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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: It is a reduction on last year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for taking these questions. The LIS is extremely important to rural areas, as she well knows. In County Clare, 172 applications have been approved. Clare County Council estimates that even though these are approved applicants, it will take eight to nine years to fulfil them on the basis of the current funding model. As Deputies, we receive announcements. We received...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for her engagement and for her answer. I have looked at the funding for last year and this year. Many counties have gained. Clare could be unique - I accept that there may be more counties involved - because it has seen a diminution in funding. I am a Government backbencher. Across nearly all funding streams I can think of - including sports capital funding, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 7. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will significantly increase the allocation from her Department to the local improvement scheme. [20838/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue matter this evening. Tubber is a very small village situated right on the Clare-Galway border. It is a few kilometres south of Gort and a few kilometres north of Crusheen. It is a beautiful village. I am sure that as a Mayo man, the Minister of State can almost imagine how rural, scenic and beautiful Tubber is. In 1852, like...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for that good, positive response. It is in line with what the Minister, Deputy Foley, communicated to me earlier. It is really good news. I have a few points to make. I will not name a Department official because it is not fair to do so in this Chamber but there is one official who has been outstanding on this matter. I and the school have plagued him...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of a report (details supplied). [20847/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next citizenship ceremony is planned to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21239/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: We have received apologies from our Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Horkan. The purpose of today's meeting is to meet with bus and coach providers to discuss issues relating to the industry. On behalf of the committee, I am very pleased to welcome, from Bus Éireann, Mr. Stephen Kent, chief executive officer, Mr. Allen Parker, chief customer officer, and Ms Jean O'Sullivan, chief people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Kent. I invite Mr. Billy Hann to make his opening statement on behalf of Dublin Bus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Hann. I invite Ms Dervla McKay to make her opening statement on behalf of Go-Ahead Ireland. I thank the Cathaoirleach. Good afternoon. My name is Dervla McKay, and I am the managing director of Go-Ahead Ireland. I am joined today by my colleague, Niamh Swords, who is director of operations. We want to thank the committee for the invitation to today’s session to discuss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank our witnesses for their opening statements. We now proceed to members' questions. We normally give some latitude with regard to speaking time. As there may be a vote on the Order Of Business in the Dáil at 3 p.m., I propose that we try to get everyone in. If members can stick to ten minutes, we will get everyone in, and if there is no vote, members can come in for a second...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The Deputy has seven minutes remaining. We will be fair to everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I see that Senator McGreehan and Deputy Cronin have joined us. I will get to them once all permanent members of the committee have spoken. Deputy O'Rourke is next.