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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Kenny. On the greater uptake in usage, is there any additional detail that can be given about the early morning trains that originate in Munster but pass through all the commuter belt towns from Portlaoise on through Newbridge, Celbridge and so on? They are nice, calm trains until they get to Portlaoise and then suddenly there are people standing in the carriages. It all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: On the modernising of the fleet, carriage B was traditionally the catering carriage with much of it being taken up with the catering facilities, kitchen and bar area. That does not seem to be a feature of travel anymore. Will it be phased back operationally or will those become more redundant and be replaced with seating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: As the fleet modernises, I am very cognisant of the fabulous work the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is doing. I went out to Connolly Station recently to visit the locomotive shed. I met Peter Rigney and some of his colleagues. They do fabulous work. I was expecting them to say they had a long list of things they wanted Irish Rail to do, but it was quite the opposite; they said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I wrote recently to the committee Chairman and the clerk about this. We want to see the new facilities at Heuston, but it would be nice to marry the two on the day and see how the preservation is going. I think a lot of members would have a personal interest in seeing the two so I hope it can happen. If the Chairman will forgive me, I would like to use my last few minutes to talk about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Meade. If the Chairman will allow me a final question, I want to bring up car parking. Even at a low level and before we use a sledgehammer to crack a nut it would be really worthwhile if Irish Rail could have someone with a clipboard at the car parks for a few days to do a little survey on where people are coming and going from. The railway car parks across the country have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I suggest to Mr. Meade that the airports seem to have found a sweet spot on this. When your flight is booked you can book your parking in advance, and as you approach the barrier system it detects your registration, and you drive in. You have bought your ticket and your parking - in you go and out you go. Something like number plate recognition may work so on the app or website you buy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: We may not be here in November.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of introducing a tax relief of 20% for counselling and psychotherapy. [39835/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since 1 July 2020, broken down by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and the number of claims by homebuyers (excluding self-builds) broken down by county; and the number of these claims relating to purchases. [39939/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39940/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of the number of businesses in each local authority that have been approved for the increased costs of business grant; the total amount allocated in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39952/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to parents in the Citywest area given the 60% reduction in first year intake of a school on the grounds of building works (details supplied) ; if she is aware of the preexisting shortage of secondary school places in the area, given it has experienced rapid population growth in recent years; the plans, if any, to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will intervene to ensure that the application made by an organisation (details supplied) under the multi-annual rural water programme 2024-2026 is prioritised on the basis that it has grown far beyond the scale it was initially established for and now also includes a medical centre and sewage treatment plant; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 323. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if officials from her Department will urgently pass all elements of a case file relating to the refused carer’s allowance payment made by a person (details supplied) to the Office of the Ombudsman, in order that a determination can be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of implementing an authorisation scheme for disability home support. [39844/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of fully staffing one under-18 dual diagnosis service. [39826/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the salaries of all assistant psychologists to that of their peers in similar healthcare roles such as assistant physiotherapists. [39827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the number of funded places in clinical psychology doctorate training by five, ten, 15, and 20 places. [39828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of expanding Discovery Colleges nationwide. [39830/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the current spending solely dedicated to mental health supports for the Traveller community annually since 2020. [39831/24]