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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Facing the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: The best country we can look at in terms of what is happening is perhaps Israel, where they have had an advanced roll-out of Covid vaccines. We will have to see how they get their aviation sector up and running because things in their wider population seem to be improving at a faster rate than other countries. I will ask the representatives from IALPA something and maybe they will come...

Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for being in the Chamber to take questions and contributions from Members. Fianna Fáil fully supports the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020. This Bill provides for the institutional reorganisation of aviation regulation in Ireland. The legislation will contribute to best practice approaches and ensure the aviation regulator is fit for purpose for...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I have a four-year-old son who attends our local preschool. I value the work that Ms Catherine Hickey, Ms Clara O'Dwyer - I believe they might be watching us - and others do. I wish to make a few points briefly. Frustratingly, my time is limited. Regarding the access and inclusion model, AIM, scheme, there are too many children in preschool who need to be referred to CAMHS for an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (4 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects a system of feed-in tariffs to be implemented in respect of electricity generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further supports beyond the €80 million package announced in November 2020 will be made available to the Irish aviation industry. [6140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work being carried out to speed up the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in view of the fact that some persons have reported that their jobs may be on the line due to their subpar internet access in rural areas. [5789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (3 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a statutory instrument (details supplied) relating to hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5232/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 316. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a person (details supplied) was granted an Irish passport. [5291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will liaise with Bus Éireann with a view to changing the nearest school criteria for the school transport scheme in view of the fact that many pupils cannot attend their closest school due to capacity issues. [5009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (3 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) has used the person's Irish passport to enter Ireland for any period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied). [5294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (3 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 806. To ask the Minister for Health if IVF treatment abroad will be considered essential travel for parents beginning their IVF journey and those who are already in the process of same. [5644/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I confirm that I am within the Leinster House complex at the moment. I have a few questions that I would like to put to Ms Graham of the National Transport Authority and then I would like to ask some additional questions of Mr. Walsh of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. I thank Ms Graham for her engagement with us today. Quite a serious issue developed in County Clare overnight. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Ms Graham. I would appreciate that. It is something that needs to be addressed very quickly. A lot of misinformation is circulating. People want to know that the service will continue. Perhaps a logical way of applying the service in east Clare would be through Local Link. That is what is happening very successfully in west Clare. My next number of questions are for Mr. Walsh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: We would very much like to hear an update on the N19 extension into Shannon Airport. It is an international airport. It, like all other airports, is currently in the doldrums, but it is a vital piece of infrastructure. In the event of an accident at Shannon Airport, there is only one lane of traffic in and out of it. The extension would provide dual carriageway capacity to the door of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I am not having much joy with TII. I refer to a parochial issue, namely, Bunratty on the N18 dual carriageway. The Bunratty local development committee has been awarded Government funding to develop some fabulous trails. It is, as the committee probably well knows, a magnet for tourism. The trails have to be started and completed by a certain deadline because the community is adjacent to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I conclude by thanking Ms Graham and Mr. Walsh for their contributions today. I ask that focus is placed on that bus service in particular. I hope they will come back to the committee soon with some positive news on it. I look forward to receiving some updates from Mr. Walsh when the meeting ends.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I have a final question for Ms Graham. We have spoken in the past about the need to have an orbital bus service in Ennis. It is the largest town in Munster without city status and Ireland’s 12th largest town. It is quite compact, with a population of 25,000 in a relatively small area. Ennis would benefit greatly from having an orbital bus route bringing people from its suburban...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (2 Feb 2021)

Cathal Crowe: It is a positive in itself that the NTA is committed to the service. I ask that any statutory phases the authority needs to go through would continue. Maybe the bus service is not ready to roll out in the coming months but I ask that the NTA keep pushing on with those important stages in advance of that. I ask, in particular, that Clarecastle be looked at because it and Ennis are almost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: That is fine.