Results 1-20 of 5,363 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I raise the issue of horse control. Legislation in Ireland largely falls under the Control of Horses Act 1996. I was sent a photo by an American tourist over the weekend who visited our county. They saw a horse tethered to a metal pole outside a supermarket. This happens all around the country and it is inexcusable. The law is robust, but the enforcement is not. Nobody in this country...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when his Department will run the next sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22505/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: It appears there is not a shortage of driving instructors but there is certainly a shortage of driving testers. Some of the instructors could be brought over on secondment to do a day or two a week, perhaps in their own county or in the neighbouring county, so they could try to clear some of this backlog. That suggestion was made to me recently by the driver of a large vehicle, who said the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am sorry; I have just run up Kildare Street and did not realise my question was part of a grouping. We want to know when the review will happen. Importantly, when someone applies for a landing slot at the moment, it is solely judged through the metric of "Yea" or "Nay". It is either approved or disapproved by the IAA. We could have a regional development criterion to that application....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: A flight from Clare would have made it easier.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I do not know whether it should be a ten-year strategy for aviation given aviation operates on a seasonal basis. So much can change from a winter to spring period. New routes get set up and some get pulled. It would be better to have a five-year plan with a midway review. I was out of breath earlier as I ran up Kildare Street and did not realise this question had been grouped. I make the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to initiate a review of the National Aviation Policy; the tentative timelines that the review will follow; the details of the way in which stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Diaspora Issues (1 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an overview of measures he is undertaking to ensure that Irish people with critical skills who are domiciled overseas can be enticed to return home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider amending the rules of the domiciliary care allowance so that the payment is extended for the care of children up to 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (1 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will obligate statutory transport bodies to do an audit of disabled access throughout the country regarding public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to bring legislation before the Dáil which will ensure that those who have already been approved for defective concrete blocks grants can retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase, which was approved by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person (details supplied), who has submitted an appeal to the housing agency regarding the amount she was awarded under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, will still be eligible for the 10% grant increase if she withdraws her appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21860/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 323. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider a scheme to financially support early years childcare workers (details supplied) that do not get paid for their holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21747/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (1 May 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are delays in introducing health information labelling of alcohol products; when labelling is likely to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21957/25]

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Thank you.

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Thank you. No, you are finished, Deputy. We must keep to the schedule.

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I call Deputy Timmins. I apologise, but we must keep within the time limits. Thank you.

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. It is good that there has been a review of the NPF. The previous planning framework was introduced too hastily. It is good that we slow down a little, take stock and review where all of this is going. I know there is a different term used in government but I welcome the appointment of this "housing tsar", as it is being dubbed in the...

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Thank you, Deputy. I call Deputy Whitmore. Ceithre nóiméad, le do thoil.

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Okay.