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Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: The Minister of State has already made a brief statement and answered a lot of questions but the agenda allows for a five-minute closing statement if he wishes to make one.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: A Fianna Fáil colleague of mine on Clare County Council, Councillor P.J. Kelly from Lissycasey, has repeatedly made the point about the Flemish decree. The European Union guarantees movement of people, yet in Ireland we still insist on people who apply for permission for a one-off house in a rural area to prove they are from the local area. In the south part of County Clare where I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will arrange a virtual meeting between her officials and a person (details supplied) in the process of seeking Irish citizenship. [43616/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to put a number of points to the witnesses. Well done on their continued efforts to guide us through this pandemic. I will discuss mandatory vaccinations first. The Minister has stated several times that this vaccine will not be mandatory, but will there be mandatory vaccinations for people who have to be somewhere, such as those who are imprisoned, those living in direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: To clarify, I do not believe it should be mandatory. I hope there will be a significant buy-in, as I am sure Dr. Glynn does. Does it concern the witnesses that, within the body politic in Leinster House, quite a few Members stated when they were surveyed by newspapers that they would not take the vaccine? Do those who have been elected to the Dáil have a leadership role to play in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Some months ago, the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response met in this room and I asked a question about zoonosis. We are learning about this day by day. At the time, the possibility that there was a zoonosis or reverse zoonosis risk was dismissed. We have since seen the mink population culled in Denmark and there are articles today suggesting there is a worldwide possibility of a second...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Perhaps the committee will write to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the chief veterinary officer because there is a huge focus on human containment. That is natural, makes complete sense and I support everything they are doing. However, we are seeing reports of second zoonotic events and a number of cases in North America of the little dogs people sit on their laps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the witnesses. I particularly welcome Mr. O'Callaghan and Mr. Regan of Cargo Logistics. I have been in contact with them in recent weeks and, through the committee, invited them to attend the meeting. I am delighted to see them here. In the world of cargo, they have always offered solutions and they are now offering an economic solution to what is a real pickle for this country...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Which Irish airport might be most advantageous right now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Without cargo flights leaving, how much are we losing out on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I gave the example of Boston Scientific. A large amount of airfreight is being trucked by Mr. Drennan's colleagues by night to Rosslare. We do not want anyone to lose out but there are many key opportunities from Irish airports around flights that are not taking off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: That was trucked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: A lot is being trucked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: That is the point I am getting to. Key opportunities are being lost in that regard. The committee comes up with recommendations. There is an opportunity that Shannon would be a cargo hub into the future and that the State could look at establishing an air cargo capacity similar to what I have suggested and similar to the one that operates very successfully and profitably in Luxembourg. I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Clare that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43793/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: There are exactly 14 days remaining of this year. It has been a very tough year for businesses. How many businesses in County Clare benefited this year from the restart grant and restart grant plus schemes administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for providing those details. I understand there were a number of problems early on with the restart scheme. The software linking the Department to local authorities did not function or was not up to scratch immediately, which delayed roll-out to some extent. There are still a number of outlier businesses throughout the country. Eamonn Andrews, a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I am most concerned about the outliers, as I said. I ask that the Department look at putting in place a mechanism to assist them in the new year. Sean Kilkenny and Eamonn Andrews are two examples. There are also the bookkeepers who only have a racecourse presence. They do not have a bookkeeping office but appear with their leather bag at the racecourse. They are another group who are...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I wholeheartedly support the Bill and amendments such as the one put forward by my colleague, Deputy Murnane O'Connor, that add strength and substance to it. To abuse and harass someone online is one of the most odious acts anyone can commit. It says a great deal about the negative attributes of someone's characteristics. I have seen it happen many times at home. I have seen it happen on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 670. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Clare under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43597/20]