Results 301-320 of 4,600 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has made any funding allocations to Clare County Council in order that a Section 180 application (Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended) made by the residents of an area (details supplied) to have their housing estate taken into public charge by the local authority, can be advanced; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 433. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is considering any properties in Shannon or Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare for IPAS accommodation. [5075/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the current contract his Department has, in respect of an international protection applicant accommodation centre at a location (details supplied) expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5109/24]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I do not have speaking time in the Dáil, so I take this opportunity put on record my deepest sympathies to our colleague Deputy Richard Bruton and all of the Bruton family on the passing of iar-Thaoiseach, John Bruton. The Minister's presence and contributions are always valued by this committee. My first question is about the Dublin Airport...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: We are pre-empting matters by inferring that the national aviation policy will have some strong statements, just like the national planning framework and Ireland 2040. I am sure there will be strong statements in there about the other regions of Ireland and other international airports. It strikes me that if this gets a green light through the planning process - it has entirely circumvented...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I want to squeeze in a few questions about the rail network. I missed the 10.50 a.m. train from Limerick to Dublin earlier. I was on time but the car park was chock-a-block. I know the Minister believes people using bikes. I do too. I brought the bike in the boot, I got the train and I cycled off, but you have to park the car somewhere. I come from rural County Clare to a train station....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The trains to Dublin are very successful. They are full most mornings. It is great to see. The Cork to Dublin service picks up passengers from Limerick at Limerick Junction. It is really successful. There are two early morning direct services from Limerick to Dublin and there are only three carriages on that service. It is fine. I get on that service every Wednesday morning and I have...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to conclude with a final question. The bike to work scheme is not strictly under the Minister's Department; it is more the Department of Finance and Revenue. I found out recently that a lot of people are locked out of the scheme. It works in a lot of employment centres but, for example, Members of the Oireachtas cannot avail of the scheme, as far as I know. People who are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: Will there be an opportunity to come in later, Chair? Will there be a second round?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I need three minutes and I will be out of here and will not disrupt.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: There is a road in Limerick that is finally being built again. It is the Coonagh to Knockalisheen road. It is a local authority-led project. It goes between counties Clare and Limerick but Limerick is the lead local authority on the project. Construction began on that road about three years ago and faltered. The contractor left the project. It is going back into construction in the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: That is correct.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister and the Chair for his latitude.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Reliefs (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider applying a 0% VAT rate to all gluten-free food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4248/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Reliefs (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for taking my parliamentary question this morning. Approximately one in every 50 Irish people has a diagnosis of coeliac disease. A trip around the supermarket does not leave them many choices. Products they buy that are flour based have to be gluten free and they are expensive. Will the Minister and his Department consider making all gluten-free products for people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Reliefs (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. That was a very detailed response and it was very much appreciated. Many in my family have coeliac disease. It is quite prominent in Ireland and its diagnosis is on the rise. The Minister has explained really well why addressing this is tricky. Mothership Europe and the EU VAT directive govern much of what we can do here, but I argue that gluten-free products are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Reliefs (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: This is probably not the most exciting topic to be debating here today but it matters to so many. Having read through the technicalities, I believe that if the Minister has the scope to reclassify gluten-free products as medicinal, it will be beneficial. The gluten-free products are medicinal because the people affected have no choice but to pick them from the shelf. Reclassifying them as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progression of phase 1 of the Limerick northern distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to complete his Departmental review of the Regional Airports Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4245/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will urgently consider making a revision to the flat rate of VAT, applicable to farmers, so that rebates can be provided on certain farm infrastructural investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/24]