Results 1-12 of 12 for revert speaker:Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I am now going to name some towns in my constituency. I will revert to the bus stops issue. My God, it breaks my heart. Stradbally now has eight services in and out of Dungarvan daily, but the only way someone would know that a bus passed through Stradbally would be if he or she happened to be standing on the side of the road when it went by. There is no bus...

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ..., particularly in terms of preparation. They are going to be given six months to prepare, but it would be useful for the Department to pre-engage. This Bill still has quite a way to run and it will revert to our committee for Committee Stage and will be discussed on Report Stage before going to the Seanad. Why not give those outfits a little bit of structure now, engage with their...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister might revert to the committee as a whole.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The decision to revert back to the Dublin headquarters only happened when the Minister made the section 18 appointees.

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...is the scale of the challenge we are facing. The Minister was very clear on this. This challenge is unprecedented in nature and we need to face up to that in our conversations. We almost need to revert to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The first thing we need to do is to provide these people with accommodation and shelter and to make sure they arrive at safe harbour. I acknowledge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion with School Management Bodies (28 Sep 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...for the discussions we have from here on out as a committee, it would be well worthwhile. Mr. Crone spoke about this and the scarring effect of the leaving certificate that we all still feel. To revert to what I asked earlier, I wonder whether there is a system we could look at in which this is done, whether UCAS or something else. I accept the point made by Mr. Irwin that we should...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...picture within the EU, then the EU needs to face up to and address the disquiet among people of its member states, including what it is that causes the views to shift in a direction that undermines human rights and, to revert back to my opening, to have a look at that social contract. We have seen this play out in western democracies, and not just in the EU. It is happening across the...

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...positive thing when people in their mid-40s refer to waking up in a sweat thinking that they had the leaving certificate the next morning. Maybe that goes to the issue of leaving certificate reform, which I will revert to shortly. As to the specific aspects of the Bill, I welcome the choice element. This was something that was voiced consistently by young people. I met young people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I ask the Minister to revert with a written response because we are against the clock.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: National Transport Authority (6 Oct 2020)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...would allow European tourists, to see our greenway the green way, if I may coin a phrase. I ask the Minister to review immediately the NTA's new maintenance agreement with Iarnród Éireann and revert it to pre-September 2020 status so the line remains a viable piece of infrastructure, pending further review.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...them is predicated on the basis that the policy direction will remain the same. However, we know that policy will change significantly if we decide to extend out. If we have the pandemic unemployment payment reverting to jobseeker's allowance after 12 weeks, it appears to have been conceded that that will not be the case. Given the circumstances and the ongoing lack of clarity, I...

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...long term. The sector has shown its flexibility in how it has adapted to the challenges and to the possibilities of remote working, in particular, and there may well be work practices that will never revert to those that existed before the pandemic. While significant changes such as we are seeing can be difficult, I am hopeful the system will be open to making permanent some of the...