Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Further and Higher Education

Cathal Crowe

347. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual budget for Solas. [2237/24]

Passport Services

Cathal Crowe

18. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the ID number on a traditional Irish passport and a passport card differ when they are connected documents (details supplied); and if this will be addressed in order that both can be accepted by EU countries as valid ID for travel. [56473/23]

Recycling Policy

Cathal Crowe

144. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the deposit return scheme, due to come into effect from 1 February, will pertain to vintners and pubs; and if he will ensure that guidance is issued to operators of the same in advance of the scheme roll out. [1930/24]

Bus Services

Cathal Crowe

245. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on funding allocated to progress a dedicated town bus service for Ennis. [1241/24]

Driver Licences

Cathal Crowe

298. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority will reconsider the decision to only accept electronic payments for drivers licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1806/24]

Heritage Sites

Cathal Crowe

394. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will source and release a survey (details supplied) for use on a project. [57399/23]

Industrial Development

Cathal Crowe

420. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of IDA supported jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56969/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Cathal Crowe

421. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56970/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Cathal Crowe

422. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of Local Enterprise Office client jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56971/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Cathal Crowe

507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider adding some additional terms and conditions to the supplementary panel for primary school teachers in order that fully qualified teachers, who have garnered teaching experience overseas, can also be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56738/23]

School Funding

Cathal Crowe

586. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will increase funding for STEM grants for schools, given the number of schools (details supplied) that applied versus those that were successful in receiving grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57400/23]

Departmental Reports

Cathal Crowe

739. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a report (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56497/23]

Departmental Policies

Cathal Crowe

740. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review a policy (details supplied) which is seen as a barrier to housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56498/23]

Planning Issues

Cathal Crowe

802. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify whether further submissions can be made regarding residential zoned land tax once the new draft map is released in February (details supplied); and if local elected representatives will be involved in the zoning of land. [1125/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Cathal Crowe

954. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a proposed change to a social welfare payment (details supplied) is expected to take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1370/24]

Departmental Schemes

Cathal Crowe

957. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if the terms for a welfare scheme (details supplied) will be expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1378/24]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1009. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, will revisit the current policing model (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56499/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1023. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the details of Garda personnel, by rank, in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56740/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1024. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division who are suspended currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56741/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1025. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division who are currently on restricted duties, that is station work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56742/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1026. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division who are in specialised units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56743/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1027. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of attested gardaí who work in office-based roles within the Clare-Tipperary Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56744/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1028. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of the 56 gardaí attached to Shannon Garda station who are attached to the immigration unit at Shannon Airport. [56745/23]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

1054. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she will expedite an application for international protection (details supplied). [57102/23]

Immigration Status

Cathal Crowe

1086. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made with the appeal of stamp 4 visas being cancelled on two applicants who moved to Ireland from Brazil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1236/24]

Animal Welfare

Cathal Crowe

1167. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently move to appoint an authorised officer for animal welfare in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56394/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Cathal Crowe

1239. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on measures to address issues with an invasive species (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1017/24]

Live Exports

Cathal Crowe

1240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation (details supplied) into the transport of live animals from Ireland to Israel has been completed; and if, as a result of this, any actions will be taken to stop future shipments. [1023/24]

Departmental Policies

Cathal Crowe

1304. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the reconfiguration of an industrial unit (details supplied) earmarked for refugee accommodation. [56301/23]

Departmental Reports

Cathal Crowe

1316. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the results of the financial report survey carried out by his Department in pre-schools will be published; and the reason for the delay in publishing same. [56409/23]

Departmental Funding

Cathal Crowe

1317. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will fund mandatory training for the pre-school sector, such as FAR or training for the new financial reporting; and if so, if this training will be allowed to be completed during working hours, in line with schools (details supplied) [56410/23]

Departmental Funding

Cathal Crowe

1318. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will issue funding to early years services to cover accountancy fees for the new financial reporting requirement; and if time will be permitted to allow businesses to amend their financial year where needed (details supplied). [56411/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Cathal Crowe

1441. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will revise the terms of the mother and baby homes redress scheme for adoptees to include those who were legally adopted before the age of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1931/24]

