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Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We return to Sinn Féin and Deputy Funchion to close the debate.

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy Harkin is sharing time with Deputy Connolly.

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Deputy Naughten for suggesting that this debate should take place this week. On 14 November 2014, during Science Week as it happens, the Rosetta space probe lander module, Philae, made the first ever soft landing on a comet by a human-made object. The probe had been launched a full decade earlier and it slung itself off the gravitational pull of Mars to intercept the comet as it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Ba mhaith liom aird an Aire a tharraingt ar scéal a foilsíodh an tseachtain seo caite ag Méabh Ní Thuathaláin ar tuairisc.ie. Deir an t-alt go bhfuil sé: "...deimhnithe ag Childline gur i mBéarla amháin a chuirtear a gcuid seirbhísí ar fáil in Éirinn i ndiaidh do Tuairisc.ie fiosrú a dhéanamh leo faoi chás inar...

Farrelly Commission of Investigation Substantive Interim Reports: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak on this second substantive interim report of the Farrelly commission of investigation. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, as well for her opening statement. These reports make for extremely difficult reading. They are long, detailed and harrowing in the extreme. Amid all this information, sometimes it is the smallest details that...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: On the point made by Deputy Ellis about the mandatory wearing of helmets, it has been demonstrated in other jurisdictions - Australia is a case in point - that when we make the wearing of helmets mandatory, particularly with cycling, the participation rate drops. Dublinbikes is a great example of a micromobility solutions and much of that comprises incidental use. We really want people to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Scéimeanna agus Tacaíochtaí Tithíochta (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cad iad a tuairimí maidir le tacú le hiarrachtaí chun tithíocht phobalbhunaithe a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht; agus an gcuirfear talamh poiblí ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht chun tithíocht inacmhainne a fhorbairt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 192. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht faoina plean maidir le tascfhórsa a bhunú chun scrúdú a dhéanamh ar sholáthar seirbhisí teaghlaigh agus óige sa Ghaeltacht, mar a bhí molta ag Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans with respect to the creation of a Liffey Valley national park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children who will benefit from the extension of access to domiciliary care allowance for children in hospital from three to six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of providing domiciliary care allowance for children that require prolonged hospitalisation in excess of 30 days from birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of providing domiciliary care allowance to children aged 16 and 17 years in view of the fact that children can no longer access this payment once they turn 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55665/21]

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: While listening to previous contributions, I was very struck by the affinity of Deputies, particularly those from coastal communities, with the services that serve us so well. The residents of my home town, Tramore, are no different in that they have a deep emotional connection with their helicopter rescue service, R117. The crew often train in the bay. There are nights – often...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I ask you to forgive me for reading from my phone, but this message was sent while we were in the Chamber, a Cheann Comhairle: Further to the notification by the Oireachtas service at the Business Committee today of providing free antigen tests to the parliamentary community, we feel it is necessary to ensure that parties and groups would make a full contribution to the cost of these tests...

Temporary Rota for Parliamentary Questions Nominated for Priority: Motion (18 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the report adopted by Order of the Dáil of 30th July,2020, the sequence of allocation to parties and groups of Parliamentary Questions nominated for priority pursuant to Standing Order 49 as contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 17th November, 2021, entitled 'Temporary rota for Parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I wonder if Prometheus is the wrong person from Greek mythology to mention or if are we more like Sisyphus rolling the rock up the hill again. Camus said "One must imagine Sisyphus happy", so let us undertake that with gusto. I found the presentations extremely informative. I wish the format was looser because there were so many points at which I would have liked to stop the witnesses and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I put quite a specific point to Professor Hyland.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (18 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a disabled parking space that is not located on a public road such as in a private car park for a shopping centre or other building, is legally unenforceable if a non-disabled driver uses it; if so, his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (18 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the higher education governance Bill; when the Bill is expected to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56612/21]

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This climate action plan is extremely ambitious, notwithstanding its implementation, which of course is where rubber meets road. It sets ambitious targets from here to 2030 and out to 2050. That begs the question for Members of this House of how we envision that future in 2050, 30 years hence. How do we envision that future in different sectors of our economy and society? For example, in...