Results 241-260 of 4,510 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the range of route options for the proposed new motorway between Limerick and Cork will be whittled down; when the planning freeze applied to the townland of Derryknockane, Rosbrien, Limerick is likely to be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (23 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional supports will be provided to Shannon Heritage sites to ensure that they can open in the winter months. [17287/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to speak about rapid testing. My colleague spoke about the world of politics versus Covid versus economics. The one thing we as politicians often get caught up in is opinion polls where there is always a 3% margin of error. Is there any margin of error in the realm of science, given that with Covid testing we talk about Covid-negative and Covid-positive? In particular, what I am...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: The term "zoonosis", whereby a disease passes from an animal to the human species, lingers in my mind from leaving certificate biology. This has happened with Covid, SARS and many other potent diseases. Many studies speak of reverse zoonosis with regard to Covid. Two dogs in Wuhan tested positive for Covid about eight months ago but this fact seems to have been entirely missed in the Irish...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: The question-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I would like to finish my question, if the Chairman does not mind.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I would love an answer. I would love to finish my own questions and get my own answers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (24 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports in place for Shannon Airport. [25668/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (24 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for a rail stop in place in Crusheen, County Clare. [25669/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (24 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the request for support measures outlined from the branch of an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25998/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Code (24 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to the request for support measures outlined from the branch of an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25999/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 301. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to the request for support measures outlined from the branch of an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25999/20]

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to speak in support of this Bill. There are 55,000 acres of forestry in County Clare. Nationally the sector employs 12,000 people and it remained buoyant during the last recession. It is a sector that should be valued in terms of licensing and felling in order to realise its full potential. I welcome this Bill because it will make the appeals system more efficient and will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional ASD supports will be rolled out in secondary schools in Shannon, County Clare in view of the fact that there are at least five sixth class pupils in the catchment area seeking such a place in a years’ time despite only one being available. [26942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 585. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to persons in industries almost fully wiped out by Covid-19 crisis such as gigging musicians; and if they will be given additional supports in view of the cut to the rate of the pandemic unemployment payment in September 2020. [27169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: SOLAS Administration (29 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be considered for a SOLAS training course while temporarily out of work due to Covid-19. [27346/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: SOLAS Administration (29 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be considered for a SOLAS training course while temporarily out of work due to Covid-19. [27345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (29 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 725. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the long-standing application for citizenship made by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27017/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (29 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 772. To ask the Minister for Health if provision will be made for those forced to travel long distances for Covid-19 tests, such as persons in west County Clare who are being called to a testing centre in Limerick, an hour and a half from their homes. [26322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if support measures will be introduced for new mothers due to return to work in the coming weeks and months from maternity leave who are unable to do so due to Covid-19. [27383/20]