Health Services Staff

Cathal Crowe

1498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a proposal for a vote of no confidence in the CHI executive (details supplied); if he still has confidence in the executive as a result of the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56522/23]

Home Help Service

Cathal Crowe

1553. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a home help application will be prioritised for a person (details supplied) in order that they can be discharged home from a residential care facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56811/23]

Hospital Deaths

Cathal Crowe

1572. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the outcome to an inquiry into a death (details supplied); if he will reveal who the commissioner into this inquiry is; what actions were taken arising from the inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57005/23]

Hospital Deaths

Cathal Crowe

1573. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if procedures are in place that are to be followed in cases of sepsis, including regular check-ups, in light of a report into a death (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57006/23]

Departmental Data

Cathal Crowe

1876. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of funding allocated to respective local authorities in 2023 for all rural schemes provided by her Department, including the town and village renewal scheme, CLÁR, LEADER, LIS, outdoor recreation and rural regeneration, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1946/24]

Departmental Data

Cathal Crowe

1877. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of funding allocated to local authorities for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; the towns in each county that have been allocated funding; the project title of each since the formation of this Government by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1947/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Cathal Crowe

20. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on when farmers who are participating in the ACRES co-operative scheme can expect to receive their payments. [55634/23]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the number of centres in County Clare to date that are providing protection to Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants; and the number of persons residing in these centres. [55636/23]

Animal Carcase Disposal

Cathal Crowe

438. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what options are available to farmers whose animals have died and who are unable to correctly dispose of the carcasses due to strike action in knackeries. [56070/23]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there will be an extension of existing arrangements to keep a health service operational (details supplied) until their new premises is ready. [55942/23]

Just Transition

Cathal Crowe

13. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he has taken to support the just transition process since 27 June 2020. [55614/23]

Aviation Industry

Cathal Crowe

39. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the actions taken to support and strengthen the aviation sector since 27 June 2020; the priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55616/23]

Tourism Industry

Cathal Crowe

100. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions taken to support and strengthen the tourism sector since 27 June 2020; the priorities for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55615/23]

Departmental Data

Cathal Crowe

149. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in each county currently in receipt of the carer’s support grant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55588/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024. [55216/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

107. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55208/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

173. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55206/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

193. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55203/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

226. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55218/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

254. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55207/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

280. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55213/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

295. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55205/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

345. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education her main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55204/23]

Legislative Programme

Cathal Crowe

376. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55217/23]

Departmental Policies

Cathal Crowe

442. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55211/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

500. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection her main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55215/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

576. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice her main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55212/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

631. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55201/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

707. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55202/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

821. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55210/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

878. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55209/23]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

888. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55214/23]

Departmental Schemes

Cathal Crowe

61. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on plans to include Broadford and Cooraclare, County Clare in a pilot sewerage scheme for unsewered villages. [53846/23]

Data Protection

Cathal Crowe

133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection about the recent increase in scam text messages and phone calls concerning the lump sum payments from her Department; what the Department is doing to combat these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54066/23]

Social Welfare Code

Cathal Crowe

143. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection about the recent changes to the Reasonable Accommodation Fund and the Disability Awareness Support Scheme and what these will comprise; if these changes will result in the creation of a new fund or scheme; if there were considerations given to allow funding to follow the person instead of being granted to the business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54067/23]

Disadvantaged Status

Cathal Crowe

79. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to extending DEIS status to the entire of the recently amalgamated school (details supplied). [53843/23]

Animal Welfare

Cathal Crowe

141. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a livestock vessel (details supplied) was permitted to leave Ireland despite inclement weather conditions. [54196/23]

Animal Welfare

Cathal Crowe

142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been in communication with the French authorities regarding a deceased animal (details supplied) [54197/23]

Medical Qualifications

Cathal Crowe

183. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in a case of a person (details supplied) of a CORU application issue [54093/23]

Tourism Policy

Cathal Crowe

84. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an overview of Fáilte Ireland's marketing strategy for tourism, outside of Dublin, for the 2024 summer season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53375/23]

