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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Does Ms Graham believe sulky racing is provided for legislatively? Does it concern the NTA? Perhaps I should ask whether it concerns TII.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Does it concern TII that this still happens in 21st century Ireland - horses being whipped and run down roads and all the traffic on a motorway being held up so that this medieval chariot race involving sulkies can take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Walsh and Ms Graham for their replies. The e-scooter issue is very specific to the technology that is now available. We had hoverboards come into play three or four years ago and there could be some newfangled product coming out in the next year or two. We may need to ensure the legislation is less prescriptive and more future-proofed in terms of meeting the requirements in...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State, all in the Department and, moreover, the front-line staff who are helping to deliver vaccinations at huge speed at the moment. It is massively appreciated. I will speak briefly about mandatory hotel quarantine. It had a real high-value purpose in the early weeks of this year when there was a major risk of new strains of Covid coming into the...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I am delighted to be able to speak today on what looks like an end to direct provision. I am from Meelick in County Clare, where we have received refugees since 1957. First, we had refugees coming in from the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. On a sporadic basis, over the decades, we had various cohorts coming to Ireland and to our village for safe refuge. Despite what we saw at various...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if a directive will be issued to operators of caravan and mobile home parks on a potential safe reopening date for their residents; and if those who own a mobile home within their own county will be permitted to visit and stay in the home during the county boundary restrictions on travel. [21013/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I am glad to be able to contribute to the debate. Some positive legislation has come before us, yet there are some concerning areas I wish to speak on as well. This legislation commits to cutting carbon emissions by 51% by the year 2030 and meeting a zero carbon emissions level by 2050. This Bill puts a statutory commitment to both of these and provides for economy-wide five-year carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with the Department of Social Protection in terms of providing a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors. [20408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will accede to the request for a meeting made jointly by groups (details supplied) to discuss their body of work to stimulate aviation and support regional airports. [18358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 539. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the tax free status of Shannon Airport; if an aircraft transfers ownership whilst parked at Shannon if the transaction becomes liable for taxes for either the seller or purchaser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 612. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if chartered boat companies that take day-trip tourists on off-shore fishing expeditions qualify for supports under the tourism business continuity scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 697. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an extension or grace period will be granted for those with planning permission due to expire in the coming months but who are behind schedule due to the standing down of the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 790. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if one-off housing on family-owned land in a location (details supplied) will be considered for approval under the Ireland 2040 plan; and when the planning rules recommended in the plan will come into force. [20162/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1019. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that a school (details supplied) will retain a fourth teacher into the 2021-2022 academic year. [19302/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 988. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to rectify the payroll anomaly in which secondary school music teachers will not receive payment for their work in staging the leaving certificate practical examinations for music. [18966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1072. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special consideration will be given to the additional school accommodation scheme application made by a school (details supplied). [20350/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) was omitted from the hot meals scheme; if the application by the school for same will be reconsidered given the socioeconomic profile of its pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to adjusting the terms of the pandemic unemployment payment scheme to allow persons to undertake day and night-time courses to upskill and potentially retrain for other forms of employment. [19184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1205. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe in which a person applying for a State pension should expect to hear back once they have submitted the necessary documents. [20856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 Apr 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1206. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options available to a person who has applied for a State pension prior to their 66th birthday but failed to hear back before the birthday and now is unable to work up extra contributions to make up a shortfall in entitlements. [20857/21]