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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a greater role for Ennis General Hospital, to meet the health needs of persons in the mid-west given the overcrowding and high trolley numbers at University Hospital Limerick. [25415/22]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Before becoming a Member of this House, I was a teacher. Every morning, I would begin by doing a short Irish lesson. I will give this Chamber a short Irish lesson. The word "Tory" is a derivative of the old Irish word "toraidhe", which means robbers. I was watching Sky News earlier and I saw the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, grovelling. He was on his feet defending a party in 10...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I appreciate the Minister of State's reply. The problem for everyone in County Clare at present is that this is very much in a state of flux. When the Government announced that these were going to be transferred to Clare County Council, it was like the announcement of a divorce or a relationship split. Immediately, Shannon Group took its eye of interest off the Shannon Heritage sites....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, for coming in here today. I am very grateful because I know he has a hectic schedule as a constituency Deputy and as a Minister of State. I do not have anything against him but I am not too happy that the line Minister is not here to answer my Topical Issue. For three consecutive weeks I have tabled this Topical Issue and I only got an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the way it is proposed to alleviate pressures on University Hospital Limerick; the role Ennis General Hospital can and will play in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26922/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome Dr. Bedford. His CV is very impressive and he brings a lot of expertise to this. Unfortunately, a lot of the work he does is probably of a tragic nature because, no more than the Road Safety Authority, he is delving into the cause of accidents, their aftermath etc. I would like to take up a number of points, following Deputy Carey's questions. I refer to drug-driving. For...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: In April 2017, An Garda Síochána took on a role in drug testing on the side of our roads. I believe the test is used is the Dräger DrugTest 5000, an oral fluids test. If I understand correctly, it can pick up traces of opiates, cocaine, benzodiazepines and cannabis. The whole world of drugs is evolving by the day. There are pills and small tablets I have never heard of,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I was making notes. As I see it, the killers on the road are speed, drink- and drug-driving, bad driving, which will always be a factor, and fatigue, which is very hard to measure. I do not drink or take drugs and drive, but I find fatigue something I have tried to overcome when I am coming to the Dáil early in the morning and late at night. Many people face that. I do not suppose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Dr. Bedford for his time and wish him the very best in his tenure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome Mr. Henry and am delighted to see him at this meeting. I thank him for hosting us at the airport recently. It was appreciated. I have one eye on the screen because I am due to speak in the Dáil Chamber in seven minutes, so I will get straight into my questions. People in Clare and the wider mid-west are excited by Mr. Henry's appointment. They see it as giving new life...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: How often does the board meet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: That answers the question I was going to ask next. If the chair of a board is solely a chair, he or she arrives at board meetings, has knowledge of what happens but does not know the day-to-day workings. I would use the analogy of a school in this regard, with the principal running the school and the chairperson of its board rubber-stamping decisions. I believe Mr. Henry understands that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I will be speaking in the Chamber in two minutes, so I will be breathless after running there, but I have two final questions. Bringing passengers from the east coast to Shannon needs to be a priority for the airport. The parking charges at Dublin are extortionate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: That someone has to queue for hours at security checks is wrong and off-putting for passengers. Ticket prices are important, but addressing those alone will not get people to fly out of Shannon. We need to improve connectivity. We have dithered around for a long time waiting to see whether coach operators will apply for licences to travel to and from Shannon Airport and make drop-offs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: I need to run. I thank Mr. Henry and wish him the best of luck in his tenure.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (24 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any plans to review the civil legal aid system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (24 May 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any plans to review the current procedures relating to access to protection orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26074/22]