Results 941-960 of 3,777 for speaker:Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Deputy Duffy for agreeing to share time with me. I will start with a nod to Waterford because it is mentioned throughout the report. The report is excellent and should be important if its recommendations are implemented. I hope it will become important. Waterford is rightly mentioned in that it has led the way under the repair-and-lease scheme. This features mainly in our...

Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Funnily enough, this is what it sounds like when the Green Party talk among themselves. We bring a different lens to issues of this kind. We have made a significant contribution in this Government to reimagining how we approach the issue of housing. We take an ecological approach or a systems-based approach where we see these things as they knit themselves together. I hope we are bringing...

Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: If we leave property out of that equation, it leaves a huge lacuna. Nonetheless, I am not convinced that the local property tax as currently constituted does all of the jobs that we need it to do. The taxes that are proposed in this report - the derelict sites tax and the vacant properties tax - are perhaps supplemental but I am not sure it is the direction we should actually be going. We...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 53. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on Government plans with respect to a new State agency for Early Learning and Care following receipt of the Independent Review of the Operating Model conducted by Indecon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27702/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 67. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the implementation plan for the EU Child Guarantee to be ready; if he will outline the objectives of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27701/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views regarding the setting-up of a standalone direct grant scheme for schools to install solar photovoltaic to benefit from the imminent planning exemptions for installation of roof-top solar photovoltaic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28448/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the cross-Departmental offshore renewable energy taskforce; if it has had its initial meeting; the reporting structures of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28449/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools that have undertaken an energy retrofit as part of the national energy efficient retrofit pathfinder scheme since it commenced in 2017; the number of schools that will take part in the scheme in 2022, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28636/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding allocated for the national energy efficient retrofit pathfinder scheme for primary and secondary schools under the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the electrical installations replacement scheme that is available for schools; the number of schools, both primary and secondary that have availed of support from her Department for electrical installations replacement, by county; and the number of schools that have received solar photovoltaic panels as part of this works, by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools, both primary and secondary by county, that have solar photovoltaic panels already installed in relation to numbers of potential primary and secondary schools within each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28639/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I was not physically present for them but I was listening on my headphones. The witnesses might forgive me, therefore, if I am unable to identify speakers. We are hearing very clear messages repeatedly. As Deputy Ó Cuív mentioned, there is a burden with paperwork and we have heard about this from community and voluntary sectors....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have a couple of questions that may build from Deputy Denis Naughten's first contribution. He spoke about the impact of Covid-19 on the people coming to these services. We have come out of Covid-19 now and find ourselves in a very different economy, particularly with regard to the workforce. We know there is difficulty in a range of areas, with hospitality being the one jumping out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The phenomenon is being called "the great resignation" after people have woken up to their situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I asked a question about capacity. Have we capacity? If so, it is in the right places?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Thank you Chair. I wish to note my frustration that we are having a truncated meeting of 45 minutes. I pushed for this session. We are talking about an issue that affects 6,000 children and, by extension, our entire school community. I do not think 45 minutes is enough to cover the huge number of questions I have. I thank the Ministers for their presentations and for passing along the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will be cheeky and sneak in two questions. The Minister said some Ukrainian students are availing of a school completion certificate while they are here. Where does that put them in terms of access to third level education? On summer provision, it has been difficult to find people to work at summer provision. Are we providing something specific around the needs of Ukrainian students?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It was on summer provision. Are we designing an English as second language curriculum? Obviously that could be activity based but are we designing it as a curriculum that people can follow and are we confident we can staff it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister for a comprehensive opening statement and the briefing document which contained considerable extra information. My first question may lie outside the Department's remit. The Minister said there are 64 full-time Ukrainian students in Ireland and 229 applying for this undergraduate test. However, the figures opening the Minister's briefing document suggest approximately...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We will go to vótáil. As one of the Whips-----