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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. McRedmond talks about business plans, green light strategies and viability but there is a jigsaw element to this in terms of the 15 km rule that both witnesses have spoken about. Ireland is like a jigsaw and if one takes one piece out, it has an effect on the adjoining piece. That is what happened in Clare. One can talk about business viability and all of that but the reality in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Did An Post specifically fund this report, in part?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: It is important to establish that because the report is being touted as an independent report. It cost somewhere in the region of €60,000 and my understanding is that around half of that came from An Post. I am almost finished-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I understand that legal advice was taken by the IPU and An Post. Was that circulated to all members before they signed up to the new conditions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I will conclude with one final point on PostPoint, which both witnesses have said is the way of the future, whereby the local Spar or local Centra could host An Post. If one takes Broadford again and one considers that PostPoint is worth around €1,500 per annum, then that is unviable. Having three-year review cycles is unviable. Having a pandemic fund being introduced when we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: -----I am very concerned about the direction in which this is going. In particular, An Post needs to go back and look at the four offices that have closed during the pandemic and see them in light of what has happened during that pandemic. They need to be given a new chance. I thank Ms Byrne and Mr. McRedmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: There was a key document containing advice-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (3 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State. It sounds like a big effort is being made to clear any backlog and I appreciate that. I am from Meelick, County Clare and since the Hungarian revolution in 1956, there has been, on an on-off basis, refugees and asylum seekers in our community. We value them. We have got to know their stories over the years. They are harrowing, compelling and are not always...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (3 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: It is welcome that direct provision will cease three years from now and people will be accommodated, helped and aided in different ways. However, there is a real concern within both the local direct provision centre and the wider community that enough might not be done to support those seeking international protection between now and then. Perfect cognisance is not always taken of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (3 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the impact of Covid-19 on the processing of international protection applications; the steps taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28734/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (3 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: It is great to see the team of the Minister and the Ministers of State here divvying up the workload of the Department. It is progressive politics and I am glad to see that the Minister, Deputy McEntee, has since had her baby and all is going well on that front. I want to ask our team serving the Department of Justice how the processing of international protection applications is going. Has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Clare enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 103. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Clare that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied). [30389/21]

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I want to take up the point made by my colleague, Deputy Ó Cuív, in regard to the 57% criteria laid down by the European Union. It is very easy to be an Independent Deputy for County Kerry and to come in here and say "coulda, shoulda, sod of turf", mention 12 villages in one's county and say where the money should have gone. The reality is that if we had not followed the rules, we...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if exemptions will be made to the newly increased stamp duty rate for inheritance cases and so on (details supplied) [29929/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses. I was following the meeting remotely before coming to the office and I have been listening to the witnesses' statements. There are a few points I would like to put to them. My first question is for Dr. Colleran. The level of diagnostic delay is worrying. There are people who are sitting at home today, having breakfast, going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Dr. Colleran for her response. I take her point that it is about people power and having the personnel to deal with it. The same point has been made over many months by other colleagues of Dr. Colleran. The next issue I wish to raise from the opening statements is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: We have limited time. I wish to ask my question, if that is okay. I do not mind who responds after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: In Ms. Power's opening statement, she noted, "We are in the Stone Age when it comes to collecting real-time information on cancer services." My question for Ms Power and the other representatives on the panel is this: do the cogs that were put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic have a purpose beyond the pandemic? I have seen the European Medicines Agency, EMA, the European Centre for...