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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I dtosach báire, gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as a gcuir i láthair. Mar a luaigh an Teachta Ó Snodaigh, tá an t-ábhar seo pléite go maith ag Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge roimhe seo. Seasann dhá abairt amach as na cuir i láthair go léir. Mar a dúirt Fíona Uí Uiginn,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Chuirfeadh sé deireadh leis an scéal sin gur fhoghlaim daoine Gaeilge ar scoil agus nach bhfuil focal Gaeilge acu dá mba rud é go raibh an B1 bainte amach acu, cuir i gcás. Tá ceist eile agam ó thaobh an moladh nó rogha atá ann ó thaobh ábhair nua, is é sin, saíocht agus litríochta na Gaolainne. Chun é a chur i...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Téann sin go dtí an ceist faoi lifelong learning. Ba cheart do dhaoine an B1 nó A2 a bhaint amach agus is féidir leo cur leis níos déanaí sa saol. An féidir le Sorcha Ní Chéilleachair an cheist céanna a fhreagairt?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: An raibh an Teachta ag iarraidh ceist eile a chur?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is amhlaidh go bhfuil an Cathaoirleach féin gafa leis an vóta a bhí aige. Tá an deis agam anois agus cuirfidh mé ceist bheag nó, b’fhéidir, mhór eile. Tá an baol ann i gcónaí nuair atáthar ag caint faoin nGaeilge, go háirithe sa chomhthéacs seo, go bhfuiltear ag caint faoin ábhar seachas faoin teanga agus an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Cad iad na hábhair is deacra déileáil leo maidir le múinteoirí a bheith ar fáil nó le téacsleabhair?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: B'fhéidir cinnte, gabh mo leithscéal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A Uasail Ní Chéilleachair, is cinnte gur ábhar buartha é seo do thuismitheoir atá ag iarraidh páiste a chur chun an ardteistiméireacht a dhéanamh am éigin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Tá gach duine sásta anois. Leis sin, gabhaim buíochas le gach duine as teacht anseo inniu. Bhí an díospóireacht seo thar a bheith tábhachtach. Gabhaim buíochas as an dianobair, as an tiomantas le linn dár bhfinnéithe a bheith ag labhairt leis an gcoiste ar an ábhar seo, agus as a saineolas agus a léargais a roinnt leis an gcoiste...
- Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (24 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Níl ach ceist amháin agam a leanann na ceisteanna a chuir an Teachta Ó Cuív. Baineann sí leis an ábhar lárnach atá pléite go maith againn ar an gcoiste seo, is é sin, céard is inniúlacht ann. Ba mhaith liom an cheist a chur maidir le coinníollacha teanga, the language conditions that are applied. Deputy Ó Cuív put...
- Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (24 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: No, sin í freagra na ceiste. B’fhéidir nár thaitin an freagra liom.
- Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (24 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: What approach does Mayo County Council take? Does it apply language conditions to one-off housing or to estates? If so, what objective assessment is done? Is it an interview process? Is it a subjective or an objective assessment?
- Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (24 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Within the interview process, what are the specific language measurables? Is the council using anything like the common European framework, which is often discussed by this committee, to set an objective standard that people must reach in the interview process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My first and most important question goes to Mr. Taft. What we have before us to consider is the report of the pensions commission. Mr. Taft makes the argument that the proposed increase in the pension age would not make as significant a contribution, in the context of pensions provision long-term, as is made out in the report. I am glancing across the modelling from which the committee...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I question Mr. Taft's use of the statistic of 0.7%. It sounds like a small figure, but 0.7% of GNI* is a very significant proportion of the national income. If we could get towards that percentage for our overseas development aid, we would be very excited. If we could get to that level of expenditure on our childcare services, we would be very excited. It is a significant amount of money....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will direct these questions to Ms Duffy and Mr. Berney. I have asked general questions about the future world of work for the last couple of weeks but I will be more specific in asking these questions. Ms Duffy referred to the fact that it looks as if we will have more people working in the caring economy as we get closer to 2050. I want to give her the opportunity to elaborate on that....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will begin by referring to something that Dr. Smyth did not reach while making her opening contribution. The final paragraph of the opening statement begins by stating, "In conclusion, existing evidence points to a negative effect of the Leaving Certificate assessment model on the education and socio-economic development of young people and points to the potential to adopt a broader...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have a couple of questions for Mr. Donohoe. He said that we perform in a medium way. I want to give him an opportunity to comment on where we are with life-long learning. This is an element of education that we can afford to do better in. Mr. Donohoe referred to digital skills, environmental awareness, and technical decarbonisation skills. Ms Costello commented on some specifics that...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I must attend a Business Committee meeting shortly so I thank the Chairman for facilitating me. I thank the Minister for the opening statement. The Chairman referred to the large body of work we are doing on leaving certificate reform. That we are blind to the content of the NCCA report has made it more difficult to do the work in the comprehensive way that I think the Chairman wants it...