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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister does not have to take all of it. He would have that much if he wished.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 89. To ask the Minister for Health the status of development of disease-specific registries as part of Ireland’s health information strategy; if work has commenced on registries for any diseases; when the first registry will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7694/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 92. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the site selection for the adult acute mental health unit at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7695/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have a question regarding the well-being framework that is under development at the moment. We are quite closely shadowing the OECD framework, Better Life, which is welcome in many respects. It is a good model to follow. However, one of the issues it omits is a measurement around linguistic and cultural outputs, an element that is included, for example, in the New Zealand model. I take...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: -----and does he think we will get a well-being budget by the end of this year?

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I often think when I am here about The Frames' song, "Star Star" and this lyric: Cause I don't understand these people Who say the hill's too steep Well they talk and talk forever But they just never climb The hill is steep. The targeted emissions reduction that we have is as steep a hill as anyone has ever faced. This retrofit scheme is part of us climbing that hill. Rather than...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: To build from Deputy Kerrane’s question, I want to raise a question that I have asked at previous meetings of the committee. Have we information on who remains on the pandemic unemployment payment and what sectors are most affected? If we have that information, do we have a specific plan? For example, if we know it concerns people within hospitality or the arts, do we have specifics...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am not going to labour the point on employment services. It has been well made by Deputies Carey and Kerrane and I broadly agree with them. I have the same concern that we are marketising social services. I fully accept and take the Minister at her word on the legal advice she received but this is a concern for the future. It is welcome that this committee has taken an ongoing watching...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: As there are no further questions on this programme, I will turn to chapter 6 and the programme dealing with children. As there are no questions on this I will turn to chapter 7 and the programme dealing with supplementary payments, agencies and miscellaneous services. Do Deputies wish to pose questions to the Minister on this? As there are no questions we will move on to chapter 8 dealing...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Would the Minister like to respond to this?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That concludes chapter 8. We will turn to chapter 9, which is the programme dealing with administration. Is it agreed? Agreed Next is performance outputs and targets. Is that agreed? Agreed. Does the Minister wish to make any closing remarks?

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I acknowledge the contribution of Deputy Gino Kenny. He has a strong record of campaigning in this regard, which deserves to be acknowledged. There are elements in this Government who will push this forward. It matters to us too. I respect his record on this issue in particular. This matters to the Green Party. We care about it deeply. The principle of subsidiarity, with decisions...

Carbon Tax: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I must advise the Deputy his amendment cannot be moved until the Minister's amendment is disposed of. In the event the Minister's amendment is defeated, he can move the amendment at that point. The next speakers are from People Before Profit, although I do not have details of the speakers.

Carbon Tax: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy is a full minute over his time now. He will have an opportunity to contribute again in the next hour and a half as well, during the next business.

Carbon Tax: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time tomorrow evening.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest figures available with respect to entrepreneur relief; the total tax expenditure forgone in that year; the average costs per claimant; the number of claims in excess of €1 million of relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the preparatory work that is being undertaken in his Department in order to meet the commitment in relation to action 2.14 in Housing for All which states that the Government will implement minimum BER standards where feasible for private rental properties commencing in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can elaborate on the use of the word feasible in relation to action 2.14 in Housing for All which states that the Government will implement minimum BER standards where feasible for private rental properties commencing in 2025; the parameters that will be set to determine feasibility as they apply to rental units; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the anticipated timeline from the 2025 commencement for landlords to comply with minimum BER standards in rental stock in relation to action 2.14 in Housing for All which states that the Government will implement minimum BER standards where feasible for private rental properties commencing in 2025; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists recruited under each HSE acute and community service; the number of podiatrists recruited by county in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9148/22]