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Seanad: Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I ask the Acting Chairperson to suspend the House.

Seanad: Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: We will allow the lady a bit more than that now.

Seanad: Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I thank the Senators for their support this evening, more or less across the board. All Senators were very supportive and I appreciate that. As we are all aware, Private Members' time is precious and supporting small businesses and sending a strong message to the Government is vital.It shows. Most of us brought the human side to it to with our backgrounds, so that is vitally important....

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I thank our guests for the presentation and information they gave us. With regard to the corporate sustainability reporting directive, how does the Department intend to support businesses, particularly SMEs, in handling the additional administrative burden it will impose?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: There was some concern that the omnibus proposals will remove the obligation on larger companies to assist smaller business partners in reporting under the CSRD. Does the Department have a view on this?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Mr. Forde. Will the Department provide updated guidance and advice to businesses throughout the process as changes continue to be made to the CSDDD and to the CSRD?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: With the Leas-Chathaoirleach's agreement, I will give my remaining time to Deputy Dolan.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: The omnibus has been described as a response to a collective view that there was too much change too fast. My point would be that the regulation was developed prior to the factors coming to the fore in recent years, namely energy inflation, geopolitical challenges, global trade uncertainty and regulatory change in other jurisdictions. The environment in which they were expected to be...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: The Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights has expressed concern about what this will mean for climate accountability. Along with the omnibus directive, the clean industrial deal was also launched which reaffirms the EU's commitment to meaningful action and seeks to put in place support mechanisms to push businesses forward in meeting sustainability goals. Does the clean industrial...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I have some questions for IBEC. Significant concerns were raised prior to the omnibus directive that the vast majority of businesses are not ready to report and need to divert resources from sustainability actions to reporting compliance. Is that the experience of IBEC members or does the omnibus address it sufficiently? Is it likely to remain an issue further down the line?

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: My research indicates that 48% of German firms delayed investment and the reason they gave was that there was unclear due diligence on their obligations. Are we moving quickly enough to get this legislation through or is the country losing out?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: In Mr. Walsh's opening statement, the N6 Galway city ring road was mentioned as having the potential to go to construction in 2028, subject to planning permission. To state the completely obvious, Galway is crying out for it. It is really needed. It is costing significant investment in companies. It is doing untold damage. As Deputy Tóibín said, it is costing families time and...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Does Mr. Walsh believe that it will commence in 2028?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: That is fair enough. The National Transport Authority undertook a feasibility study last year with regard to light rail in Galway. The feasibility study showed that, under the right conditions, there could be a case for developing a light rail system in Galway city. As I think most people are aware, it is the capital of the west. There is enormous growth in Galway. It is expected that...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Will funding be an issue?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Mr. Doocey he mentioned the redevelopment of Ceannt Station and the works at Oranmore expected to start next year, both of which are welcome developments. The second platform and the passing traffic at Oranmore have been described by Irish Rail as the first step towards fully double-tracking Galway to Athenry, as we know. Regarding the growth we are seeing on the line, there is a 30%...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Planning, Approving and Delivering Transport Infrastructure Projects: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: What is the timeframe for the western rail corridor? There seems to be great political will to do it but it still seems to be getting pushed out. Where does Mr. Doocey think we are with it?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Ollie Crowe: I want to raise the challenges facing the pub industry across the country. Last month, figures from the CSO showed that bar sales dropped 10% in the 12 months from March 2024 to March of this year, the largest annual decrease in volume sales of any sector. In the past 20 years, 2,000 pubs across the country have closed their doors. Outside of Dublin, the number of pubs has fallen by 25% in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Ollie Crowe: Today I want to highlight the work of the RNLI following the publication of the data for 2024. Across the 46 stations on the island of Ireland, lifeboat crews launched 881 times last year and volunteer crews brought 1,007 people to safety. Some 234 of the launches were carried out in the hours of darkness. In my county, Galway, the crews' work was especially important as the RNLI rescue...