Results 261-280 of 4,510 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (30 Sep 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 191. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason many parents are experiencing delays in drawing down financial assistance under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27680/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: No, I want to make a point of order. Eight Sinn Féin Deputies have exceeded the time agreed to be shared. There are Members from the Government backbenches who would also like to talk.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: We agreed basic matters such as a reduced number of Deputies in the House, we would wear masks and so forth.

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: We are apportioning our time by taking four, four and three minutes. The Minister, his Department and, importantly, the very many front-line HSE staff are doing a great job in grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, which it now appears we will be co-existing with for some time to come. Covid-19 has thrown a major curveball at this country. Ways of life have changed utterly, and possibly...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to extending an invitation to the organisers of the Tour de France (details supplied) for future stages of the race to be held along the Wild Atlantic Way. [25971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when sports capital grants will be released in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (1 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the progression of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019. [27520/20]

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I was working on my contribution yesterday evening when everything changed with the announcement that we are to move to level 3 but I want to raise a few points because the entire nation hopes that we will move out of level 3 in the near future. I am a Deputy from County Clare, which is the home of traditional music and dance. Many groups involved in set dancing, Irish dancing and the other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those on the pandemic unemployment payment or similar will be deemed eligible for retraining grants that are ordinarily reserved for those on jobseeker’s allowance rather than have to lose out on money by switching to the latter in view of the unprecedented circumstances due to Covid-19. [28204/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 559. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if increased childcare supports will be rolled out to new mothers who are unable to return to work and are therefore down an entire salary due to the reduced number of childcare places amid the Covid-19 pandemic. [28884/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 714. To ask the Minister for Health when the increased eligibility guidelines for medical cards for persons over 70 years of age announced in Budget 2020 will be enacted. [28622/20]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Yes. I have one eye on Deputy Ó Snodaigh speaking in the House as I am speaking there shortly but I can assure the Minister that my attention is directed to this room. I will be brief so that the Minister will have time to respond. I congratulate Deputy O'Gorman. He will be excellent in this brief. It is an important committee. I have three young children. Two of them have...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I can wrap it up.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: It is important legislation. I will wrap it up as follows. Given what has come to light in the past week, the Act does not need overhauling. It only needs clarification in so far as it goes into the judicial process of the Irish Prison Service. I will leave it at that. I can reference it in the Dáil some other day or write to the Minister personally. It is good legislation. The...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I accept that. I apologise but I must leave to go to the Chamber.

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: In less than 90 days, the UK will be outside the EU Single Market and customs union. While the work of Government and the Union to salvage a Brexit deal continues, the message for businesses here at home continues to be to get Covid ready. Unfortunately for small and medium-sized businesses scattered throughout the country, Brexit and Covid are aligning as a perfect storm and bringing all...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (7 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to funding tablets for jobseeker's supported by the EmployAbility service through the increased training suppler grant in order to assist familiarise them with online programmes to increase their confidence and chances of gaining employment. [29195/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (7 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) who sat the leaving certificate in 2019 and has marginally missed out on their preferred college offer due to the 2020 leaving certificate anomaly will be considered for the course of their choice. [29007/20]

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: D'oscail Coláiste Eoghain Uí Chomhraídhe i gCarraig an Chabhaltaigh i gContae an Chláir mar choláiste samhraidh don Ghaeilge sa bhliain 1908, ach bhí ar lucht bainistíochta an choláiste é a dhúnadh dhá bhliain ó shin mar thoradh ar easpa maoinithe. I mí an Mhárta na bliana seo, rinne bord bainistíochta an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the commission on the future of the Defence Forces has been constituted; the way in which he plans to address pay deficiencies in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/20]