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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Aire maidir leis an mBille um Athchóiriú Toghcháin, 2022, atá ag dul tríd an Oireachtas faoi láthair. Luaigh mé laigí sa Bhille sin nuair a labhair mé faoi ar an Dara Céim, sé sin, nach bhfuil sé láidir go leor, mar a sheasann sé, maidir leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht. An bhfuil an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded number of arrests under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 during its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26020/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way and the locations in which his Department intends to meet the target contained in the draft CAP Strategic Plan for water table management of at least 40,000 hectares of drained, agricultural, managed, carbon-rich soils under the Agri-Environment Climate Measure. [26623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the measures by which his Department will meet an emissions reduction target of 22% by 2030; and the additional measures that would be implemented if his Department is required to reduce emissions by 30% by 2030. [26622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (31 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends to use the Department of Rural and Community Development Values and Principles, drafted by her Department and recently approved at Cabinet to enhance understanding within other Government Departments of the need for collaboration and partnership between Departments and community and voluntary organisations and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists who are currently employed by the HSE in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28126/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 787. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new speech and language positions that are being created in Waterford; the process for the recruitment of new therapists; the timeframe for recruitment of therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 24 whole-time equivalent staff approved by the South/South West Hospital Group in November 2021 for the cath laboratory who have been recruited; when are they due to commence work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the recruitment process for cath laboratory staff; the timeframe for the process; the locations for which the jobs have been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28129/22]

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A document on well-being measures is progressing through the Cabinet. It is based closely on the OECD Better Life Index. One of the factors measured is education. One of the other things measured in the OECD framework is the idea of different forms of capital and of human capital being one of them. Investing in education is investing in people and in society. I went to college at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have a range of questions aimed at our guests separately. I will start with my questions for Mr. Hourihan and Mr. English and ask about the funding model because that is the unit of work we are doing. Would they give a quick run-through of the cost of providing education of this type and where that funding comes from? How much is coming from the colleges and how expensive is it to run...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am asking about apprenticeship delivery as opposed to World Skills Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My next question is related and is directed at the apprentices here, all of whom probably have peers who are in the traditional college system and so forth. I had to work all the way through college. Were the apprentices here able to work within their sectors while studying? Were they able to earn as they learned? Was it expensive to embark on apprenticeship training? I ask them to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A great place, by the way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I believe it is fair to say, certainly on this committee but also in general, that there has been a significant change in people seeing how necessary these types of skill sets are. Are the apprentices present feeling that themselves? Do they feel things are changing in how valued their skill sets are, or are we still locked into a college-only mindset?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Two things jumped out for me. I have an abiding interest in the sustainable development goals. In the opening statement there was mention of linking the skills champions with WorldSkills development programmes in Africa in line with Irish Aid's priority areas, and to develop skills in line with the UN sustainable development goals. In the short time we have, will the witnesses put some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will take a scattergun approach here because I have a number of points I want to raise. I will start with the last of them. The Minister referred to the debate we have on the pension every year. I disagree with him. I would prefer if we did not have a debate on the pension each year and it was instead benchmarked so that we have certainty about the future and are sure it is keeping pace...