Results 161-180 of 4,435 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers paid under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme per county; the total amount of payments in Euro paid out under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme since the formation of this Government, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4825/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers paid to date under the agri-climate rural environment scheme per county; the total amount of payments in Euro paid out under the agri-climate rural environment scheme in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4826/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding allocated under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme, by county, in tabular form since the formation of the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list each fishery harbour centre that was allocated capital funding since the formation of the current Government, by county, in tabular form; the total amount allocated to each fishery harbour centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funds allocated to each local authority under the local authority marine infrastructure scheme 2022-2023, since the formation of this Government, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest breakdown, by county of apprenticeship registration levels and total apprenticeship population levels by trade, sector for each of the years from 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [4847/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 397. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of hubs onboarded in each county since the National Hub Network (connectedhubs.ie) was launched; and the total amount of funding in each county towards this, in tabular form. [4833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 398. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of broadband connection points installed in each county; and the total number have been installed in schools by NBI in each county, in tabular form. [4834/24]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: That will be greatly appreciated by the community in the Curragh as well as all the troops.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: It will also be something that is very visible. When people see investment going in anywhere-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: And you survived.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: It was in progress when we were there.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I have three small matters left. The Tánaiste asked for my views on psychometric testing. I am in favour of it for pilots, air traffic controllers or specialists, but I am not in favour of it for general induction at all. It could be brought in because 20,000 people might be applying for 100 jobs, as a blunt instrument and objective way of whittling the numbers down because everybody...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The other option is you could do the test-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The test could be used and taken into consideration at interview as part of a holistic approach, rather than a pass-fail, which is kind of ridiculous.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: The Tánaiste mentioned the pay issue for people with more than three years' service. The advice I will give is there should be long service increments, LSIs-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: Exactly. Specialised instructors allowance-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Cathal Crowe: Yes. There should also be specialised instructors allowance and tech pay. For instance, many of our aircraft technicians can get multiples of what they are on in Baldonnel with Ryanair or Aer Lingus. I have a last open-ended question about the geopolitical situation in the world. The Tánaiste is getting better briefings than anybody in the room. At present, Ireland is dealing...