Results 121-140 of 5,574 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children attending ASD pre-schools are not entitled to a special transport grant unlike those enrolled in ASD classes in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27104/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department can financially support the daily travel costs incurred by family of a child (details supplied) who has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis and attends an ASD pre-school far from their home, on the recommendation of a special educational needs organiser; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27212/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (27 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will facilitate the reunification of a family currently housed in two temporary protection accommodation centres on either side of the country (details supplied). [27716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (27 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for information regarding the little baby bundle pilot scheme, as it has evolved since 2023, both in terms of feedback from the 2023 initiative and in terms of whether iterations of the scheme have been carried out since 2023 or will be carried out in a planned year again, e.g., in 2025 or 2026; and if she will...

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am sharing my time with Deputy Cormac Devlin. Sometimes they say a Minister is well geared to his Ministry. There is no better Ministry for Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan than the one he has. I congratulate him on his new role. It is great to see him sitting on the Front Bench. Those who do not know Deputy O'Sullivan, or Christopher as we know him on this side, should note that when he...

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: It is my first time seeing the Minister of State sitting on the Front Bench. I congratulate her. She is a fine representative for Carlow and it is great to see her in the elevated office of Minister of State. I will make a few comments as part of this debate. I am glad that the programme for Government includes as a priority the abolition of the means test for carers. It is only...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: In advance of today's meeting, apologies were received from Senator Curley. Before we proceed, I will go through some housekeeping matters. In accordance with Standing Orders I wish to make the following declaration. I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability, execute the office of Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Education and...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Senator Tully for her kind remarks. This will not be a very long meeting, but we have an agenda item to go through, namely, our work programme for the coming weeks and into the autumn. I will get to it in a while, and members will be able to email specific requests. I noted at another meeting I attended earlier, which Deputy Currie also attended, that the secretariat recorded...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Deputy Coppinger. If she does not make it back after speaking in the Dáil, she can email her suggestions in. They can all be considered and, hopefully, factored into the work programme.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Well said. I thank the Deputy. I call Deputy Roche.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Deputy Roche. It is much appreciated. I call Deputy Dempsey.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Deputy Dempsey. I call Senator Nelson Murray.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator very much.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator. I call Deputy Currie.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, absolutely.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Deputy. The previous iteration of this committee straddled further and higher education as well, so this time we can truly say we are the committee of young people. Our remit goes as far as the leaving certificate cycle. We really are a committee for young people and, it is hoped, in line with what the members have said, we will get some young people in here in the weeks ahead...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Senator.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Do not look to me for that answer.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to advise Deputy Ní Raghallaigh that everyone has made very general contributions. Does she wish to comment now or in a few minutes' time? She has indicated the latter. We have drifted into an area we will discuss shortly. I will make a few comments. Unlike Senator Conway, I made two efforts to escape education. I promised myself when I had my leaving certificate done that...

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We have not covered the bits the Deputy was going to mention.