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Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the opportunity to speak in these statements. Like everyone, I was appalled by what I saw on the "RTÉ Investigates" programme. The flood of emails and phone calls that came in the following day from sons and daughters of elderly people who are in nursing home care, fearing that HIQA does not have eyes correctly on the situation in many scenarios. I agree with others that it...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I apologise to both Ministers and their teams. There are various debates happening and I had to run up to the Dáil Chamber. At the outset, I wish them the best in their briefs. There is nothing new for either of them, but I said on local radio recently that I think they are both people of great integrity and intellect. I know it is a weird thing to say, but I am particularly...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I think they are the calm figures the two financial Departments need leading them out, so the best of luck to them. We have every confidence that they will navigate us through the choppy waters that unfortunately still lie ahead for all of us globally. I will start by speaking about a former Minister of this House. I listened to Eoghan Murphy's audiobook over the Easter holidays. I...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: If the Minister will forgive me, I am conscious of the clock. I have more questions to squeeze in. I agree with what he says about reform over additionality. That is crucial.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The road gets to the edge of town and drops off. That is what it is like in Meelick. Projects like that need to be restarted. We cannot just have projects in limbo at this stage.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: In terms of the firepower various Departments have, we are certainly lacking on the HR front. We do not have enough people in certain sectors. There is sometimes a lethargy and delay in getting things moving. I have a few questions in that vein for both Ministers. We have pretty rigid procurement rules and tendering processes determined by the European Union for larger projects. Is there...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 494. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has any plans to reinstate the temporary development contribution waiver scheme; if there are other financial incentives coming available for those who intend to commence building within the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 529. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for clarification on the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (24 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if she will extend the long-Covid scheme for healthcare workers who are unable to return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Industry (19 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce any policy initiatives to reduce the level of 'daytrip' coach tourism from Dublin to the west of Ireland, so that it can be replaced with slower forms of tourism that include overnighting and longer stays in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32782/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an overview of his intentions to fulfil the Programme for Government pledge to better support the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he expects the Programme for Government pledge to remove the means test requirement for qualification for a carers allowance payment to be introduced in Budget 2026, or to be phased out incrementally over several years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (19 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department regularly shares data with the Criminal Assets Bureau of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will direct her Department to recognise teaching experience (details supplied) for the purposes of incremental credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33289/25]

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: l welcome everyone to today's meeting. Members attending remotely should put themselves on mute when they are not contributing so that we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all of those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded of the constitutional requirement that, in...

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for her opening statement and I thank her officials. We will proceed to members’ questions. First up is Deputy Ruth Coppinger. There will be a timer clock. Everyone has seen in other committee meetings that some members speak for 4.5 minutes and then expect the Minister to be able to answer everything in 30 seconds. Please be cognisant of that. When we get to...

Committee on Education and Youth: Engagement with Minister for Education and Youth (18 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The time is out on that slot, so the Deputy can hang on for the second round of questions. We will try to keep things moving. I am the next speaker in the rotation. I have quite a few questions and I will try to get through them quickly. I am glad the Minister is reviewing DEIS across this year. Currently, DEIS is linked to the census, and the census happens every five years. The...