Results 181-200 of 4,467 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider giving clear guidance to homeowners who are awaiting fibre broadband connectivity on when they can expect to be on the broadband network in view of the move towards working from home and the infrastructure that requires since Covid-19. [21322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider changing the frequency of new Eircodes being added to the database to monthly as opposed to quarterly in view of the fact that new homeowners are being forced to wait on broadband connectivity for months due to lack of an Eircode. [22390/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance if clarification will issue on the newly enhanced help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers who have commenced the process and have received approval for HTB at the 5% rate and need to know their entitlements under the new rate; and the way in which the extra finance will be issued in cases in which a 5% deposit may already have been paid by the buyer....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance if the level of tax rebate for dental treatment will be re-examined with a view to being increased to make it easier on parents and adult patients to meet the costs of the necessary service [21431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Supervision and Substitution Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a relaxation of the criteria to take up employment as a substitute teacher for those with a relevant undergraduate qualification, for example, in a language and teaching experience through TEFL or similar. [21364/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being made for families nationwide who have not found a place for their child on a school bus in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22296/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 622. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an overview will be provided of the arrangements she plans to put in place to deal with primary and secondary students who have been refused concessionary bus tickets in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 747. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if specific Covid-19 payments will be introduced for publicans in view of the ongoing embargo preventing them from trading; the supports that will be put in place to protect the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 975. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has been cut for a service (details supplied) resulting in some of those availing of the service being cut from five to two days; and the steps which will be taken to rectify the situation. [21835/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: The aviation sector supports upwards of 140,000 jobs. Some 40,000 of these are directly employed in the sector. Shannon Airport has been disproportionately hit and staff there have been exposed to temporary lay offs and pay cuts more so than their counterparts in Dublin and Cork airports. Shannon Airport is experiencing a sharp decline in passenger numbers and desperately needs a financial...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for the positive elements of her reply. In my follow-up statement I will address the issue of Aer Lingus and Ryanair. Their commitments to Shannon are quite questionable. I ask that the Government intervene and address some of the things these airlines have sought through the aviation task force in its recommendations. Aer Lingus is operating pseudoflights...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: This is my first time addressing the Minister for Defence so I congratulate him on his portfolio and hope he will have a successful term. I support this Bill which brings about a number of required changes to existing defence laws. I pay particular tribute to the many men and women of our Permanent Defence Force who step up time and again. They helped when there was flooding in Cloonlara...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (9 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) from the retail travel sector; the supports that will be considered for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (9 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take with Irish airlines that have yet to issue refunds to their customers despite their waiting a number of months for same. [22768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (10 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review being undertaken of the mobility allowance; when details of a new scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (15 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 782. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to lessen the restrictions in maternity hospitals on persons who can be in the birthing room during labour in view of restrictions in other parts of society easing significantly. [23954/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 154. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if consideration will be given to a broadening of the criteria for the business restart grant plus; if a consecutive grant will be rolled out in order that businesses which do not pay rates outside of just bed and breakfasts can apply and access supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23949/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (15 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the conditions attached to the €2.6 million fund awarded to Shannon Heritage in August 2020; the sites on which this fund will be spent; and the follow-up inspections that will take place to scrutinise the way in which the funding is spent. [23519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (15 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the eligibility of a person who has purchased a site with a derelict home on it that will be demolished in favour of a new build but must pay local property tax on the derelict home and wants to apply for the help-to-buy scheme as a first-time buyer or builder. [23808/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (15 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which and when the financial assistance scheme for the remediation of damaged dwellings due to the use of defective concrete blocks such as those established in counties Mayo, Donegal and Limerick and the pyrite remediation scheme will be made available to homeowners in County Clare. [24116/20]