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Crowe, Cathal.

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Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered expanding Action 15 of the National Hydrogen Programme Implementation Plan working group on the legal and regulatory structure needed to encompass enabling long duration energy storage for natural gas and bio-methane gas as well as hydrogen under the groups work and green energy transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

148. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered expanding Action 15 of the National Hydrogen Programme Implementation Plan working group on the legal and regulatory structure needed to encompass enabling long duration energy storage for natural gas and bio-methane gas as well as hydrogen under the groups work and green energy transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/26]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of a maritime area consent application (details supplied); and his views on MARA's application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55959/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

149. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of a maritime area consent application (details supplied); and his views on MARA's application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55959/26]

Question· writtenPQ 280asked

280. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 10 June 2025, if she will provide an update on the Irish Defence Force’s army force design process; when it will be completed; when will the results be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57271/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

280. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 10 June 2025, if she will provide an update on the Irish Defence Force’s army force design process; when it will be completed; when will the results be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57271/26]

Question· writtenPQ 390asked

390. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for upgrading the vehicle fleet and regional infrastructure to ensure that Bus Éireann Route 345 (Scarriff to Limerick) becomes a fully accessible route; if he will address the systemic exclusion of rural passengers with mobility difficulties who are currently refused travel on this service despite providing the required 48 hours' notice; the immediate measures being taken by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to provide low-floor or ramp-enabled buses for high-density disability service hubs like Scarriff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55476/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

390. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for upgrading the vehicle fleet and regional infrastructure to ensure that Bus Éireann Route 345 (Scarriff to Limerick) becomes a fully accessible route; if he will address the systemic exclusion of rural passengers with mobility difficulties who are currently refused travel on this service despite providing the required 48 hours' notice; the immediate measures being taken by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to provide low-floor or ramp-enabled buses for high-density disability service hubs like Scarriff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55476/26]

Question· writtenPQ 638asked

638. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the foreign licence exchange system; the average length of time it takes to receive an Irish drivers licence after the surrender of the foreign one; his plans to move this system to a same day turnaround as seen in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59276/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

638. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the foreign licence exchange system; the average length of time it takes to receive an Irish drivers licence after the surrender of the foreign one; his plans to move this system to a same day turnaround as seen in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59276/26]

Question· writtenPQ 850asked

850. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to remove the classification of a flood zone on an area in County Clare which has not flooded in several decades (details supplied) in order that the classification will not negatively impact home insurance on properties within it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55187/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

850. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to remove the classification of a flood zone on an area in County Clare which has not flooded in several decades (details supplied) in order that the classification will not negatively impact home insurance on properties within it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55187/26]

Question· writtenPQ 880asked

880. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered designating large scale geological energy storage projects under the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55962/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

880. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered designating large scale geological energy storage projects under the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55962/26]

Question· writtenPQ 995asked

995. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the NSAI root cause analysis under the Housing Implementation Fund to identify constraints on the agrément certification process in 2026; when it will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55960/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

995. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the NSAI root cause analysis under the Housing Implementation Fund to identify constraints on the agrément certification process in 2026; when it will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55960/26]

Question· writtenPQ 996asked

996. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will request the National Standards Authority of Ireland to provide details of the number of companies that have applied for modern methods of construction agreement certifications; the country of origin of those companies who have applied; the status of each application; the average time it takes from the point of application to approval; the number of certifications that have been granted; the identity of companies who have applied and have been approved; the companies country of origin, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55961/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

996. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will request the National Standards Authority of Ireland to provide details of the number of companies that have applied for modern methods of construction agreement certifications; the country of origin of those companies who have applied; the status of each application; the average time it takes from the point of application to approval; the number of certifications that have been granted; the identity of companies who have applied and have been approved; the companies country of origin, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55961/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1114asked

