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Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: D'oscail Coláiste Eoghain Uí Chomhraídhe i gCarraig an Chabhaltaigh i gContae an Chláir mar choláiste samhraidh don Ghaeilge sa bhliain 1908, ach bhí ar lucht bainistíochta an choláiste é a dhúnadh dhá bhliain ó shin mar thoradh ar easpa maoinithe. I mí an Mhárta na bliana seo, rinne bord bainistíochta an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the commission on the future of the Defence Forces has been constituted; the way in which he plans to address pay deficiencies in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if soldiers who served the State from 1968 to 1998 will be given a medal in recognition of their loyalty and service throughout the Troubles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if measures will be taken to address the lengthy waiting lists for driver tests. [29467/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I apologise for my absence in the Chamber but I have speedily read the presentation. A lot of the presentation is particularly relevant to Border areas and the other part of the presentation relates to Dublin Port. Senator Buttimer asked a question and subsequently our questions about the estuary of the Shannon have been answered. There is a fabulous Eurolines service; I took the coach a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: This will cover everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: All I have to say then is to keep up the good work. There are so many sectoral concerns at the moment, it is good to hear the officials have one of them in hand. This legislation will cover some of those anomalies that are sure to arise.

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: In less than 90 days, the UK will be outside the EU Single Market and customs union. While the work of Government and the Union to salvage a Brexit deal continues, the message for businesses here at home continues to be to get Covid ready. Unfortunately for small and medium-sized businesses scattered throughout the country, Brexit and Covid are aligning as a perfect storm and bringing all...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (7 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to funding tablets for jobseeker's supported by the EmployAbility service through the increased training suppler grant in order to assist familiarise them with online programmes to increase their confidence and chances of gaining employment. [29195/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (7 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) who sat the leaving certificate in 2019 and has marginally missed out on their preferred college offer due to the 2020 leaving certificate anomaly will be considered for the course of their choice. [29007/20]

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I was working on my contribution yesterday evening when everything changed with the announcement that we are to move to level 3 but I want to raise a few points because the entire nation hopes that we will move out of level 3 in the near future. I am a Deputy from County Clare, which is the home of traditional music and dance. Many groups involved in set dancing, Irish dancing and the other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those on the pandemic unemployment payment or similar will be deemed eligible for retraining grants that are ordinarily reserved for those on jobseeker’s allowance rather than have to lose out on money by switching to the latter in view of the unprecedented circumstances due to Covid-19. [28204/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 559. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if increased childcare supports will be rolled out to new mothers who are unable to return to work and are therefore down an entire salary due to the reduced number of childcare places amid the Covid-19 pandemic. [28884/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 714. To ask the Minister for Health when the increased eligibility guidelines for medical cards for persons over 70 years of age announced in Budget 2020 will be enacted. [28622/20]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Yes. I have one eye on Deputy Ó Snodaigh speaking in the House as I am speaking there shortly but I can assure the Minister that my attention is directed to this room. I will be brief so that the Minister will have time to respond. I congratulate Deputy O'Gorman. He will be excellent in this brief. It is an important committee. I have three young children. Two of them have...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I can wrap it up.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: It is important legislation. I will wrap it up as follows. Given what has come to light in the past week, the Act does not need overhauling. It only needs clarification in so far as it goes into the judicial process of the Irish Prison Service. I will leave it at that. I can reference it in the Dáil some other day or write to the Minister personally. It is good legislation. The...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I accept that. I apologise but I must leave to go to the Chamber.

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: We are apportioning our time by taking four, four and three minutes. The Minister, his Department and, importantly, the very many front-line HSE staff are doing a great job in grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, which it now appears we will be co-existing with for some time to come. Covid-19 has thrown a major curveball at this country. Ways of life have changed utterly, and possibly...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: No, I want to make a point of order. Eight Sinn Féin Deputies have exceeded the time agreed to be shared. There are Members from the Government backbenches who would also like to talk.