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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have had chats with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, on this. It is not such a big deal in a city environment, but in a rural area it is fantastic to see a Bus Éireann coach pull up and drop off 50 children at a school, but it is devastating to see the coach leave the rural area and return empty to the depot. I do not know if it is feasible, but I have been asking the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is positive. There is a bit of political work going on, but what Mr. Kent has said is quite positive. If Bus Éireann could be as engaging as that with the Departments of Transport and Education it would be great because it is kind of sinful to see this perfect vehicle going 20 minutes back into town with nobody on it and plenty of people in the community who would love to be on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: My last question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will be very quick, Chair. This question is for Mr. Martin from the CTTC, who gets the mid-west because he is a Limerick man. There are a lot of coach operators on the tourism route. This is more of a criticism of the NTA rather than of his members. The latest thing, certainly in the west, is that people board a coach on Aston Quay or Burgh Quay in Dublin and they come all the way down....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD will be adopted by Ireland; what is the reason for the delay in acceding to the Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 106. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve access to personal assistant hours this year; if there are plans to improve national standards for allocation, provision and data collection for a full evaluation of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Policies (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 126. To ask the Taoiseach the main policy achievements of his Department since 27 June 2020. [31872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Priorities (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he would consider establishing a national compensatory fund for people who have been financially frauded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give positive consideration to introducing tax relief measures for parents who have to take extended leave from work to care for young babies who, owing to an acute shortage of places for those under 12 months of age, cannot avail of childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32441/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects that a quantity surveyor will visit a school (details supplied) in County Clare in order that its application for additional school accommodation (devolved modular) can be urgently progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32294/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider extending the free schoolbook scheme her Department has launched for primary schools to include all students attending second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32301/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a number of concerns from a teacher (details supplied) regarding their critical illness application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32303/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the ASA application, with the capital appraisal section of her Department, made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects to announce projects being approved vis-à-vis the summer works scheme; if she will specifically look at the application made by a school (details supplied) in respect of replacing a collapsing floor in the school’s general purpose room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32438/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently reconsider, on health and safety grounds, the emergency works grant application made by a school (details supplied) in respect of replacing a collapsing floor in the school’s general purpose room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32583/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Office of Public Works (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if officials from the Office of Public Works can provide details of what birds nest on Scattery Island, County Clare; what measures are taken to conserve their habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider introducing a €50,000 grant scheme to support individuals who are self-building their first-time home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32046/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when she was made aware that the 24-hour security presence at a location (details supplied) had ceased; if the cessation of security cover is a fundamental breach of the contract that the State has with the facility; if he has investigated allegations that the security staff who were on site may not have had...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 489. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the bus service to and from a location (details supplied) has allegedly ceased; if the cessation of this bus service is a fundamental breach of the contract the State has with the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 510. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if officials from his Department and International Protection Accommodation Services are satisfied that an accommodation centre (details supplied) has a properly functioning wastewater treatment system and adequate fire control measures in place that allow for the entire complex, both the main building and...