Results 781-800 of 3,777 for speaker:Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's plans to increase higher and further education capacity to train students in facets of ecosystem restoration as a key underpinning element of climate resilient development in view of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the views of the forward planning section in her Department on the projected education needs for Tramore, County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13453/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (10 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to progressing the Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13452/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need to accredit the first national training programme for special needs assistants in University College Dublin to ensure the professional development of special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6254/22]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will pick up on a couple of the points raised by Deputy Carthy, but will focus on them through a slightly different lens. I looked through the European Council agenda, which states that it "will continue its discussion on how to build a more robust economic base ... notably by reducing strategic dependencies in sensitive areas like critical raw materials, semi-conductors, health, digital...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: There are various commitments in the programme for Government on land use. For example, there is a commitment to the effect that: Within 24 months, we will evaluate the potential for contributions towards our climate ambition from land-use improvements and set in train the development of a land-use plan, based on its findings. There is also a commitment to: A national land use review,...

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That exhausts the list of speakers. I will, therefore, return to the Government slot and ask the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to close the debate.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In respect of amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, a recommittal is necessary as they relate to the instruction to committee motion. These amendments are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), it is reported to the Dáil that the Long Title has been amended.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendment No. 4 is ruled out of order.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and will be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to tackle fuel poverty given the severe financial difficulties caused by recent price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Irish Water’s plan to eliminate trihalomethanes in public drinking water supplies by the end of 2021 has been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that staff toilets and a secretarial office are excluded from recent works approved by her Department for a school (details supplied); if these necessary works will be included when the project reaches construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Butlerstown to Tramore school bus route is included in the changed school bus guidelines announced recently as part of the recent cost of living package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to offset the rising cost of living for persons on fixed incomes particularly pensions and welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15494/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Poverty (24 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 11. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he intends to implement the European Union child guarantee; the timeline for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15457/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (24 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with regard to the resultant and expected global food shortages and the impact on Ireland’s overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15474/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (24 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister referred to a crisis that is playing out in fast-forward or at least in real time on media, including social media. There is also a catastrophe playing out in slow motion arising from the Russian aggression in Ukraine. We know Ukraine alone provides the wheat supply for more than half of the world food programmes and there shall be major implications for people across the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (24 Mar 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister of State rightly draws attention to the proud record Irish Aid has in regard to our overseas development aid programme. I know that we like to try to fund multiannual projects which is right and correct. However, exceptional measures will need to be taken for the forthcoming food shortages. We also need to look forward in respect of climate shocks, which are mentioned in the...