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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if soldiers who served the State from 1968 to 1998 will be given a medal in recognition of their loyalty and service throughout the Troubles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if measures will be taken to address the lengthy waiting lists for driver tests. [29467/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I apologise for my absence in the Chamber but I have speedily read the presentation. A lot of the presentation is particularly relevant to Border areas and the other part of the presentation relates to Dublin Port. Senator Buttimer asked a question and subsequently our questions about the estuary of the Shannon have been answered. There is a fabulous Eurolines service; I took the coach a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: This will cover everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: All I have to say then is to keep up the good work. There are so many sectoral concerns at the moment, it is good to hear the officials have one of them in hand. This legislation will cover some of those anomalies that are sure to arise.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (13 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the make and model of all seafaring vessels based at each Irish Coast Guard station in tabular form; the number of crew at each station that have completed the appropriate training relating to the seafaring vessels based at their station in tabular form; the number of crew at each station that have not received appropriate training in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which County Clare will benefit from the expanded local bus service detailed in and funded by the July stimulus plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30307/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (13 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 208. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an organisation (details supplied) will be considered for alignment with a representative body. [30217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (13 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school boards will be allowed to meet in person in line with social distancing guidelines in appropriately sized venues in order to discuss sensitive matters. [30219/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (13 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the terms of SUSI grants will be revised to reflect the 2020 income year, rather than the previous year, in view of the unprecedented financial circumstances facing parents and students in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29669/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Budget 2021 is the largest investment of money in the history of the State and it is happening at a time when lives and livelihoods are at risk. I was pleased to see €18 billion being injected into this economy. I am aghast that some in the Chamber would say that that kind of budget lacks ambition, when nothing in our State's history has involved that much money being pumped into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposal for the amalgamation of schools in Ennistymon, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25938/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I apologise, as I have just come in from the transport committee. I listened to most of the contributions on a headset but I did not hear the entire debate. I have a number of questions for the witnesses and I value their answers more than what I will say. I live very close to a primary care centre and I have some very small children at home. Developmental checks are crucial in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I read in the press during the week that 90% of all medical needs are currently being met at GP level because people are reluctant to go to hospital because of the fears around Covid. Could any developmental checks be devolved to GP level, rather than the public health nurse, so that we could ensure some cases are followed up more quickly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Sullivan. Could I ask Ms Magahy a follow-up question to what the previous speaker mentioned regarding nurses? Is there any detailed analysis from this year of the payroll cost of agency nurses versus those directly on the HSE payroll? It seems to me or to anyone who visits a hospital that if one gets into a detailed conversation with nurses, one still encounters a lot of agency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Okay. I will ask about the mid-west as I am a Deputy in County Clare. Over the past two years we have consistently seen that the trolley numbers in University Hospital Limerick have been at their worst. I have always believed a solution might lie in beefing up the neighbouring hospitals in the region, in Ennis and Nenagh. Are there specific measures in the winter plan and yesterday's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the witnesses to the Chamber here this morning. It is good to have this engagement. I hope it will be ongoing because although their sectors are being supported through this crisis, their troubles have not ended. I am sure they will articulate that strongly. I will begin by addressing Dr. Horn. When I spoke in the Dáil on 3 June last, I asked the then Minister, Shane...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I will use the last few seconds of my speaking time to say that the task force needs to reconvene to look at imbalances. We also need to put it up to Ryanair and Aer Lingus, both of which have intensively lobbied all of us. Now that the European traffic light system is in place, we need at a minimum to see the flights to Heathrow recommencing. We need to see their commitment to routes in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to speak to Mr. Dawson and Mr. Hackett about the issue of pseudoflights. From May to late August-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I think there is a difference. Ghost flights involve the refund issue. Aer Lingus operated pseudoflights. Passengers made bookings but the flights never took place. Passengers will be refunded. If the Chairman does not mind, I will explain. For about ten weeks Aer Lingus continued to advertise three flights a day from its Shannon Airport base. Customers would make a booking and pay....