Cathal Crowe — Watch Them Work

Farming

Farmer: Woodcock Hill, Meelick and Heathmount, Cratloe (County Clare).
(1) Woodcock Hill, Meelick and Heathmount, Cratloe (County Clare): farmland; (2) Woodcock Hill, Meelick, County Clare: farmhouse. Other Information Provided: (2) farmhouse is in a poor state of repair and requires renova…

12 related bills:

Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024 Sinn Féin PMB ↗ — ta ×2 (2 stages, latest 2026-02-25)
Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn — ta (2025-04-02)
Mortgage Interest Rates Cap Bill 2023 People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗ — nil (2024-06-26)
Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023 Govt (Environment) ↗ — nil (2023-10-18)
Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 — nil ×2 (2 stages, latest 2023-05-24)
Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 Govt (Agriculture) ↗ — nil ×7 (7 stages, latest 2023-05-10)
Forestry Sector — staon (2023-01-25)
Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022 Independent PMB ↗ — nil (2022-11-23)

4 more

Who's been in their ear 403 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-04-14 Housing Clare Haven Services — Advocating forr individual clients to secure accommodation. Occurred in May 2025, came to the services attention in January 2026
2026-03-03 Development and Zoning Ennis Chamber of Commerce — Ennis Chamber commissioned a report - Ennis Residential Zoning Profile - to examine how many residential zoned sites within Ennis Municipal District have been partially or fully activated within Clare County Development plan 2023 - 2029. The resulting fact-based report provided a basis for conversations & meetings between Ennis Chamber members, with members of Clare County Council senior management team, locally elected members (councillors and TDs) and with the relevant government Minister
2026-02-17 Transport Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) — Search and rescue operations at Dublin Airport
2026-01-21 Health The Asthma Society of Ireland — Invitation to Attend Asthma Community Workshops
2026-01-21 Transport Car Rental Council of Ireland — EC legislative proposal on clean corporate vehicles
2026-01-21 Finance Car Rental Council of Ireland — Budget Submission
2026-01-21 Energy and Natural Resources Friends of the Earth — Energy for Who Demo
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Ibec — Business and investment priorities for the Mid-West Region

Other declared interests 1 · dail-2025

Committees 6

Broke with Fianna Fáil 2 times

Recent divisions

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2021-12-15	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2021-12-15	nil	ta	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

Parliamentary questions 3,564 in loaded window

Top departments

827	Health
471	Education
289	Housing
251	Transport
201	Finance
173	Children
170	Justice
166	Agriculture

Most recent

2026-04-14 Finance Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank of Ireland requires credit unions to request that their members provide proof of address and proof of identity every two years, when this requirement does not appear to apply to other banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26711/26]
2026-04-14 Enterprise Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on concerns (details supplied) regarding planned changes to short-term letting legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26479/26]
2026-04-14 Education Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application made by a school (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme 2026 for wall cavity insulation; if her Department's attention has been drawn to the severe dampness and mould growth currently affecting all classrooms in the school; the timeline for the approval of the second tranche of funding under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25417/26]
2026-04-14 Health Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the plans her Department has to upgrade BreastCheck machines with CESM technology and the cost-benefit analysis they have conducted related to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23614/26]
2026-03-26 Rural Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of how the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Clare in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22542/26]
2026-03-26 Rural Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he can assist a community in County Clare (details supplied) to repair a vandalised playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/26]
2026-03-26 Foreign Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will quantify the impact of American foreign direct investment on the regional economy of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22548/26]
2026-03-26 Foreign Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an overview of diplomatic links that Ireland has with the Republic of Korea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22547/26]
2026-03-26 Enterprise Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the work of the National Working Group convened by Fáilte Ireland to develop a nationwide strategy for the provision of camper van facilities; the expected timeline for the publication of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23213/26]
2026-03-26 Justice Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) holds Irish citizenship. [23208/26]