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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 447. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of measures taken at a centre (details supplied) to mitigate against the risk of Covid-19 transmission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28318/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the witnesses. I have been following the debate. I have had IT problems today. Do not worry, they are not virus or malware-related.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Not yet, anyway. One of the take-home points I took from the presentation this morning was that cybercrime has now overtaken the illicit drugs trade worldwide. I thought that was very alarming. It gives some context to where everything is at. This is a form of attack. Our country has been under attack for the last week and a half. It is a new form of warfare, where a country is laid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Could there be just one contributor? I would like to come in with another question, if the Chair does not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I understand this does not come under the realm of Interpol. This does not fall properly into the realm of military alliances. While we may be militarily neutral, we are certainly not neutral in this regard. I would say that in a five to ten-year period, as we try to build up an indigenous capacity, we should be leaning on all supports. I do not care where we go in that regard. Once they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: When ransoms were paid, did the attacks stop? Are there instances where another attack followed on a few weeks or months later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (20 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports he will make available to the Limerick Institute of Technology to develop its campus at Coonagh. [26718/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to reform the CAO system of access to third-level education; if plans will come on stream in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of the Cassells report with input from the European Commission; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26967/21]

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this draft financial resolution. Like many, I watched the "Prime Time" special a fortnight ago in which we saw Peter Melrose and his fiancée, who are of a similar age to myself, standing outside Mullen Park, literally and metaphorically locked out from the houses there. They had no opportunity to buy them. It is what they had aspired to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider liaising with Irish third-level institutions on contingency plans for study abroad programmes that are due to begin in September 2021 in view of the fact that visa appointments at the relevant embassies are delayed (details supplied). [26679/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I am present in Leinster House. I thank Ms Hegarty and Mr. Jones for attending our meeting this morning. I have read their statements with interest. We have had an interesting discussion, yet part of me believes it is one we should have had months ago. We very much feel we are facing the final furlong of the Covid crisis. Maybe the witnesses share this view. Covid will still be here...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Jones. I have two questions for Ms Hegarty. One is on HEPA filtration in aircraft. There is a debate under way at the moment and we are at the cusp of international air travel resuming. From everything I have read, HEPA filtration in aircraft claims to be 99.7% effective, yet there is a caveat that it depends on whether the air you are breathing in has actually gone through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Forgive me, we only have one minute on this. Will Ms Hegarty answer the question about the pubs? I am sorry to cut across.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Walsh for attending today's meeting. At the outset I mention the devastating news received yesterday that Aer Lingus, an airline with a constant presence in Shannon since 1958, is to permanently close its base there. That is absolutely devastating for the 130 employees based in Shannon, the region and aviation in general. There is much work to be done and we will go down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Walsh for his comments. If the Chairman will allow me to extend my comment, the 130 employees based out of Shannon have had their salaries largely paid by the Government, which is the point I wish to make. The taxpayer has more or less paid the wage bill for the Shannon employees. On that basis, the Government should have some say if it is paying the wage bill. There should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. Walsh has misrepresented me.