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Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: The omnibus has been described as a response to a collective view that there was too much change too fast. My point would be that the regulation was developed prior to the factors coming to the fore in recent years, namely energy inflation, geopolitical challenges, global trade uncertainty and regulatory change in other jurisdictions. The environment in which they were expected to be...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: The Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights has expressed concern about what this will mean for climate accountability. Along with the omnibus directive, the clean industrial deal was also launched which reaffirms the EU's commitment to meaningful action and seeks to put in place support mechanisms to push businesses forward in meeting sustainability goals. Does the clean industrial...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I have some questions for IBEC. Significant concerns were raised prior to the omnibus directive that the vast majority of businesses are not ready to report and need to divert resources from sustainability actions to reporting compliance. Is that the experience of IBEC members or does the omnibus address it sufficiently? Is it likely to remain an issue further down the line?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: My research indicates that 48% of German firms delayed investment and the reason they gave was that there was unclear due diligence on their obligations. Are we moving quickly enough to get this legislation through or is the country losing out?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: In Mr. Walsh's opening statement, the N6 Galway city ring road was mentioned as having the potential to go to construction in 2028, subject to planning permission. To state the completely obvious, Galway is crying out for it. It is really needed. It is costing significant investment in companies. It is doing untold damage. As Deputy Tóibín said, it is costing families time and...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Does Mr. Walsh believe that it will commence in 2028?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: That is fair enough. The National Transport Authority undertook a feasibility study last year with regard to light rail in Galway. The feasibility study showed that, under the right conditions, there could be a case for developing a light rail system in Galway city. As I think most people are aware, it is the capital of the west. There is enormous growth in Galway. It is expected that...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Will funding be an issue?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Mr. Doocey he mentioned the redevelopment of Ceannt Station and the works at Oranmore expected to start next year, both of which are welcome developments. The second platform and the passing traffic at Oranmore have been described by Irish Rail as the first step towards fully double-tracking Galway to Athenry, as we know. Regarding the growth we are seeing on the line, there is a 30%...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: What is the timeframe for the western rail corridor? There seems to be great political will to do it but it still seems to be getting pushed out. Where does Mr. Doocey think we are with it?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I want to raise the challenges facing the pub industry across the country. Last month, figures from the CSO showed that bar sales dropped 10% in the 12 months from March 2024 to March of this year, the largest annual decrease in volume sales of any sector. In the past 20 years, 2,000 pubs across the country have closed their doors. Outside of Dublin, the number of pubs has fallen by 25% in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Today I want to highlight the work of the RNLI following the publication of the data for 2024. Across the 46 stations on the island of Ireland, lifeboat crews launched 881 times last year and volunteer crews brought 1,007 people to safety. Some 234 of the launches were carried out in the hours of darkness. In my county, Galway, the crews' work was especially important as the RNLI rescue...

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (10 Apr 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Troy, to the Chamber and I thank his officials for their hard work in getting this Bill through. It is a welcome development and it is great that there is support across the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I wish to raise the issue of the passenger cap in Dublin Airport. As Members are aware, the Government has outlined its commitment in the programme for Government to lifting the cap as soon as possible. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, has described the situation as urgent. That is welcome. It is essential it be done as quickly as possible. There has been a slow start to the year...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Apr 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the sad passing last Saturday of a Galway great, Ken Bruen, one of the country's finest writers. He lived an extraordinary life, having spent 25 years travelling around the world working as an English teacher before he began writing in the nineties, with more than 50 works published since, several of which were turned into movies or television...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (25 Feb 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for joining us in the House. As he and Members will be aware, cancer affects nearly every family in Ireland, with one in every three people receiving a diagnosis at some point in their lives.When that happens, access to timely and effective treatment is critical. Radiation therapy plays a vital role in cancer care, yet students training for this essential...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (25 Feb 2025)

Ollie Crowe: While I understand that any payments while on placement is a matter for the relevant employer, which in the public sector would be the HSE and, in other cases, private providers, regarding the HSE aspect, I believe there would be considerable benefit in the Minister for Health raising the issue with the chief executive of the HSE and agreeing on a path forward to address this. I have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Feb 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I raise the issue of broadband access following Storm Éowyn. As Members will be aware, tens of thousands were without broadband for weeks following the storm. Indeed, ComReg said at the end of last week that 3,500 remained without access, a month after the storm. Speaking of my county, the impact was particularly felt in Connemara and across north Galway, where thousands remained...

Seanad: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (6 Nov 2024)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also welcome the Bill. As the Minister of State has outlined, the Bill provides the option for companies to hold general meetings partially or fully by the use of electronic communication technology. This is something we have had the technical capacity to do for some time but Covid-19 required the holding of more meetings online and we have...

Seanad: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (6 Nov 2024)

Ollie Crowe: Now.