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DEPUTY Cathal Crowe has that too many people who could have brought the proposed transfer of Shannon Heritage Tourism assets to Clare County Council to a satisfactory conclusion weeks ago “have dragged their heels”. He told The Clare Champion, “I think the Department of Transport in particular and Shannon Airport Group need to step up to the plate here.” He said that there was a certain level of hope for an early resolution however with Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton as well as cabinet members Darragh O’Brien and Michael McGrath all saying they hoped to have the matter resolved by Christmas. However he said there had already been many missed chances and a failure to really engage on the matter. “As I understand it at the moment there’s an over and back squabble between the Department of Housing and Local Government, which is the parent department of local authorities, and the Department of Transport, which is the parent department for …

COUNTY Clare has been allocated €776,573 in the latest round of funding from the government’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The allocation is part of a national total of €27 million issued by Minister Heather Humphreys to combat dereliction and breathe new life into rural towns and villages. The biggest allocation of €249,005 is for a public realm project in the Cappa area of Kilrush to provide new access and address safety concerns at the beach and playground area, enabling it to be reclaimed as part of the coastal walk. A project to improve the public realm in Ennistymon will receive €226,143. The work will enhance the quality of public space and the built environment to support the creation of a vibrant and inclusive townscape. A sum of €151,925 will go towards the development of the Quin Village Park, which currently serves as a picnic area, and a community village amenity for education and entertainment. Lisdoonvarna, meanwhile, is to be …

ANCILLARY services to support the influx of Ukrainian refugees have exceeded their capacity to adequately respond in the county to the current humanitarian crisis, a local Dáil Deputy has claimed. Apart from accommodation, which is at capacity, Deputy Cathal Crowe told a Joint Policing Committee meeting on Monday that other services for Ukrainians have exceeded capacity. “We were right to have our arms open and welcome people from Ukraine and we should continue to do so. “But there is no shame in a county or country saying we have reached capacity in terms of the level of care we can provide. “A roof over someone’s head is just one aspect of care, education and healthcare are other aspects,” the Meelic TD told the committee. “I have a pregnant woman who contacted my office who can’t get GP care. When she has a baby, she will most likely have to present herself to the Emergency Department. “While accommodation is going well …

LEAKING is a popular Leinster House pastime, but Wednesday afternoon saw a rather unique one and it came about as Clare TD Cathal Crowe was speaking. “It sounds unbelievable but there was a debate about biodiversity and I was after saying that wooden beams from the wood in Cratloe had been used to construct the roof of the House of Commons. As I was speaking about it I could see a drop falling and I said would you believe it, the roof is leaking here.” He said that the leak came about during a thunderstorm. The roof of the Dáil chamber is leaking… 🌂 @McConnellDaniel @aoifegracemoore @LouiseByrneNews @sandra_hurley @JOEdotie @MichealLehane pic.twitter.com/Am2eAuQrhV — Cathal Crowe T.D. (@CathalCroweTD) October 19, 2022 “There’s a glass skylight above the Dáil Chamber that the public wouldn’t generally see, it’s high above us. You could see a few flashes of lighting, and as I was speaking about Cratloe Woods and how its timber roofed the House …

DEPUTY Cathal Crowe has clashed verbally with retiring HSE chief executive, Paul Reid about who advised the government not to proceed with an elective-only hospital in the Mid-West against the wishes of the UL Hospitals’ Group. Speaking at a recent Joint Oireachtas Health Committee, Deputy Crowe questioned Mr Reid about the identify of HSE officials who influenced government policy to proceed with elective-only hospitals in three locations – Dublin, Cork and Galway. Mr Reid said he had previously told Deputy Crowe the HSE would jointly inform Minister Donnelly of the inputs into the elective hospitals plan. Those inputs have been taken on board. “I have no doubt University Hospital Limerick seeks one and I understand the concern on it but other parts of the country have made the same case to me as well,” said Mr Reid. “We have taken all those inputs and, ultimately, it is for the Minister to recommend to Government. That is the legitimate process of …

THE lack of a projected date for the publication of the long-awaited Junior Certificate results is causing frustration and anxiety for Clare students, according to a local Dáil Deputy. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin wasn’t in a position to give Deputy Cathal Crowe any definitive date or expected time frame for the issuing of Junior Certificate examination results when he was questioned in the Dáil recently. The Clare Fianna Fáil Deputy has expressed his disappointment with a company that runs seminars that suggested these results would be published on October 12 without any foundation, which is causing even more anxiety for students. “Having spent many years in the classroom, I really feel for these students. A lot of past pupils of mine have contacted me. “These are a cohort of students who experienced a lot of disruption in First and Second Year due to Covid-19. A lot of them worked their socks of for the Junior Certificate and they are anxious …

SEVENTEEN Clare community centres, parish halls, GAA clubhouses and community facilities will share a €386,000 grant for improvement and upgrade works. The funding has been allocated by Minister Heather Humphreys, with grants of up to €25,000 available for improvement and upgrade works. The full list of successful applicants for the grant is as follows: Ballyvaughan Hall CLG (€24,360.95); Carrigoran House (€13,896.94); Cill Mhuire Community Centre CLG (€23,137); Cnoc na Gaoithe Cultural Centre (€25,000); Crusheen Community Centre CLG (€25,000); Doonbeg Community Development Co. (€24,085.86); Feakle Muintir na Tire (€24,023.04); Kilmurry McMahon Community Centre Committee (€11,747.25); Loughgraney Community Development Association (€23,933); Mike McTigue Community Centre (€25,000); Miltown Malbay Development Company Ltd (€25,000); Mná ag Gáire (€25,000); Ogonnelloe Community Centre Ltd (€16,110); Ruan Dysart Resource Group CLG (€25,000); Sixmilebridge GAA Club (€24,947.47); Tulach na Farraighe Community Hall (€25,000); West Clare Family Resource Centre (€25,000) “This is a completely new funding stream for community halls that was introduced earlier this year by Rural and …

CLARE TD Cathal Crowe declared himself “happy” when he spoke about the budget in the Dáil, but he did criticise the introduction of a levy on concrete products. “The concrete levy of 10% is something I have a number of concerns about. Just a few weeks ago we passed a massive redress package for home owners with defective mica and pyrite concrete blocks in their buildings. “It was right to do so. The detail of that will be stitched into regulations and brought forward in a redress scheme homeowners can apply for very soon – it is to be hoped before Christmas. “I do not know if it is fair to put a 10% levy on each person who tries to undertake a building project, be it with concrete blocks or liquid poured concrete, over the coming months. “To me it seems that they are being burdened with a levy that the suppliers and manufacturers of these blocks should pay …