Results 41-60 of 91 for going forward speaker:Catherine Martin

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Online Safety (22 Feb 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...key senior personnel including the Executive Chairperson of An Coimisiún, will be formally appointed. Stakeholder engagement was vital to the development of the OSMR Act and this engagement will remain important going forward, particularly in the context of the work of Coimisiún na Meán and in the development of online safety codes. My Department held a public consultation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

Catherine Martin: ...in Kildare, 38 and Longford and there is a crisis in this area. I do not think that it is acceptable. Given previous evidence that dedicated resources are needed within mental health to drive forward policy, will Mr. Sullivan explain why the decision has been taken to remove the national director for mental health? In his submission, Mr. Sullivan pointed to an increase of 22% in...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Catherine Martin: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí as cabhrú leis an mBille seo a chur chun cinn go pras. As I have outlined previously, this is a technical enabling Bill but its outcome is important in that it allows for the continued funding of Fáilte Ireland's work in the area of tourism product development. I look forward to working alongside Fáilte Ireland as we continue...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Catherine Martin: Officials  in my Department have commenced work on a new national tourism policy which will place sustainability at the heart of tourism in Ireland going forward. A working group was established under the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021 to review international policy and best practice in sustainable tourism and propose guiding principles for sustainable tourism development in...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Catherine Martin: The past two years have provided unprecedented challenges for this country and the coalition Government has risen to these challenges and lead the country through these turbulent times. An extensive range of funding streams and measures to support the sector overseen by my Department have been introduced. The tourism and hospitality sectors felt the brunt of the impact of the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...consult with stakeholders; - invite additional individuals or expertise to attend meetings on an ad hoc basis, as it deems necessary; - focus on providing intelligence and recommendations for an expected on-going and varying impact of COVID-19 restrictions; - identify immediate and medium term goals for recovery and sustainability in the sector; - identify possible policy initiatives or...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Catherine Martin: ...and homelessness. If a change is not made, we will continue to be in a housing crisis for as long as this Government lasts. It is a symptom of incredible short-sightedness to think that the road this Government has been going down on housing can work. The Government has tried its way for too long and it is not working. It is never too late to listen. Start today and commit to...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...experience of and expertise in the development of orchestras. The final Part replaces RTÉ’s previous function to manage orchestras and choirs with the function of managing a concert orchestra only. I look forward to going through these in more detail. The legislation builds on the commitment of everyone involved to build a stronger orchestra within a dedicated national...

Report of Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (9 May 2019)

Catherine Martin: ...beginning of a real roadmap towards a greener, safer and secure future for all of us. The cross-party report is not perfect, but it is an important first step. It is vital that we in this House go further than just noting its contents, as usually happens with committee reports brought before the House. As we all know, noting their contents means condemning them to gather dust on a shelf...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...take the opportunity to congratulate all our Irish Oscar nominees. I am so delighted that "An Cailín Ciúin" has made history today as the first Irish language film to be nominated. Beidh sé go hiontach ár dteanga dhúchais a bheith á cur os comhair an tsaoil mhóir oíche na nOscars. I also congratulate Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell for their best...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Catherine Martin: ...Comhaontas Glas sásta tacaíocht aa thabhairt don rún seo. We have no confidence in the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. We have no confidence in him as the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. We have no confidence in this Government's ability to tackle this housing and homelessness crisis. It has shown time and again that its solutions are not working and...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...valuable sectors. These sectors contribute significantly to our country’s economy while also supporting individual and community well-being right across Ireland. It is important, however, that we recognise the ongoing impact the global Covid-19 pandemic and associated public health measures continue to have on these sectors, on the people who work in them and on the communities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...The Taskforce will prepare a report including a set of recommendations on how best the arts and culture sector can adapt and recover from the unprecedented damage arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. I look forward to receiving the Taskforce report in due course. I am also very conscious of the unprecedented nature of the challenge facing live performance promoters and producers, not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Catherine Martin: ...industry. These include wage and employment supports, as well as business supports. In terms of direct support to the audiovisual sector, my Department and Screen Ireland have focused on bringing forward the payment of grants awarded this year to ensure financial commitments can be met. Screen Ireland – the development agency for the Irish Film Industry – has established a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Catherine Martin: ...not choose what went into my children's lunch box. They made the decision and wanted the fruit and the vegetables. I thought it was fantastic and it has been sustained. I love the idea of the golden mile. On the fixed playground in primary schools, which Ms Heneghan raised, the only issue is insurance. Other members have raised that. My questions are really directed to Mr. Ward....

Animal Protection (in relation to hares) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Martin: I commend Deputy O'Sullivan for bringing this Bill to the House and look forward to a time when these barbaric practices are outlawed in Ireland. The Green Party has always been opposed to all blood sports and remains resolutely so. Needless to say the Green Party will be supporting this Bill. I ask Members tonight to consider the words of Abraham Lincoln, who said:I am in favour of animal...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...x20ac;1.9 million to provide additional capital support for our regional arts infrastructure. This funding will assist regional players to meet their building and equipment needs, including equipment for measures under the night-time economy scheme and to adapt their facilities to reduce their energy needs and their carbon footprint. I will bring forward proposals in the coming months...

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

Catherine Martin: ...from the transition to a low-carbon economy, not just large private companies. We have long championed a payment for community microgeneration and introduced a pilot payment scheme in 2009 which the next Government regrettably removed in 2014. We welcome this Bill as it is in line with recommendations made in our submission to the public consultation on the new renewable electricity...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (4 Jul 2018)

Catherine Martin: In this section, the Government is determined to attack our hedgerows and the wealth of wildlife to which they are home. Our hedgerows act as linear forestry. They provide feeding for birds, insects and mammals. They are integral to biodiversity, pollination, nesting and future breeding. Bumblebees and wild honey bees will also suffer by extending the permitted times to slash and cut down...

Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

Catherine Martin: ...spoken numerous times on climate change in this Chamber, as have many of the Deputies here. Many times we have called for measures, including radical legislation, which are opposed or blocked by Government. Despite the Government’s indication it will now move to ban single-use plastics in the coming years, welcome though it is, this is only on foot of the European Union requiring...