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Select Committee on Education and Youth: Message to Dáil (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Education and Youth has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 26 - Education. That concludes the select committee's business. I thank the members for participating in today's meeting....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 79. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the HIQA review into access to emergency care in the midwest region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34749/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 85. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on new capital investments and major new equipment purposes and new healthcare initiatives that will be rolled out in County Clare across 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34750/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Events (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider making an application for a future stage of the Tour de France to be held in Ireland, some of which can be held along the Wild Atlantic Way, particularly taking in part of County Clare. [34739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider initiating a programme akin to Talent Search, operated by the Australian government, whereby children and adolescents are tested for their sporting prowess and given an introduction to sports they may never have experienced before with a view to making the country more competitive across a wider...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022; when he expects the Bill to go before the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for clarification on a matter regarding the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025, and short term lettings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Security Bill (26 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that the National Cyber Security Bill 2024 makes reference, on page 11, to “a university within the meaning of the University Act, 1997” and that this does not reflect the fact that Ireland now has several technological universities and that the Cyber Security Bill may, as a result, need to be...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We now move to Committee and Remaining Stages of the Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, we will suspend for five minutes to give everyone time to get to the Chamber.

Estimates for Public Services 2025: Messages from Select Committees (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The Select Committee on Transport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 31. The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Votes 27 and 28.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Amendments Nos. 278 to 298, inclusive, are related and may be taken together.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome everyone. Our committee is in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Aisling Dempsey and Senator Gareth Scahill. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so that we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Members...

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State. We will now proceed to questions from members. It just so happens I am front of the queue on the roster today. At our next meeting, I will be the last contributor. It is a fair process. There are six minutes per speaker. As at the last meeting, there might be an overrun of 20 or 30 seconds - but no more - to keep things flowing. I advise members to give...

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Over the past few years, I have seen mainstream schools embracing the idea of opening up autism classes and special classes. I have seen them repeatedly get letters back from the SENO or the NCSE saying they cannot sanction it because there is a school 15 or 18 miles over the road with two spaces. That might sound fine on a spreadsheet in the Department but it does not work practically. I...

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The redeployment panel for SNAs is wonderful. I trained as a teacher. Our SNA colleagues in the school lacked all the security we had, even going into the bank trying to get a mortgage. They could not plan ahead. It is great that they now have that bit of security coming. Thank you, Minister. The next speaker is Deputy Jen Cummins.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Thank you, colleagues. The voting bell is ringing in the Dáil, so we will suspend momentarily. We will be back shortly to continue the meeting.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: The next contributor is Senator Curley.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We may be able to conclude this section within the time remaining.