Cathal Crowe

705. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 17 February 2026, on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, if he will give an update on the matter including the timeframe for a consolidated Statutory Instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42937/26]

790. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will collaborate with localised wildlife rehabilitation experts and the national parks and wildlife service to introduce a dedicated wildlife and biodiversity awareness program within primary schools; if her Department would support a pilot rollout of such a curriculum initiative in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41991/26]

882. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address an administrative anomaly in the online application portal for the summer provision scheme: home tuition, whereby the restrictive drop-down menu options on the portal prevent schools from processing applications for students who have documented complex physical, sensory, or occupational therapy needs but are currently registered at the 'school support' level of the continuum of support rather than 'school support plus'; if she will expand the portal's eligibility criteria to include an option for students with complex individual needs who require one-to-one intervention and access external professional services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42902/26]

890. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the pension entitlements of current mainstream teachers who previously worked in qualified teaching roles under the School Completion Programme (SCP) between 2003 and 2014; if her Department will allow these teachers to retrospectively purchase these uncredited years of public service under the terms of the Programme for Competitiveness and Work (PCW) Agreement at historical rates rather than the cost-prohibitive commercial "years short" calculations currently being offered; if she will urgently address the severe financial and medical distress this anomaly is causing to affected staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42925/26]

1031. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the social housing income threshold to reflect the real cost of living and housing crisis in Ireland today (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41723/26]

1042. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider a policy mechanism to ringfence court-mandated wildlife crime prosecution fines so that they remain within the county where the offense occurred; if these localised funds can be made directly accessible to registered county-level wildlife rehabilitation centres to support native wildlife care costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41988/26]

1043. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, in conjunction with the national parks and wildlife service, will launch a nationwide public awareness campaign highlighting the dangers of cattle grids to native wildlife, specifically hedgehogs; if mitigation guidelines, such as escape ramps, will be promoted nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41989/26]

1058. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to ensure the long-term ecological and hydrological stability of the River Shannon and Lough Derg in light of the Water Supply Project (Eastern and Midlands Region); if his attention has been drawn to Marine Notice No. 56 of 2026 issued by Waterways Ireland warning that water levels have already dipped below ordinary summer levels; the scientific guarantees in place to ensure that any future water extraction will not exacerbate low-flow conditions, harm local ecosystems, or disrupt navigation in East Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/26]

1059. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal and administrative justification for allowing Uisce Éireann to proceed to the procurement and tendering stage for the Water Supply Project (Eastern and Midlands Region) prior to securing statutory planning permission from An Bord Pleanála; the measures being taken to ensure that this parallel progression does not prejudice the independent planning process or circumvent standard public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42199/26]

1105. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered aligning the adaptation of the ten year county development plans in 2029 to ensure consistent and continuity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42947/26]

1108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an overview of improvements made in the planning system since 2020; his plans for further improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42960/26]

1172. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection in receipt of the State contributory pension in each year from 2022 to 2025; the annual cost of this in each year including any other payments such as qualified adult dependants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41758/26]

1275. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the living alone allowance in Budget 2027, in recognition of the increasing cost of living in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43815/26]

1320. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if officials in his Department will expressly examine a straight-forward residence permit, IRP, renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/26]

1389. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of administrative staff in the Clare/Tipperary Garda division overall; the number of administrative staff in the Clare portion of the aforementioned Garda division; a breakdown of which stations they are based in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/26]

1478. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will explore the introduction of a specialised financial scheme or emergency voucher initiative for private veterinary practices to offset the costs of treating and stabilising wild animal casualties; if his attention has been drawn to instances of wildlife turned away or prematurely euthanised due to commercial practice constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41990/26]

2100. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the severe delays regarding an internal complaint report at University Hospital Limerick (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42665/26]

2162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to develop a new obesity policy and action plan; the timeframe for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43051/26]

2163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the single point of access model will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43052/26]

2521. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will review the eligibility criteria and terminology used in Departmental funding schemes, such as the Local Enhancement Programme and the Community Recognition Fund; if he is aware of concerns raised by long-established grassroots organisations, such as an organisation (details supplied) regarding the explicit naming of newer models like "Women’s Sheds" and "She Sheds" in application documentation, which can inadvertently give the perception that traditional, registered charitable women’s organisations are excluded or overlooked; if he will take steps to ensure that funding criteria are worded explicitly to ensure fair, equal, and equitable access for all established women’s community organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43265/26]

331. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [40980/26]

140. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their application for partial capacity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40374/26]

27. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island unit in his Department. [14897/26]

142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a reduction in the capital gains tax rate from 33% to 25% for active business assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39656/26]

200. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his response to recent assertions that enhanced reporting requirements introduced in January 2024 are causing small businesses and restaurants to scale back modest staff gestures such as retirement lunches and gifts for special occasions, due to concerns around compliance obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39655/26]