Sports Funding

Cathal Crowe

90. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will explain why a sports capital grant application made by Clare GAA, to develop their centre of excellence facilities at Caherlohan,Tulla, County Clare in approximately 2018/2019 was refused; if a determination was made on the appeal subsequently lodged by the Clare County Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53374/23]

School Staff

Cathal Crowe

243. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider initiating a campaign to attract qualified Irish primary and secondary school teachers working overseas to return to Ireland, and creating a unit within her Department to lead such an initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53415/23]

Regional Airports

Cathal Crowe

28. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to conclude a review of the regional airports programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52618/23]

Road Safety

Cathal Crowe

43. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding to address motorway exit lanes and joining lanes which are excessively short in nature or constructed at severe angles which compromise driver safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52619/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cathal Crowe

75. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education when she expects works on a new building for a school (details supplied) will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52579/23]

Special Educational Needs

Cathal Crowe

107. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will sanction an additional autism class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52578/23]

Foreign Policy

Cathal Crowe

189. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the recent meeting of the Hungarian Prime Minister with the Russian President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49940/23]

Ukraine War

Cathal Crowe

192. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he used his visit to China to request that the Chinese government use its influence with Russia to deliver an immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49941/23]

Housing Schemes

Cathal Crowe

395. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the qualifying rules for the local authority home loan scheme so that individuals and families (details supplied) who have been forced to sell their homes due to inability to pay a large mortgage or downsizing due to changing family needs can also avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52953/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cathal Crowe

70. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education for an update on the capital build project for a school (details supplied). [52784/23]

National Development Plan

Cathal Crowe

29. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52299/23]

Flood Risk Management

Cathal Crowe

67. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of major flood relief schemes currently in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52300/23]

Air Corps

Cathal Crowe

137. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans for the items displayed in the Irish Air Corps museum in Baldonnel, which is due to close in December 2023; and if there are any plans to build a new hangar to house the same. [52397/23]

Coroners Service

Cathal Crowe

148. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the attendees at an upcoming coroner’s hearing (details supplied); and if the costs incurred by the family in pursuit of the same will be covered by the State. [51899/23]

Psychological Assessments

Cathal Crowe

293. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education is she will endeavour to expedite an urgently needed NEPS appointment for a person (details supplied). [52538/23]

Housing Schemes

Cathal Crowe

335. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will raise the price ceiling for the first homes scheme in County Clare, which is currently set at €325,000, so as to entice further applications and drawdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52284/23]

Alcohol Sales

Cathal Crowe

409. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if plans for the deregulation of the pub industry will result in more off licences in the future; if this will de-value the cost of a licence; and if off-licence hours of businesses will be extended under the plans (details supplied). [52045/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Cathal Crowe

41. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce mitigating measures to ensure that small and medium-sized businesses are able to bear the additional costs they are facing in terms of increased wage bills, additional bank holiday payment rates and increased commercial rates. [51128/23]

Industrial Development

Cathal Crowe

72. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on the IDA and Enterprise Ireland’s latest efforts to bring business to County Clare. [51126/23]

Banking Sector

Cathal Crowe

130. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the banking review. [51368/23]

Departmental Strategies

Cathal Crowe

135. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance when the National Payments Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/23]

Sports Funding

Cathal Crowe

225. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an up-to-date statement on LSSIF round 1; to detail how much has been allocated; how much has been drawn down; and the list of projects it was allocated to. [51701/23]

Departmental Schemes

Cathal Crowe

233. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to amend the incremental tenant purchase scheme 2016 to allow tenants of social homes acquired since 1 January 2016 to pursue a purchase of their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51766/23]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

283. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide information on a series of matters regarding international protection applicants, in tabular form, in view of a television report and allegations made by residents of Inch, Ennis, County Clare (details supplied). [51718/23]

Vaccination Programme

Cathal Crowe

340. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce an RSV vaccine programme for older adults this winter to help minimise the impact of the tripledemic, RSV, Covid and flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51727/23]

Vaccination Programme

Cathal Crowe

341. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will initiate a health technology assessment for an RSV vaccine for older adults following the recent publication of a NIAC recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51728/23]

Vaccination Programme

Cathal Crowe

342. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a free shingles vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51729/23]