Parliamentary questions

Disability Services

Cathal Crowe

477. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration can be given to having a broad ‘personalised budget’ scheme for individuals with disability, on the basis that many service providers are over-stretched and cannot give many individuals with disabilities the type of support in the community that they so badly need and want; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3918/24]

Air Safety

Cathal Crowe

191. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if the Irish Aviation Authority and Airnav Ireland have any concerns in relation to large scale wind turbines, such as the potential they have to affect flight paths and the safety of aircraft in relation to terrain clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/24]

Defence Forces

Cathal Crowe

56. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress he expects in 2024 towards realising level of ambition 2 for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2698/24]

Defence Forces

Cathal Crowe

80. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to protect the use of the term “Óglaigh na hÉireann”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2697/24]

Office of Public Works

Cathal Crowe

226. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW would consider selling the former Garda station in Broadford, County Clare, to the Broadford Parish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2547/24]

Waterways Ireland

Cathal Crowe

333. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Waterways Ireland does not supply electricity to boats moored in Lough Derg over the winter months; if there are plans to change this protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2348/24]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

523. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on plans relating to a building (details supplied) earmarked for accommodation for international protection applicants. [2688/24]

Health Strategies

Cathal Crowe

590. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if an implementation budget has been earmarked for the recommendations that will come from the Rare Disease Strategy Steering Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2490/24]

Healthcare Policy

Cathal Crowe

591. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for an updated on the implementation of Electronic Health Records in Ireland; and if he will clarify why Ireland is so far behind its European counterparts in this regard. [2491/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

592. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there will be a rare disease clinic at the new National Children’s Hospital. [2492/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

593. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify why the Midwest is the only CHO without a Model 3 hospital. [2493/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

594. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the locations of the centres of excellence identified in the 2016 Rare Disease Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2494/24]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

595. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the timeline for the implementation of the European Reference Networks standards for ensuring data from all health settings is captured with regard to rare disease, i.e., community healthcare up to hospital settings. [2495/24]

Hospital Services

Cathal Crowe

14. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on efforts his Department and the Health Service Executive are undertaking to improve University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1990/24]

Health Service Executive

Cathal Crowe

73. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if sepsis protocols in public hospitals will be updated in order that every patient, at the time of triaging or admission, is asked if they have ever had sepsis before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1989/24]

Technological Universities

Cathal Crowe

88. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the development of new campus facilities for the Technological University of the Shannon at Coonagh, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1992/24]

Student Accommodation

Cathal Crowe

126. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on progress that is being made at Limerick’s third level campuses to provide additional student accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1991/24]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Cathal Crowe

207. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has undertaken any studies on the grouse habitat at Gortacullin Bog in County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2165/24]

Defective Building Materials

Cathal Crowe

208. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if applicants to the defective concrete block grant scheme with profound health issues can be assisted to cover remedial costs while awaiting the scheme funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2187/24]

Defective Building Materials

Cathal Crowe

209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the defective concrete block grant scheme payments will be managed and issued, that is, if they will be staged payments. [2188/24]

Marine Protected Areas

Cathal Crowe

217. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update, including approximate timelines for the progression of legislative phases in both the Dáil and Seanad, on the Marine Protected Areas Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2243/24]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

218. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any plans to acquire a property in County Clare (details supplied). [2260/24]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

294. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any plans to acquire a property in County Clare (details supplied) for use as accommodation for international protection applicants. [2261/24]

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]