Results 2,941-2,960 of 3,777 for speaker:Marc Ó Cathasaigh
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is an important question but I imagine the Department of housing really would need to answer it. We are dealing with the specific aspect of the disregard on it. Do any other members wish to contribute in this session? No. We will suspend for five minutes ahead of our next session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We are delving deeper into the broader implications of means testing in the social welfare system. The committee is embarking on a module focused on this subject. We are especially keen on examining how means testing aids in directing social assistance payments and shaping the system's operations. I again welcome Mr. Egan, Mr. Flynn and Ms Hardiman and invite Mr. Egan to make his opening...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Mr. Egan. I will now invite members to discuss the topic. I remind those participating online that they should use the raise hand function in Microsoft Teams to indicate that they wish to speak. Deputy Donnelly will begin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I gave the Deputy latitude because he has consistently raised this issue over the lifetime of this committee. Our guests have a fair number of issues to tackle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We will let Mr. Egan have a run because I think we have gotten as far as the second question in the response. There are quite a number of issues and I am conscious that a number of other members are looking to come in as well after Deputy Ó Cuív.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is that all of the Deputy's questions addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I call Senator Wall, who has been waiting patiently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Very good. Deputy Ó Laoghaire wanted to come in with a quick supplemental question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses. It has been a very wide-ranging session and they have shown themselves to be very open to detailed questions. That concludes the committee's business for today. I propose that the committee go into private session to consider other business.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Mar 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the extension of the daily evening train service from Dublin which terminates at Carlow in order that it can service both Kilkenny and Waterford, enabling better regional connectivity particularly for those studying and working along the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12845/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following on from the debate at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (details supplied), if the age limit for school bus drivers can be raised; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15304/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 999. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an individual (details supplied) is currently listed with Rásaíocht Con Éireann as the registered owner or part-owner of any non-coursing greyhound(s); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14772/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (9 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1695. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the funding bodies of SOLAS and Education and Training Boards ensure that funding is made available for employers to make agreed backdated payments to their staff under the Section 39 WRC Pay Agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14406/24]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses very much for their presentations this morning. They have been very helpful. We heard earlier, and this is something we all know, that the social protection system is Ireland is ad hoc. There have been loads of bolt-ons as it has developed. It is broadly changing from one type of social protection system to another. I am not sure that is necessarily being driven by...
- Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I welcome the Bill. It was a key recommendation of the OECD's review of the Irish pension system that we had to increase that supplemental pension coverage. That word "supplemental" is important. Deputy Duncan Smith alluded to it but I do not believe it is within our compass to make any promises about future governments, however. The system is designed to be supplemental and it does not...
- National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Deputy.
- National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Deputy.
- National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Deputy Shortall.
- National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy is running over time now.
- National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Deputy.