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Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: If the Minister wishes to respond, he may do so.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (3 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the stakeholders consulted in the preparation of the forthcoming economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; if the consulted stakeholders represent in a balanced way the economic, social and environmental concerns related to the trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if progress has been made to reduce the length of time for processing applications for persons who have been in direct provision for over two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28454/21]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus Ábhair Oidí: An Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas le Tomás Ó Ruairc as ucht an cur i láthair. Fiú go bhfuil muid anseo chun labhairt faoi mhúinteoirí nuacháilithe, b’fhéidir go bhféadfainn iompú ar mhúinteoirí go ginearálta. Tá roinnt tagairtí anseo faoi acmhainní a chur ar fáil do mhúinteoirí ach ó thaobh...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have received apologies from Deputy Denis Naughten. I remind members and witnesses to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Further Revised Estimate for Vote 37 - Social Protection, which was referred to this committee by...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire, as ucht do chur i láthair. I will repeat myself and acknowledge the great effort of staff in the Department, the Minister and her predecessor, Senator Regina Doherty. What jumped out at me from the Minister’s presentation at the end were the figures of 23 million payments and more than 10 million calls answered: they are astounding numbers. I...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will ask my own questions next. If members wish to come in for a second round of questioning, I ask them to use the "raise hand" function. I have a number of general questions but, in this round, I will focus on more specific questions arising from the Revised Estimate. With regard to live register figures and their interface with the PUP, do we have figures as to the number of people...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will return to Deputy Ó Cuív for a second round of questioning.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have one eye on the clock. If members come in with additional questions, please be brief and to the point.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The school teacher in me very much agrees with you, Minister. The more hot meals we can get to children, the better. I will inflict my scattergun approach on the Minister again. I will begin with two of the measures announced by the Minister in the July stimulus plan, namely, the work placement experience programme and the JobsPlus programme. The Minister touched on this already. How...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: On metrics and how the Department measures the success of our welfare system, we measure issues such as workforce participation, deprivation and consistent poverty. I have one eye to the work being done by the Government on the well-being indices, which is under way. Are there other measures we use in regard to our social welfare outputs, such as well-being? Do we have health outcome data...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Thank you, Minister. As no other members are indicating, that concludes our consideration of Vote 37 - Social Protection, Further Revised Estimate. Arís, a Aire, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leatsa agus le hoifigigh na Roinne as an gcúnamh a thug sibh don gcoiste inniu.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2021: Vote 37 — Social Protection.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I echo the comments of my constituency colleague, Deputy Shanahan, in terms of the approach he outlined to a task force for the area. There is no doubt, notwithstanding the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, and the technological university for the south east Ireland, TUSE, that the south east is lagging behind other parts of the country any economic indicator, more or less. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I understand that Question No. 56 is grouped with Questions Nos. 68 and 74. I do not, however, see any of the named Deputies here to ask the question, in which case I will move on to Question No. 57 in the name of Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Financial Services (15 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister. I can see that Deputy Murnane O'Connor has stepped out of the Chamber for a minute. I am going to skip all the way to Question No. 66.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (15 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Question No. 64 is in the name of Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. I put her on forewarning that she may have an opportunity to move Question No. 65 also, along with its grouped questions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 698. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the possible challenges facing leaving certificate students in accessing entry to universities outside of Ireland and the UK arising from the later than the usual date of issuing of leaving certificate results; the plans she has in place to ensure that concerned students will not be affected by the late...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas as an gcur i láthair. Tosóidh mé le pointe ginearálta ó thaobh oideachais na Gaolainne de. Tá baol ann go bhfuilimid ag titim idir dhá stól anseo. Táimid ag plé an ábhair seo ó thaobh na Gaeilge de ach b’fhéidir go mbeadh luach nó fiúntas i ndul i dteagmháil leis an gcoiste...