Results 401-420 of 4,472 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I briefly spoke with the Minister in respect of autism classes. I can think of two schools in my county, and there are many examples throughout the country. I respect it is more in the jurisdiction of the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan. Ballycar National School and Kilmihil National School are in east and west Clare but could be anywhere. Both aspire to open ASD classes. An ASD class...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I apologise for using Deputy Higgins as an example. She is a Dublin Deputy and I am a Clare Deputy. Our situations are not comparable. Her neighbouring school could be 1 km or 1.5 km up the road, but in Clare - and I am sure it is the same in County Kerry, which the Minister represents – the neighbouring school, certainly in west Clare, could be 10 km or 11 km away. Children and...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: There are many positives, I should say.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Thanks, Minister. You are very good. I next ask about Ukrainian enrolment and, to a lesser degree, international protection. Among international protection applicants there tend to be more adults but there are a huge amount of Ukrainian children coming in and schools have to be commended for welcoming them with open arms and looking after them superbly. It is wonderful how they are...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have almost finished. I will ask about two of the Minister's positive initiatives. She has just answered my question about the solar panel scheme so I do not need to labour the point. It will open tomorrow. I am looking forward to that. I commend the Minister on leading on that. In-school counselling has been rolled out on a pilot basis in many counties. I hope the Minister will tell...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for all of her engagement. The real point of everything that I am pressing is the need for a degree of flexibility with regard to those ASD classes. The schools that I have referenced are Ballycar National School and Kilmihil National School, but there are many more throughout the country. To my mind, it cannot be so rigid that they can only take six, and if there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: My name is there as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to launch straight into my questions, if possible. I thank the witnesses for being here. First, I do not agree with calls for Commissioner Harris or the Minister to be sacked or to have to resign. I think those making such calls are cashing in on tragedy and chaos. However, I think the effectiveness of the role of Commissioner merits critique and indeed some criticism under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: The number before the courts is in single digits and therein is the problem. I can assure the Chair I will not comment on any court case. The point I am making is that the number suspended equates to half of the total Garda cohort in my county. One can imagine the difference having 113 gardaí on the street somewhere - be it Ennis, Dublin or anywhere in Ireland - would make in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Scrambler bikes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I want to conclude by thanking the Garda Commissioner. I see it more as a witch hunt which has not drawn to a conclusion. A person would be acquitted quicker for murder than for carrying out their duties as a garda. Just move it on. If they have done something wrong, dismiss them and if they have not, let them return to the force. It does not make any sense that something would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank all our witnesses for attending and sending us their opening statements. I have several questions, so I might launch into them quickly. My first question is for Mr. Billy Hann. I want to go back to the awful events in the city last Thursday. I sympathise with Mr. Hann’s workers on what they had to endure. I usually cycle around the city but when I do take a bus I find...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is very important information. I am interjecting because the clock is working against us. I have a few points. Are the cameras on the buses recording to devices on the buses or to a network controlled from one of the depots? Given that Dublin Bus saw things kicking off in the city, what should have occurred? The Garda Commissioner is in another room saying no one could have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I accept that. Is the video footage lost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I apologise for interrupting again. I want to move on. I have a couple of questions for Mr. Kent on his fleet. Are all his vehicles, particularly the new ones powered by electric batteries and biofuels, on the road, or are any held back in compound?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: That is really positive news. Are any roadworthy vehicles mothballed because there are no drivers or for other reasons, such as training not having caught up with where it needs to be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will ask a question that has been asked many times. It pertains to the over-70s rule for drivers. The school bus fiasco has featured nationally but it is also a Dublin issue. Many people thought it involved a Department of Transport rule but then it became obvious that it relates Bus Éireann policy. Many buses move around the city and throughout the country in the mornings and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I ask that the matter remain under review. Nothing can ever remain static, including in political life. I have questions for Ms Graham. We are talking about Dublin Bus services today. A large number of services originate in Dublin and travel to all parts of Ireland each day. Are one-day coach tours sustainable? I refer to the buses that line up along the quays of Dublin city centre,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I am bang on the money.