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Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Like others here, I welcome this very important legislation. Credit unions are the bedrock of all communities. I am still a member of the Irish National Teachers Organisation credit union, Comhar Linn. I would love to have got more money off it over the years but I suppose that is the way that credit unions work. They are fantastic. What credit unions can provide in moneylending...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: At the moment there are 47,000 L-plate drivers awaiting a driver test and there is a huge delay, as we all know, at the Road Safety Authority, RSA. The wait is 19 weeks on average nationally, but in County Clare there is a 35-week waiting period. That is all the more punitive for younger drivers in rural areas. Because of the cost of living away from home and the lack of accommodation,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thought the Cathaoirleach said I was only to speak on Cavan issues.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I met the short-term letters on Monday night and their case is very compelling. They are valued people, certainly along the west where we simply do not have hotel accommodation this summer. In towns such as Lisdoonvarna, there is not a single hotel room to be had. The Airbnb model is effective and valued and I want to put that on record. I think most of us would agree with that. I also...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I conclude by thanking everyone. The pubic relations end of Airbnb could be helped if that headline figure was refined more and if we knew what were full homes versus tree houses or yurts. It would paint a much clearer picture of what is real accommodation. It is all real accommodation if a person is holidaying somewhere in the country for a night or two, but it is an entirely different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Kingston and Mr. McCarthy for being here today. In private session we as a committee noted that the witnesses are high value and I want to state that publicly. Their inputs are very valued. Who funded the Lacey report and the Clinch report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Are they the only two outstanding reports Mr. Kingston knows of that a Department commissioned, paid for with taxpayers' money, and several years later will still not release?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Are they unique in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: The point still stands. The Clinch report is the other one I referenced. Is there any theory among those in the marine sector as to why this report could be withheld and still has not been released?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is an essential point. This report is delayed and held up by bureaucrats, technocrats and legal advisers, and the reality is that all of these reports are based on findings and contain recommendations. I have seen in my own county how a highly valued member of our Coast Guard service, Ms Caitríona Lucas, lost her life. We have had other casualties as well and each one is unique....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. Kingston has said that the term "ships" is currently specified and he is of the belief it should be more broad and include the word "vessels". I agree with him on that because, in 2019, Amy Mulcahy, a young girl from Limerick, was trapped under a rowing boat for some time and suffered substantial brain damage as a result. There are many more examples of smaller vessels such as kayaks...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will amend the qualifying criteria for individuals wishing to apply for Springboard courses in order that those who are in receipt of invalidity pensions are no longer excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10283/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Cathaoirleach for accommodating me. I followed the early part of the debate and had to nip into another committee for a while. I have read the opening statements and followed most of the debate. I thank the witnesses for their presence. My initial questions are mainly for Mr. Nolan. I hope this has not been discussed already, but Inside Airbnb is an incredible tool I dip...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Does Airbnb have a mechanism to refine that heading further? That data set feeds into public policy a bit. It gets spoken about at council meetings, in the Seanad and in the Dáil, and we are now looking at a block of legislation. When people look at the headline figure of 25,303 vacant properties across Ireland, they say that if we had a policy decision, we could solve not all but a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has a forecast for wind energy production in 2023, and for how far it will go in terms of meeting Ireland’s energy needs, given that wind energy production here accounted for 34% of the country’s energy needs in 2022. [9855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (28 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to tackle the high air pollution levels recently recorded in towns across the country. [9856/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on plans to paint Shannon Garda Station. [9625/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she and her officials will ensure a school extension (details supplied) proceeds without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 591. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a dialectical behavioural therapy team for the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the requirement in terms of staffing to upgrade the local injuries unit at Ennis Hospital to open on a 24/7/365, days a year basis (details supplied). [10040/23]