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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I just want it on the record that I had no problem with that.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I was on the airwaves the other day praising the efforts of the Department throughout the Ukrainian crisis. In March of last year, the Department was the first Department to use a geographical information system, GIS, and capacity mapping, in this case to determine where schools could meet the need arising from the influx of Ukrainian children. That went very well and was led by the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. Earlier today, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications met and had a lengthy debate. One of the focuses was on transport and we got into the realm of school transport for a while. I might explain the discussion because I think there is merit to it. School transport is very important and I have often spoken to the Minister about this, both...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a bursary in order that registered post-primary teachers can upskill in order to teach home economics, given that a bursary scheme is currently being offered to registered teachers to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5943/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on an accommodation centre for Ukrainian refugees (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the rules around Ukrainian refugees leaving Ireland for short periods to visit other countries where their family are being accommodated before returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the costs for all mandatory TB tests will be covered by his Department, as opposed to just annual tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5726/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forgotten farmers' proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5727/23]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Election of Acting Chairman (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I nominate Deputy Carey.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Election of Acting Chairman (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have to attend to other business but I can chair the meeting for a while. Perhaps we can rotate, if members are agreeable.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Election of Acting Chairman (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Deputy Carey kept that quiet.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome everyone. I will fulfil this role for a while. I may have to go up to the Chamber but I will stay as long as I can. We will surely find some practical arrangements and work our way through the afternoon. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his team to the committee to deal with the Revised Estimates. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. Before we go to the roster of speakers, we will deal with a few housekeeping matters we overlooked at the start of the meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Revised Estimates for Public Services for Vote 29 - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, programme D, and for Vote 31 - Department of Transport. I remind members that the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Deputy O'Rourke is next.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will be contributing next and have a few questions to put to the Minister. Under programme D, which relates to civil aviation, I will pick up from where Deputy O'Rourke left off on the issue of drones at Dublin Airport. In recent days, this has been having serious consequences for the airport and for all who depend on and use it. As the Minister has said, drones passing over the airfield...