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Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Like many here this evening, I was watching the inauguration of President Joe Biden for a short while. I wish him every success. In some ways, we could say we are almost seeing one of our own being sworn in. President Biden definitely has Irish blood running through his veins. Last night, he recalled his grandmother once said: "Remember, Joey Biden, the best drop of blood in you is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if the terms of the Covid restrictions support scheme can be amended to take into consideration seasonal companies such as a company (details supplied). [2255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly with the Covid restrictions support scheme whereby seasonal business owners with fluctuating incomes are losing out due to the requirement to compare the same week in two consecutive years with each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to adopting a mortgage lending model similar to Denmark in which borrowers are offered 0% interest for up to 20 years; and if a case may be made to the European Central Bank to implement this model in response to the Covid-19 crisis. [2261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 413. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the winding down of the direct provision system; and the progress that has been made to create new pathways for undocumented persons and those seeking citizenship. [2259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 609. To ask the Minister for Health when general practitioners in County Clare can expect to be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2689/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Bantry General Hospital, County Cork, was in a position to vaccinate general practitioners in surrounding communities against Covid-19 but the same arrangements have not been put in place in the University Limerick Hospitals Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if access to services such as education, welfare and so on will be restricted for those who choose not to be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2884/21]

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will be taking four minutes of that speaking time. Every sinew of effort in our country at the moment is being ploughed into the physical health of the nation. As a result of engaging with young people in my constituency at the weekend and last week, I have become extremely concerned about their mental health. I have been talking to them on Facebook...

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. In the few seconds left, I wish to refer to broadband, which is still an issue for schools such as Doora National School in County Clare. There is a significant push to reignite the discussion relating to ASD units. These units cannot just be imposed on schools. They need to be bespoke units and I ask the Minister to have her Department continue to look at that matter.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (14 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports his Department will make available for the ailing aviation maintenance, repair and operations industry. [43821/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 196. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore gastroenterologist services at Ennis General Hospital following the resignation of the previous gastroenterologist in October 2020 given that patients due to be seen in Ennis are left indefinitely on a waiting list. [1992/21]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I have a number of questions to pose and I ask the Minister and Ministers of State to engage with me on an over-and-back basis. I commend the effort. Earlier, I spoke about the immense effort being undertaken by our front-line health services. I now want to speak about Covid vaccinations and the immense effort being made to roll them out. With regard to vaccinations for GPs, in Clare, we...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: We see other hospital groups, such as that in west Cork, bringing in GPs but it is not happening in Clare. They will have to wait an awfully long time. I know it is an operational issue but I ask the Minister to look at it. With regard to vaccinations reaching hospital groups, we were all delighted to see vaccinations been rolled out in Dublin in recent weeks but it took two and a half...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I too pay tribute to the many people working in our front-line health services at this time. All that has been said by senior management in the HSE in the last few days indicates just how stark this battle is. This is not all about vaccinations. It is about people playing their role by staying at home, staying safe and keeping out of harm's way, and making that mammoth task a little easier...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the operational limits for D-class and delta 7.9 m coastguard boats in Kilkee, County Clare taking into consideration its geographic area, weather conditions and seasonal time frames; and if Kilkee coastguard station is fully operational to allow call-outs for both boats. [45193/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene in the ongoing situation with the National Driver Licence Service in which learner drivers and those in need of licence renewals are being left waiting months on end for appointments. [1609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be made available to the approximately 80 bookmakers who work on Ireland’s racecourse sector and therefore have no permanent office and have been without income since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. [44691/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance if the criteria for the Covid restrictions support scheme will be expanded to include sports clubs that operate a licensed premises in view of the fact that they are down business due to the various levels of restrictions and will likely continue to go through. [45121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 282. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason community radio stations have been granted financial aid in 2020, while others such as a station (details supplied) have been denied same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44982/20]