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Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 79. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the HIQA review into access to emergency care in the midwest region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34749/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 85. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on new capital investments and major new equipment purposes and new healthcare initiatives that will be rolled out in County Clare across 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34750/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Events (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider making an application for a future stage of the Tour de France to be held in Ireland, some of which can be held along the Wild Atlantic Way, particularly taking in part of County Clare. [34739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider initiating a programme akin to Talent Search, operated by the Australian government, whereby children and adolescents are tested for their sporting prowess and given an introduction to sports they may never have experienced before with a view to making the country more competitive across a wider...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022; when he expects the Bill to go before the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for clarification on a matter regarding the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025, and short term lettings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Security Bill (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that the National Cyber Security Bill 2024 makes reference, on page 11, to “a university within the meaning of the University Act, 1997” and that this does not reflect the fact that Ireland now has several technological universities and that the Cyber Security Bill may, as a result, need to be...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We now move to Committee and Remaining Stages of the Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, we will suspend for five minutes to give everyone time to get to the Chamber.

Estimates for Public Services 2025: Messages from Select Committees (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The Select Committee on Transport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 31. The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Votes 27 and 28.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Amendments Nos. 278 to 298, inclusive, are related and may be taken together.

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister and his officials. I know he has been in the job several months now, but this is his first time before this committee and I wish him the very best of luck in his role. He is the right man for the right job, and we wish him every success. He has already been cutting ribbons in County Clare, so I am delighted to have him in this role. I will talk first about Dublin...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. That is good to hear. The reason I mentioned Amsterdam is that it is a hub airport. We have incredible sun routes and holiday routes out of all of Ireland's airports. Every airport wants hub connectivity in order that you can fly out in the morning to Amsterdam-Schiphol and after lunch you can be in the four corners of the world. It is the continental hub...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: My next point also relates to airports. AirNav Ireland and the Shannon Airport Group, the management group, have both flagged major concerns about wind farm development in County Clare, east Clare in particular, on the final approach to the Shannon Airport runway. They have said it simply poses a risk to the Woodcock Hill radar station, which is in my parish. I have farmland right up to...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I spoke in the Dáil quite recently about learner drivers and the requirement on those displaying L plates to have a fully qualified driver in the car with them at all times. That is fine if you live in a suburban area or if mom and dad are in the same house as you or living next door. In those cases, it works quite well. The spirit of the rule is very well intentioned. It aims to...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: At the outset, I mentioned that the Minister was in Clare to cut a ribbon and open a road. This happened thanks to the previous Government, which funded it. People said it would never happen but it did happen and it is now open and functioning very well. Another road is being developed in County Clare straddling the Clare-Limerick border. It is called the Limerick northern distributor...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I have a feeling he has good news to announce.

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. When he goes to the Minister, Deputy Chambers, asking him to open the purse strings, perhaps he could show him a little clip of the Road Runner cartoon on his phone and tell him what happened to the Road Runner when he got to the end of the highway. He might just release the money and we might get the road built.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the basic income for the arts will be considered in Budget 2026; if the pilot scheme will be extended beyond 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/25]