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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (1 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe go léir as ucht a gcur i láthair agus as ucht an ráitis achoimre comónta a sheol siad chugainn freisin. Tá luach faoi leith ag baint leis an gcáipéis sin agus go háirithe na hocht moladh atá ag deireadh an doiciméid sin. B'fhéidir go dtiocfaidh mé ar ais chuige sin. Cuirfidh mé...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (1 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Cé mhéad iarratas ar chead pleanála atá curtha isteach ag daoine laistigh de Ghaeltacht na nDéise? Cé mhéad dóibh sin a ghlacadh leo agus cé mhéad a dhiúltaíodh dóibh?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (1 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Tiocfaidh mé ar ais chuig an gcomhairle le ríomhphost.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (1 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is ceist ghinearáta a bhí ann faoi na moltaí. Of the eight joint recommendations, are there any in particular to which the witnesses would like to draw the attention of the committee?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister for her presentation and for the supplementary material, which sets everything out fairly clearly. Much of it is self-explanatory. It relates to a Christmas bonus and the continuation of the Covid measures. That can be clearly seen in the figures. It is worth saying that it is not all bad news. The performance of the Social Insurance Fund and the PRSI take are very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 738. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant for both primary and secondary schools will or can be used for the purchase of HEPA air filtration systems for classrooms and common areas and so on; if not, if there are other grants available to primary and secondary schools to purchase HEPA air filtration systems for classrooms and common areas; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 739. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school that is part of an education and training board can make an independent financial decision on the purchase of HEPA air filtration systems for classrooms and common areas in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to enhance productivity in the construction sector, including using modern methods of construction, work which was to be guided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the commitments made in the Programme for Government to examine the development of national tourism trails linking ferry ports and the rail network and to work with port and ferry companies to increase the number of foot and cycle passengers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (20 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 150. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard iad na céimeanna a ghlacfar chun a chinntiú go ndéanfar Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019 a chur i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2678/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2019 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have no questions at this point. I welcome the Minister of State's presentation. I very much look forward to the day when we can do something similar for the technological university of the south east.

Leaving Certificate: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 26 January 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (25 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Strategic Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service report, the second and third review phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (25 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the planned timeframe for the various stages of the next River Basin Management Plan for Ireland once the current public consultation stage is over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (25 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the work his Department is carrying out to address water quality issues arising from farming activities across Ireland, particularly in the south-east of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60679/21]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is important and timely to have this debate on youth mental health, particularly as we emerge from the Covid pandemic. It is a tough time to be a young person. I made what I hope are the majority of my mistakes at a time before social media and before digital cameras were ubiquitous. How difficult it must be now growing up when young people are constantly trying to compare themselves...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Like other colleagues in the House, I welcome this draft legislation, which fulfils a number of commitments from the programme for Government. There have been a number of references to the 1971 Act. We will all agree it is long overdue and in need of an overhaul. It demonstrates the value of having a senior ministry devoted to the area of higher education and research to bring that focus...