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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider establishing an independent Gaelcholáiste in Ennis, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29938/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I am seeking the Minister's support for neamhspleáchas, or independence, for Gaelcholáiste an Chláir, which is operating as a unit, or an aonad, of Ennis Community College. That comes under the auspices of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, ETB. I was chairperson of that entity for many years and it was something we always strived for. There is once more a huge...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. This arose many times, as I said, in the Limerick and Clare ETB when I was chairman. One of the members was Dónal Ó hAiniféin. Thug sé sárthacaíocht don fheachtas chun neamhspleáchas a bhaint amach do bhaile na hInse agus don Ghaelcholáiste atá ann. Gaelcholáiste an Chláir opened in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I get what the Minister is saying about enrolment, but I hope that if the level of enrolment increases, as I am confident it will, this will remain under review. The Minister has in recent weeks sanctioned a new school for Gaelscoil Donncha Rua in Shannon. The Irish language movement in the county is growing, as is the number of students taking on all-Irish education. We are specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts his Department has made to ensure that small businesses, including shops, bars, cafés and restaurants, are supported during this period of increased operational costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts his Department, working in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA, has made to attract new investment to the west Clare area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an overview of current capacity of secondary schools in south Clare (details supplied); if she will consider establishing a new secondary school in the area to meet current demands and future population projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (11 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to ensure that, in accordance with a recommendation made by the expert review on nursing and midwifery, clinical placement coordinators (who are paid the same salary as that of a clinical nurse manager 2, since 1999) would have their salary scale increased by on further scale point and the introduction of a long-service...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State for being here for this debate. I will not be using my full speaking time, but there are a few key points I would like to make. Strategic negotiations are getting under way, and I congratulate my colleague Deputy Michael McGrath, who is the Irish nominee for European Commissioner. A certain amount of negotiation will get under way on what role he will fill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome the representatives from the National Transport Authority. I thank them for their engagement. I have quite a few bits to put to them so I will go fairly quickly if that is okay. First, I wish to raise the whole issue of Local Link services, which I raised in the committee last week with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. Over the past 18 months, many new accommodation centres...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Ms Graham very much. I appreciate that. Next, I want to raise the issue of capacity on some services at certain times, which was mentioned in the NTA’s opening statement. That is true. When you go to the Google Maps app, it will tell you when the next bus is busy and the information there is quite accurate. What is becoming a huge trend is that the early morning trains...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I am no expert on this, but I use this service five or six times per week. The morning train and the early service to which I refer has three carriages, but as the day goes on, it will have seven carriages. Surely, the last trains at night that are going out of Dublin and are going to the other parts of Ireland should be bringing extra carriages to Cork, Limerick and Galway, etc., so that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The carriages should be going west and south in the night-time. That is certainly how the airline industry works. The capacity goes a certain way in the morning. Next, I want to ask about an issue that I raised as a parliamentary question. It was responded to yesterday evening, and I thank the NTA for that. Licences are granted by the NTA for day trip coach tour operators. I will not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I think at a minimum they should elongate their schedules because they drive around like shuttles. They go around Doolin, the Cliffs of Moher and west Kerry where there are no roads that can take these vehicles. They are under this insane pressure to make it to the location where they get to the ferry to the Aran Islands, which I think is at Ros a Mhíl. They are under this insane...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The NTA should reject some of the licence applications on the basis that the timings are not working. They are-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: Okay. Next, I want to ask a question about school transport. Do not worry because this has an NTA angle to it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, I am just wrapping up with my final question. There is a whole different debate about school transport, but the point I wish to make is that much of the Bus Éireann fleet in rural areas throughout the country is tied up in the mornings and afternoons with bringing children to and from school. My home village of Parteen is an example because there is no bus service that goes in and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, gladly. I thank Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I know I have contributed already but there are a few matters I would like to put to the witnesses before they depart. The M20 motorway was perhaps already discussed. It is not clear based on the announcements last week if it will be tolled or untolled. Can the witnesses shed any light on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Cathal Crowe: That is grand. The next question is definitely within the NTA's remit. It relates to bus transport. Dublin Airport is in discourse because of the passenger cap, all the constraints it has trying to get people in and out of Ireland, and the cap on flights. There was an announcement yesterday about trying to incentivise airlines to move flights to Cork. We feel disadvantaged in Clare...