1114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the criteria used by her Department to award incremental salary credit to returning Irish teachers with overseas experience; if she will specifically address the current discrepancy where primary teachers frequently receive credit for international experience while post-primary teachers face widespread refusals; her views on whether excluding service in highly-regulated private international schools, such as those delivering the International Baccalaureate curriculum, hinders teacher recruitment efforts during a severe domestic shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54845/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the criteria used by her Department to award incremental salary credit to returning Irish teachers with overseas experience; if she will specifically address the current discrepancy where primary teachers frequently receive credit for international experience while post-primary teachers face widespread refusals; her views on whether excluding service in highly-regulated private international schools, such as those delivering the International Baccalaureate curriculum, hinders teacher recruitment efforts during a severe domestic shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54845/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1432asked

1432. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene in the case of a school (details supplied) that is awaiting the commencement of works under the climate action summer works scheme but has been stalled at the contract approval stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59000/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1432. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene in the case of a school (details supplied) that is awaiting the commencement of works under the climate action summer works scheme but has been stalled at the contract approval stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59000/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1652asked

1652. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the transition to ten-year development plans under the Planning and Development Act 2024 as amended; if he has engaged with the OPR on the matter; if each local authority will be allowed to take the maximum extension available to 2030 or if that will be set by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55947/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1652. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the transition to ten-year development plans under the Planning and Development Act 2024 as amended; if he has engaged with the OPR on the matter; if each local authority will be allowed to take the maximum extension available to 2030 or if that will be set by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55947/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1653asked

1653. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with local authorities on the transition to ten year development plans; if local authorities have indicated their plans to extend current plans to the maximum period of 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55948/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1653. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with local authorities on the transition to ten year development plans; if local authorities have indicated their plans to extend current plans to the maximum period of 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55948/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1654asked

1654. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered reforms to the cost rental equity loan scheme such as cross subsidisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55949/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1654. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered reforms to the cost rental equity loan scheme such as cross subsidisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55949/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1655asked

1655. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Approved Housing Bodies Strategic Forum Report including the amalgamation and consolidation of AHBs and sector sustainability fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55950/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1655. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Approved Housing Bodies Strategic Forum Report including the amalgamation and consolidation of AHBs and sector sustainability fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55950/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1656asked

1656. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Departments engagement with the European Construction Strategy particularly with regard to modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55951/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1656. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Departments engagement with the European Construction Strategy particularly with regard to modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55951/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1658asked

1658. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of affordable housing schemes; his plans to consolidate AHF, STAR and CREL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1658. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of affordable housing schemes; his plans to consolidate AHF, STAR and CREL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1659asked

1659. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget and staff numbers of the Office of the Planning Regulator in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55954/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1659. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget and staff numbers of the Office of the Planning Regulator in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55954/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1660asked

1660. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget and staff numbers of An Coimisiún Pleanála in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55955/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1660. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget and staff numbers of An Coimisiún Pleanála in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55955/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1661asked

1661. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Ministerial action plan on planning resources; the number of posts recruited; the number unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55957/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1661. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Ministerial action plan on planning resources; the number of posts recruited; the number unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55957/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1728asked

1728. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider changing the qualifying criteria for the defective concrete blocks scheme in order that homeowners whose property currently exhibits group two or group three cracking do not have to wait years to access State support; if he will allow entry based on a confirmed positive material test rather than crack width alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57286/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

1728. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider changing the qualifying criteria for the defective concrete blocks scheme in order that homeowners whose property currently exhibits group two or group three cracking do not have to wait years to access State support; if he will allow entry based on a confirmed positive material test rather than crack width alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57286/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2170asked

2170. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will devise a policy whereby payments made to the Criminal Assets Bureau, arising from the proceeds of crime, will be ring-fenced and made entirely available, via bursary schemes, to community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55161/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2170. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will devise a policy whereby payments made to the Criminal Assets Bureau, arising from the proceeds of crime, will be ring-fenced and made entirely available, via bursary schemes, to community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55161/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2171asked

2171. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a full breakdown on the use of funds received by the Criminal Assets Bureau, arising from the proceeds of crime, for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55162/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

2171. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a full breakdown on the use of funds received by the Criminal Assets Bureau, arising from the proceeds of crime, for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55162/26]