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I call Deputy Darren O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. I call Deputy Pauline Tully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (16 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Okay. I call Deputy Jen Cummins.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Policy (15 Jul 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review and simplify the current business and enterprise tax system to promote innovation and economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39357/25]