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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports both capital and current expected to assist sports facilities across Ireland recognising the significant positive impact they have on communities and well-being; the way she plans to support these into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 31. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to transform and improve the tourism sector to ensure this valuable indigenous sector recovers from the pandemic given that it has endured untold devastation throughout the past year and a half with an estimated loss of 100,000 jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47967/21]

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh (6 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Ba mhaith liom i dtosach báire a rá go bhfuilim buíoch den Aire, an Teachta Catherine Martin, agus den Aire Stáit, an Teachta Jack Chambers, as an tiomantas a léirigh siad go dtí seo i leith na Gaeilge. Is cinnte go bhfuil obair na gcapall déanta ag an Aire Stáit, ag a Roinn agus ag Oifig na mBillí chun an mBille seo a thabhairt go dtí an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (7 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the policy of his Department to extend parent’s leave in 2022 and in subsequent years; the final total parent’s leave entitlement will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (7 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department supports migrant integration; the funding his Department awards in support of community and migrant integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an applicant is required to submit any other material (details supplied) when applying to the Environmental Protection Agency for an industrial emissions licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49548/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Ar dtús báire, is mór an trua é nach raibh Máire Uí Mhaoláin go huile ar a compord a cur a láthair a thabhairt trí mheán na Gaolainne. Léiríonn sé sin an meon atá istigh anseo i dTeach Laighin faoi úsáid na Gaolainne. Má táimid dáiríre faoi...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: At this point in the debate we have probably all filled in our debate bingo cards. We have the biggest spend in the history of the State on one hand; we have a missed opportunity on the other. We will hear "unprecedented" or "unambitious" depending on whom we listen to or whom we believe. We have had our lines filtered through our various focus groups. They are packaged and pushed out now...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the technological university application with respect to Waterford IT and IT Carlow; when he expects a decision to be finalised; the subsequent timeline for designation of technological university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to acquire sites in counties Waterford and Wexford and the level of capital allocation required to develop these sites into the future in respect of the commitment given in the National Development Plan to develop the footprint of a university of the southeast offering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49848/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A programme for Government commitment states that we will: "Immediately prioritise the drafting of legislation for the phasing out of fur-farming, publishing legislation in this area as soon as possible." In yesterday's budget, along with the welcome increase for ex gratiafunding for the animal welfare organisations, I noticed a funding commitment to unwind fur-farming operations. That is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in the diabetes unit in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the recruitment of additional diabetes nurse specialists for University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Sláintecare Thrive with Diabetes project in University Hospital Waterford; the deliverables to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50309/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide funding or support to organisations for the purchase of air purifiers and CO2 monitors in order to facilitate their return to normal activities particularly in the case of organisations frequented mostly by older persons such as bridge clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 259. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has given consideration to increasing the capacity of local development companies to tackle inequality and social exclusion across Ireland as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50311/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Tá sé sin go breá ach leis sin ráite níor chuala mé freagra ar an gceist. An bhfuil aon spriocdháta ann agus cathain a bheimid ag fáil agus ag tnúth le go mbeidh an plean seo againn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Okay, gabhaim buíochas leis an bhfinné. I will come back with more questions later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My next question might be slightly at odds with my first question, where I pushed the witnesses for a deadline. The context within which this plan has been drawn up has completely changed from when the work was begun. For good and for ill, everybody can clearly see the challenges faced by island communities but the pandemic may have presented opportunities for remote working. Both Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Before I bring in Senator Garvey, who is offering as well, I would like to make a minor clarification. I have seen documentation referencing it as a ten-year plan and documentation referencing a plan out to 2030. Are we definitely looking at a ten-year plan? Are we looking at 2032 or are we looking at an eight-year plan?