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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: What has to be acknowledged is the huge societal service that families who take the decision to care for a loved one at home at end of life do. It is an enormous contribution to society. It is a huge decision for any family and we should do all in our power to support a family that decides to shoulder that burden for the sake of the love they have for a family member. They should not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I would like to pick up that point with Friends of the Earth as it is a common recommendation. I am very interested in - and we discussed this at the committee previously - the middle piece, the energy transition. Retrofitting is a long-term goal, although not for everybody as some are getting there already, but it is going to be a while before we reach all housing stock. I am interested...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That is the just transition piece.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The SDG were referenced and this committee has done a lot of work on them. If we are making this transition, we have to reach those who are furthest behind first. These are inseparable. I have oodles more questions but I am conscious of other members wanting to come in, so I will come back in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I think Irish Rural Link pointed out last week that the credit unions may be locked out of that low interest rate loan scheme. That could be addressed. Does Senator Wall have any follow-up questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Mr. Hession for his appearances morning. It is better that we are getting more than our relevant departmental information. Mr. Hession often appears before the committee but we have had the Department of housing and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications appear before our committee also. It illustrates the fact that this is a cross-departmental problem and needs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Mr. Hession will tell me that would be an ecumenical matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have a number of housing questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: What are the figures for year-on-year retrofitting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Ms Stapleton.

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Táimid ar ais arís bliain amháin eile le haghaidh ráitis ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Ar thaobh amháin, caithfidh mé a admháil go bhfuil frustrachas orm a bheith páirteach sa set-piece seo bliain i ndiaidh bliana ina seasaimid anseo agus muid ag moladh shuaitheantas cultúrtha ár dteanga dhúchais chun go bhfaighfimid tic sa bhosca sula...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government recalling the 2019 Dáil declaration of a biodiversity crisis, and acknowledging specifically the negative impact of light pollution on biodiversity, his plans to mitigate this increasingly pervasive problem, including, but not limited to, whether is intended to amend the Building Regulations to this end; and if he will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy Naughten is Chair of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands. Excellent work is being done by that committee in the area of energy poverty. I have spoken strongly about the fact that we have responded in the short term and cash was the way to do that in the short term. We have long-term plans for the retrofitting of housing stock,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On 14 February I wrote to the Tánaiste and other Ministers and Ministers of State. The letter was cosigned by a number of my Green Party colleagues. In the letter we called on Ministers to take the opportunity afforded by St. Patrick's Day to reiterate the position of the Irish Government, supported by the Irish people, on Gaza. We...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Will all Ministers bring that message with them?

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: There are times when I disagree with Deputy Ó Cuív and more times when I agree with him, but I always listen to him because it is always worth listening to what he has to say. He has always thought it over very deeply. Ar dtús báire, is mian liom a lua, sa tseachtain ina bhfuil muid, an leabhar An Ghaeilge agus an Éiceolaíocht: Irish and Ecology le Michael...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Chaitheamar roinnt uaireanta sa Dáil an tseachtain seo ag déanamh díospóireachta ar úsáid na Gaeilge agus ar an gcineál infheistíochta a theastaíonn san oideachas, sa tithíocht agus i gcúrsaí mar sin chun an teanga, atá i ngéarchéim thromchúiseach, a chosaint agus a athbheochan. Tá ár gceantair...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his answer and the clarity concerning the ability, or otherwise, of the Minister to engage in this matter. I strongly feel, however, that we do need to find a way to apply a wider lens in this context. Let us leave to one side the individual case of this post office. The provision of services within communities, and especially in Gaeltacht communities,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State.

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I echo Deputy Buckley's point that the committee worked very hard and in a collegiate fashion. Much of that is down to the Cathaoirleach, Senator Carrigy, who deserves great praise. We were very much supported by AsIAm in that work. We had an initial private session with Adam Harris at which we said all the things we were afraid to say in public session. We got to road test them and to...